Reading With Bach
Lizzi Kew Ross’ Reading with Bach brings us dancers and musicians, and takes us into the territory of books. Reading with Bach is a kind of excavation, where the real and imagined worlds collide. Through movement and music, we watch, see, listen, engage and speculate on that strange solitary act that is reading.
For what is it to hold and handle the physical reality of a book ? What is it to read – to turn the page and be led into minds, bodies, objects, space, architecture, netherworlds underworlds and other worlds? What is to be charmed, seduced or even bludgeoned by language, images, actions? All this happens in our imaginations and we construct these worlds within ourselves. “Reading leads you everywhere.” Stephen Fry London Evening Standard 3 July 2013 Technical Riders Library's Theatres Festivals Premier Reading with Bach will premier at Laban Theatre on the 23 April. This work is supported by Laban Theatre and Arts Council England |
Team
Lizzi Kew Ross – Chorographer Martin Collins – Producer (Artstrust) Mary Ann Hushlak – Dramaturg Susan Kulkarni – Costume Consultant Mark Bromley – Graphic Designer Fay Patterson – Lighting Designer Caroline Schreiber – Marketing Manager James Keats – Photographer Ruth Elder – Composer Fred Gehrig – Dancer Henry Montes – Dancer Alice Sara – Dancer Megan Saunders – Dancer Margarita Zafrilla Olayo – Dancer Ruth Elder – Musician Una Palliser – Musician Tour Dates 23 & 24 April - Laban Theatre |
The Discussion Project
The Discussion Project is a conceptual and performance umbrella. Underneath it are projects about the how and the whereabouts of discussion, and how performance might be intrinsic to it. Lizzi Kew Ross & Co, managed by Artstrust, will be working in partnership with London Libraries (Association of London Chief Librarians executive - ALCL) and The Reading Agency (TRA) to develop The Discussion Project.
it all starts with a book
it all starts with a book is the launch of the project and will be a three-day event to celebrate book groups and the living, changing book through reading, performance, sound art, talks, presentations and discussion. It is literature meets live art.
Its features and activities would be:
Book Clubs - bring the book clubs into a single, specially designed 'scenographic' space, host about 60 groups over the 3 days, c.1200people
Theatre Performance Programme - 1 dance work (see Artist Statement below) and 1 sonic art installation (6 shows over the 3 days, c.750 people)
Café Programme – 8-10 of spoken word performances, talks, presentations, lecture demonstrations as drop in sessions throughout the weekend
72-hour Magazine - this will archive and celebrate the books, book clubs and the art, available in print and online to promote Where?
Where?
Where? will follow on after it all starts with a book. It will be a roving book group, unconventional in that it will take place in a different and unusual London location each time. The location will reflect or juxtapose something of the books and will be kept secret until the last moment. It will take place every two months in a twelve month period.
Project Team
Lizzi Kew Ross - artistic director of Lizzi Kew Ross & Co, choreographer and co-curator
Mary Ann Hushlak - company dramaturg and associate artist, curatorial concept and co-curator
Marrtin Collins - creative producer and Artstrust, management of project
Tim O’Dell - Library Reader Development Officer; London Reading Partners Representative to London Libraries.
Project Partners:
Lizzi Kew Ross & Co
Artstrust
London Libraries ( Association of London Chief Librarians - ALCL)
The Reading Agency (TRA)
We are working with:
Cause4
Lizzi Kew Ross & Co and Artstrust are currently in conversation with Arts Council England about this project for support
it all starts with a book
it all starts with a book is the launch of the project and will be a three-day event to celebrate book groups and the living, changing book through reading, performance, sound art, talks, presentations and discussion. It is literature meets live art.
Its features and activities would be:
Book Clubs - bring the book clubs into a single, specially designed 'scenographic' space, host about 60 groups over the 3 days, c.1200people
Theatre Performance Programme - 1 dance work (see Artist Statement below) and 1 sonic art installation (6 shows over the 3 days, c.750 people)
Café Programme – 8-10 of spoken word performances, talks, presentations, lecture demonstrations as drop in sessions throughout the weekend
72-hour Magazine - this will archive and celebrate the books, book clubs and the art, available in print and online to promote Where?
Where?
Where? will follow on after it all starts with a book. It will be a roving book group, unconventional in that it will take place in a different and unusual London location each time. The location will reflect or juxtapose something of the books and will be kept secret until the last moment. It will take place every two months in a twelve month period.
Project Team
Lizzi Kew Ross - artistic director of Lizzi Kew Ross & Co, choreographer and co-curator
Mary Ann Hushlak - company dramaturg and associate artist, curatorial concept and co-curator
Marrtin Collins - creative producer and Artstrust, management of project
Tim O’Dell - Library Reader Development Officer; London Reading Partners Representative to London Libraries.
Project Partners:
Lizzi Kew Ross & Co
Artstrust
London Libraries ( Association of London Chief Librarians - ALCL)
The Reading Agency (TRA)
We are working with:
Cause4
Lizzi Kew Ross & Co and Artstrust are currently in conversation with Arts Council England about this project for support