National theatre of scotland’S 2018 season press Release – 29 November 2017 Jackie Wylie, Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Scotland says
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The Edinburgh International Festival is an unparalleled celebration of the performing arts and an annual meeting point for peoples of all nations. Committed to virtuosity and originality, the International Festival presents some of the finest performers and ensembles from the worlds of dance, opera, music and theatre for three weeks each August, continuing to attract audiences both locally and from across the globe. What is it like to have spent years in prison, or to be a child growing up in Tehran, or to have rediscovered love in your eighties? The Empathy Museum will help you find out. Launched in 2015, the Empathy Museum is dedicated to helping us look at the world through other people’s eyes. Through a series of participatory arts projects with a focus on storytelling and dialogue, it explores how empathy can not only transform our personal relationships, but also help tackle global challenges such as prejudice, conflict and inequality. The Empathy Museum is produced by ArtsAdmin. Glas(s) Performance was founded by Jess Thorpe and Tashi Gore in 2004 and is currently based in Glasgow. We deliver a socially engaged performance practice that collaborates with real people in the place of fictional characters to tell stories that resonate with audiences of all ages and experience. We aim to produce this type of autobiographical performance work in Scotland and in doing so create a national platform for Scottish communities and individuals to tell their stories and share their histories in a professional and valued context. As a company we also produce Junction 25, a collective of young performers based at the Tramway in Glasgow. Gob Squad make performances, videos, installations and happenings, mixing performance, theatre, film and real life. Founded in 1994, the company is based in Nottingham and Berlin. We are an artists’ collective, the 7 core members working collaboratively on the concept, direction and performance of our work. Other artists, performers and technicians are invited to collaborate on particular projects. We try and explore the point where theatre meets art, media and real life. As well as theatres and galleries, we place our work at the heart of urban life – in houses, shops, underground stations, car parks, hotels or directly on the street. Everyday life and magic, banality and utopia, reality and entertainment are all set on a collision course and the audience are often asked to step beyond their traditional role as passive spectators and bear witness to the results. Our work is regularly shown throughout Europe, and we've toured to all the continents apart from Antarctica. Greg Sinclair is a musician and performance artist. In 2016 he won the Arts Foundation’s children’s theatre fellowship. He makes performances that aim to physicalise and/or visualise sound and music, and often collaborates with children and young people to make his work. Previously this has included performing alongside a 10-year old boy (Sonata for a Man and a Boy), performing instructions written by children (I Do, Do I) and performing alongside livestreamed performance by young people from Scotland and Belgium (As The Crow Flies). Imaginate is the national organisation in Scotland, which promotes, develops and celebrates theatre and dance for children and young people. Imaginate aims for more children in Scotland to experience work that is deeply engaging, innovative and inspiring. The organisation believes that all children deserve the opportunity to develop their creativity, emotional intelligence and reach their true potential. To ensure more high quality children’s work is made in Scotland, it supports artists with a year-round programme of creative development. This includes a mix of events, training, residencies, mentoring and special projects. Imaginate celebrates the best of children’s theatre and dance from around the world by producing the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival which showcases performances that delight and inspire the young and young-at-heart. The festival is also one of the best places for programmers from all over the world to see work of the very highest standard. www.imaginate.org.uk Mammalian Diving Reflex is an innovative performing arts company that is invested with a curiosity and interest in the positioning of young people in contemporary society. The company is committed to creating performances in a variety of both traditional and non-traditional spaces that will bring youth and adults together in unusual ways, as well as individuals from different socioeconomic, geographic, cultural and racial backgrounds that wouldn't normally have the opportunity or reason to spend time together. Teentalitarianism pushes the boundary of performance, inviting young people as creative collaborators and shifting power dynamics as the teens 'take over' the spaces they inhabit. Paisley 2021: Paisley is the only Scottish representative on the five-place shortlist to be named UK City of Culture 2021. The competition is run by the UK Government's Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the winner will be announced at the end of the year. Paisley's bid aims to use the town's unique and fascinating story to transform its future—by putting the town in the international spotlight, attracting visitors, creating jobs and using culture to make people's lives better. The one-time global textile hub and birthplace of the Paisley Pattern is also home to stunning architecture, an internationally-significant museum collection, Glasgow Airport, University of the West of Scotland, West College Scotland, PACE Theatre Company and a thriving contemporary cultural scene. Find out more about our story at www.paisley2021.co.uk Perth Theatre reopens with homecoming panto Aladdin in December 2017 after a £16.6m restoration and redevelopment. The transformation of the 117-year-old venue saw the B-listed Edwardian auditorium brought back to its former glory, the addition of a new 200-seat Studio and revolutionary access throughout the building as well as dedicated workshop spaces for Perth Theatre’s thriving community programme and beautiful public areas. Horsecross Arts, the creative organisation behind Perth Theatre and Perth Concert Hall, and project partners and funders Perth & Kinross Council, oversaw the transformation with further funding pledges coming from The Gannochy Trust, Creative Scotland, The Heritage Lottery Fund, other trusts and foundations and individual donations. The transformed Perth Theatre is a place for artists to grow, audiences to enjoy, and is a welcoming community hub for the people of Perthshire and beyond. Project X celebrates and champions dance within the African Diaspora in Scotland. Through workshops, performances, artistic opportunities, discussions, and more, Project X platforms these contemporary and traditional dance forms whilst broadening perceptions and representation. Project X has been developed by lead artists Mele Broomes, Ashanti Harris and creative producer Rhea Lewis. About Regional Screen Scotland and Screen Machine Regional Screen Scotland (RSS) aims to help local communities to enjoy high quality screen experiences. It is a Regular Funded client of Creative Scotland, and receives funding and support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Screen Machine is owned and operated by RSS. It is an 80-seat, air conditioned mobile cinema which brings the latest films to remote and rural areas of Scotland. It is the only full time, self-contained digital mobile cinema in the UK. Screen Machine tours 35-40 communities in the North and West of Scotland and each tour lasts approximately 10 weeks. Now in its 20th year of operation, it has recently undergone a major re-fit which will ensure that the facility is in service well into the 2020s. It is sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland and receives financial support from Caledonian MacBrayne. Rimini Protokoll A leading figure in documentary and participative theatre in Europe, the Rimini Protokoll collective was among the first to experiment with reality theatre without actors, with plays performed entirely by citizens recounting their own stories, or by spectators engaged in an interactive experience. The trio consisting of Stefan Kaegi, Helgard Haug and Daniel Wetzel, close collaborators ever since their studies at the Institute for Applied Theatre Studies in Giessen, are interested in the frontiers between reality and fiction, using the tools of the stage to make that reality come to life. Their shows are characterized by highly inventive and original interactive staging mechanisms. The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh is one of the largest producing theatres in the United Kingdom. It is a crucible of Scottish talent, developing Scotland’s considerable indigenous artists as well as presenting the best of international drama from its home in a magnificent, intimate Victorian building in Edinburgh’s West End. The Lyceum is also home to an award-winning Creative Learning programme which engages with over 16,000 young people across Scotland annually. Cyrano de Bergerac will form part of David Greig’s third season as Artistic Director of The Lyceum. For more information, please visit lyceum.org.uk The Space is a commissioning and development organisation, established by Arts Council England and the BBC to support greater digital access to the arts. The Space is committed to supporting and facilitating the UK arts sector to realise its digital ambitions. The organisation commissions arts projects and provides a production and distribution pipeline to ensure that these projects reach a wide and diverse range of audiences. The Space has supported Rocket Post through funding from Creative Scotland, Arts Council England, and the BBC. Starcatchers is Scotland’s National Arts and Early Years organisation; specialising in creating performances and exploring creative activity for babies, toddlers and young children aged 0-5 and the adults who care for them. Starcatchers vision is delivered through three pillars of activity designed to connect with babies, toddlers, young children, parents, carers and Early Years practitioners in communities across Scotland. Producing & Touring - Making beautiful, innovative productions with exceptional artists who specialise in work for 0 - 5 year olds. Community Engagement - Delivering engagement projects across Scotland placing artists directly into communities. Professional Development - Providing a programme of professional development opportunities for people who work with children from Early Years workers and students to artists looking to broaden their knowledge of the Early Years sector. Their work nurtures young children’s creative and cognitive development, sparking their imaginations through performances and engagement projects that are led by exceptional artists who understand the needs of this unique audience. www.starcatchers.org.uk Take Me Somewhere is a new celebratory festival of contemporary performance, which builds on the legacy of The Arches’ arts programme. The festival consists of events created through a programme of artistic development opportunities, combined with inspirational work from beyond Scotland. Take Me Somewhere aims to provide a crucial support structure to Scotland’s most innovative and exciting community of artists and makers. The festival was founded in 2017 by Jackie Wylie, now Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Scotland. The first festival was a huge success with both critics and audiences, with the entire programme selling out at venues across Glasgow. The 2018 festival will take place in May and will be led by Artistic Director LJ Findlay-Walsh and Executive Producer Gillian Garrity. Theatre PÀP’s work always revolves around text, to sharpen the thinking of its artistic collaborators and audiences, and allow them to connect with the pulse of the world. The company focuses on the synergy between performers and designers during the artistic process, to create a holistic collaborative exchange and a distinct aesthetic. For almost 40 years, the PÀP (Petit À Petit) has been promoting Quebec’s francophone dramaturgy. Based in Montreal since 1978, the company has also toured throughout Canada and Europe. Since 2010 Touretteshero has pioneered forms of creative engagement that promote increased inclusivity within the arts. A neurodiverse led organisation that produces innovative participatory events, stage shows and artworks that bring people together and build understanding. Previous partners include: Tate Galleries, The Wellcome Trust, Battersea Arts Centre, Shakespeare’s Globe and The Barbican Centre The Traverse is Scotland’s new writing theatre. Formed in 1963 by a group of passionate theatre enthusiasts, the Traverse was founded to extend the spirit of the Edinburgh festivals throughout the year. Today, under Artistic Director Orla O’Loughlin, the Traverse nurtures emerging talent, produces award-winning new plays and offers a curated programme of the best work from the UK and beyond, spanning theatre, dance, performance, music and spoken word. The Traverse has launched the careers of some of the UK’s most celebrated writers – including David Greig, David Harrower and Zinnie Harris – and continues to discover and support new voices – most recently, Stef Smith, Morna Pearson, Gary McNair and Rob Drummond. With two custom-built and versatile theatre spaces, the Traverse’s home in Edinburgh’s city centre is a powerhouse of vibrant new work for, and of, our time. Every August, it holds an iconic status as the theatrical heart of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Outside the theatre walls, it runs an extensive engagement programme, offering audiences of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to explore, create and develop. Further afield, the Traverse frequently tours internationally and engages in exchanges and partnerships – most recently in Quebec, New Zealand and South Korea. Visible Fictions creates vibrant, high quality and accessible theatre for young people and adults alike. Over the years, the company’s award winning work has inspired and entertained audiences across the world – from Broadway to schools in the Scottish Highlands – always aiming to challenge, excite and thrill. No two Visible Fictions performances are alike but all guarantee an equally memorable and powerful experience. They have created shows in parks, on bikes, in libraries, on boats, in schools halls and large auditoriums. Visible Fictions has collaborated with BBC Panorama and co-produced with BBC Scotland for BBC Radio 4 and Scottish Opera. Abroad the Company has co-produced with Danish ASSITEJ and were thrilled to be the first Scottish theatre company to be invited to perform on Broadway with our production of Red Balloon. They have collaborated with The Seattle Children’s Theatre, The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, The Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. www.visiblefictions.co.uk The Year of Young People 2018 will be the next of the Scottish Government’s series of themed years, following the Year of History, Heritage and Archeology in 2017 The Year of Young People (YOYP 2018) will inspire Scotland through its young people aged 8 to 26, celebrating their achievement, valuing their contributions to communities, and creating new opportunities for them to shine locally, nationally, and globally. Central to the YoYP 2018 will be a celebratory events programme that puts young people at the heart of its development and delivery, creating new and valuable experiences for young Scots and the wider public, with links to the inaugural 2018 European Championships. This event is supported by the Year of Young People 2018 Event Fund, managed by EventScotland, part of VisitScotland’s Events Directorate. EventScotland is working with the events and festivals sector to develop an exciting portfolio of Year of Young People 2018 public-facing events which provide opportunities for young people to express themselves through a wide range of activity/. Over 200 young people throughout Scotland are currently being recruited to become YoYP 2018 Ambassadors. Ambassadors will ensure that people and organisations in their communities know about what’s happening and will lead on projects and activities to create events and opportunities to celebrate young people. The Year of Young People will have six themes which were developed in co-production with young people themselves Participation: looking at how young people can influence public services and decisions which affect their lives Education: Creating a stronger role for young people in shaping their learning Health and wellbeing: Supporting young people to lead healthier, active lives and have opportunities to learn about and improve their mental health and resilience Equality and discrimination: broadcasting the value of young Scots, challenging negative perceptions of young people, and supporting young people to take leading roles in challenging discrimination in all its forms. Enterprise and regeneration: Celebrating young people’s role in innovation, entrepreneurship and the Scottish economy as well as making Scotland a greener and more pleasant place to live Culture: Celebrating young people’s talent and contribution to Scottish culture and arts Further information on what’s happening and how people can get involved can be found on the new website www.yoyp2018.scot or @YOYP2018 on Twitter. 
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