tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73130894308432550212024-02-19T01:50:29.331-08:00The Ed Effect - A Magpie Dance & Re:Bourne Big Dance ProjectA creative collaboration between inclusive dance company Magpie Dance, and Re:Bourne, the educational heart of Matthew Bourne's New Adventures. Together, they are creating a performance piece inspired by Matthew Bourne's magical adaptation of Tim Burton's classic fairytale, Edward Scissorhands.
Performances will be on Friday 13th July at The Churchill Theatre, 7:45pm and Sunday 22nd July, 5:30pm in Crystal Palace Park.Lizz Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806563434240087774noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313089430843255021.post-27852622842296087822012-07-21T01:53:00.004-07:002012-07-21T04:53:25.283-07:00Outdoor Performance Cancelled Due to Rain<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Unfortunately, the outdoor performance scheduled for Sunday the 22nd at Crystal Palace Park has been cancelled due to heavy amounts of rainfall.<br />
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We would like to extend a great big Thank You to everyone who came out to support the dancers last Friday for the premiere of The Ed Effect! It was a truly wonderful experience for everyone involved, and the audience loved the end result!<br />
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</div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637017575387135663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313089430843255021.post-19669377622959344712012-07-17T05:06:00.002-07:002012-07-17T05:13:08.747-07:00From our Artistic Director<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Artistically I knew this would be an interesting opportunity for Magpie as a company to work with Re: Bourne artists from New Adventures; two companies that have been around a long time, but with very different paths. I have long admired Matthew Bourne’s work for the story telling through dance and for the accessibility and humour that he brings to New Adventures performances. The collaboration has been a long time in the making, initial discussions with Re: Bourne started in September 2011. The Artistic Exchange was planned in as an integral part to the project and was a very important part of the process. This was the first time that Magpie has been involved in an exchange of this nature; it was incredibly valuable for each team to share an understanding of the ways that each company works to enable the collaborative process to move forwards. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The 3 days residency at Easter was exciting to see how the story of Edward Sissorhands started to unfold and to find our ‘Ed’, the Magpie dancer who would dance the central role. Paul has risen to the challenge, making a fantastic Ed, bringing just the right mix of aloofness and powerful imagery for the dancers to work with. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Edward Sissorhands is a story that has relevance to us all; acceptance, family life, bringing something special to life as an individual regardless of how we appear, or if we don’t seem to conform to the ‘norm’ whatever that might be. And importantly, being appreciated for who we are as individuals. These are all aspects of Magpie’s work and underlying ethos. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It has been an ambitious project on a larger scale than previously undertaken at Magpie; however I wanted us to be challenged with the work and experience new ideas and ways of working. I wanted us to experience character work as a starting point for the work, which is the basis of New Adventures way of working with a strong story to be told. It has been interesting to see Magpie’s freelancers and New Adventures artists gaining an appreciation of each other’s work and finding the way through to bring something of each company to the piece. I believe we have achieved this.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I’ve loved going into rehearsals to see the characters developing, adding more layers to the piece and bringing individual characters to life. We’ve been very fortunate to work with a great team from Magpie and New Adventures, plus a wonderful costume designer and prop maker! </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We’re nearly there now, be prepared to be amazed by the ‘Ed Effect’ on stage at the Churchill Theatre and Crystal Palace Park!</span></span></div>
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</div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637017575387135663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313089430843255021.post-30651451951284634892012-06-19T07:29:00.001-07:002012-06-19T07:29:37.935-07:00First Glance at Costume/Prop Design!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It was also the first time the dancers had seen all of their props, created by our costume and prop designer Chris Davidson. Chris has created some wonderful props that really bring the story to life. You can see some of his designs in an upcoming blog post! WATCH THIS SPACE!<br />
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See the latest photos in our Gallery or Ed in his costume, and the company at work.<br />
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Feedback from participants, Re:Bourne artists and Magpie Facilitators coming soon...<br />
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<br />Lizz Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806563434240087774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313089430843255021.post-86101240531026012782012-05-23T07:23:00.005-07:002012-05-23T07:24:33.026-07:00"Moving as One Extended Team" - Alison Ferrao<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US"><b>In Addition to the New Adventure artists that attended the February artist exchange, we also spoke with Magpie Dance Facilitator Alison about her experiences. Here are some of her responses:</b></span></span></span><br />
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day two was very important. Once we had experienced each company’s way
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the NA way of working which was quite interesting. The usual way of
working at Magpie is to start with a very simple idea and then
gradually build up layers. After the NA workshop, I had to think about
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different approach. Also, I have used some of the exercises from the NA
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it was a positive challenge for participants and myself to attempt a
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What are your expectations for this Big Dance project?</span></span></b><br />
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adventures artist it was great to be welcomed and taken through the Magpie
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The afternoon with some of the participants was then very helpful to put these
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What did you learn? (NA artists…please reflect on inclusive practice skills
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<i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“The
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the creative process” [M.M]<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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of new games and exercises and how to work with integrated groups so that
everyone feels included, which will be so helpful in the process and the future”
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was that whilst some participants might respond well to vocal instructions,
others understand an image better, or an action to show them, or even a sound,
and that a blanket approach rarely works for all. Also getting the participants
to actively contribute to the workshop, so that it is they who are taking the
initiative rather than us telling them what to do” [J.J].<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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Is there anything in particular that will inform the way you work as an
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<i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“To always
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you should avoid and the things that physically you have to be aware of… and that
it has to be a completely ‘</span></i><span lang="EN-US">inclusive<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">’ experience”[S.K].<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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of the points above I will take with me on any teaching project now, the point
regarding the different approaches to lead someone to understand a subject, and
not just using words/instructions to do it [J.J].</span></i><i style="font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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a fun time and to be able to enjoy the 'story telling' style of New Adventures”
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performers a New Adventures experience… That they be a part of a narrative
piece of work, to include story telling and movement and that it is new way for
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working that are easier or more familiar and that we continue to challenge the
practitioners to think and move differently to what they have been used to… Overall
the process is enjoyable and exciting and something they will always remember”
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</div>Ruth Codyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501628426494283169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313089430843255021.post-46157616721839723782012-04-20T03:59:00.000-07:002012-04-20T03:59:06.913-07:00"CONSTANTLY SURPRISED!" Jack Jones on The Residency.<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The residency with Magpie was as much a process of discovery for me as a
teacher as it was for them as participants. We weren't quite sure of what to
expect and so were obliged into keeping an open mind regarding how the workshops
would progress. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One thing that arose during the first day was that it probably
would have been useful to have gone through some of the details of leading the
Magpie dancers beforehand, as it had been a few weeks since the artist exchange.
Things like placing the hand at the back of the neck when looking upward, not
pointing with the finger but with the whole hand, small things like this that
we don't tend to do out of habit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On the second day, we divided the group into
their families and had a Magpie facilitator in each group. This approach seemed
to work very well and sped up the process of creating the piece considerably. It
was a great help to have facilitators in each group as we could then go around
and take care of the "bigger picture", without the groups loosing their focus. I
found that quite a few of the participants became very engaged with the
character work, more so than they had been the previous day on some of the more
abstract ideas. The group of three girls, who were the Fashion Family,
particularly came alive at this point and worked very well together in creating
some fun and interesting scenes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Once we began running sections more than once I
was consistantly suprised at how the participants added details every time,
constantly fleshing it out and finding new moments to add. This is very much how
we tend to work professionaly too, starting with the main landmarks and allowing
the details of the scene to evolve with the piece. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />One aspect that was of
the most use was the live music. It is something I wish we could use elsewhere
though I doubt it would be possible. I didn't realise before how useful it can
be in not only guiding the participants but also in maintaining focus. The fact
that it is live also allows it to be adaptive in a way that recorded music
can't, and especially with the character work, gives the participants a feeling
and atmosphere to work from. <br />
<br />I very much look forward to finding out how the
piece has evolved when I return in June and what details the participants
had added to their characters.<br />
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</div>Lizz Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806563434240087774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313089430843255021.post-37270779265330970712012-04-20T03:55:00.002-07:002012-04-20T04:00:30.229-07:00"A Valuable Journey" - Residency Feedback from New Adventures Artist Michela<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">"I just wanted to... say how much I enjoyed working on the residency. It
has been a real pleasure and a really valuable journey. On this new project, I
felt straight away how much I learnt from working with Magpie so I am very
thankful for that. I am really looking forward to seeing how Edward will
evolve."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Micela Meazza, New Adventures Artist</span></div>Lizz Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806563434240087774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313089430843255021.post-4717027939249263712012-04-12T10:23:00.000-07:002012-04-13T05:48:28.374-07:003 day residency - WOW!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">With the three
day holiday residency finished, the Magpie dancers are bubbling with
enthusiasm! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Video footage and photos to come...watch this space...but for now, here's a snapshot of what the dancers and parents thought of the 3 days...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Receiving
smiley faces and thumbs-ups on the feedback forms, it would seem we are off to
a good start. At the end of day 3, the Magpie dancers displayed all of their
hard work to parents, friends and staff from Magpie and New Adventures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">They gave
us a sneaky peak of their upcoming performance…from the making of Ed, to him discovering the fractious (and funny) families in his newly found community and trying to fit in...but the dancers left us all hanging by not
revealing the final scene!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">In their reflective journals, the Magpie dancers stated that they
<span style="color: purple;">“always have fun”</span> and that <span style="color: purple;">“Big Dance rocks!”</span> They also fully enjoyed the use
of music and meeting new people through this collaboration. These comments, as
well as expressing the experience as <span style="color: purple;">“tiring”</span> and being <span style="color: purple;">“hard work”</span> suggests
just the right amount of work and play happening.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Parents stated that they <span style="color: purple;">“were amazed at how much work had been
created in such a short space of time.”</span> Some of the other comments made about
their performance were:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: purple;">“Imaginative, inventive, & fantastic!” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: purple;">“Mindblowing!”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: purple;">“Great teamwork!”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: purple;">“Love the use of props!”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: purple;">“Lovely jubbly”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Receiving guidance from the Magpie facilitators as well as the
Re:Bourne artists, the dancers have had
new challenges and experiences. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">In addition to the visible hard work in the dance studio, parents
also noticed changes in the dancers at home. Everything from <span style="color: purple;">sleeping in a
little longer</span>, to <span style="color: purple;">being more confident and expressive</span> in their dance – some parents
felt that all this can be attributed to their experiences on the 3 day
residency.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">The musicians, Hans and Jenks, have expressed huge appreciation and
gratitude to the dancers and choreographers for staying focussed throughout,
<span style="color: purple;">making the process feel effortless and most importantly, enjoyable.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">We look forward to following their progress throughout the summer
term towards their final production in July!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637017575387135663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313089430843255021.post-19512969477680398972012-04-12T09:07:00.000-07:002012-04-18T06:06:17.033-07:00Reflections on the February artist exchange days<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Back in February, Magpie and Re:Bourne spent 2 days sharing working methods, teaching approaches, creative tasks and practices with each other. Both companies found the exchange extremely rewarding and agreed it was essential before embarking on such a big project together...here is a snapshot of the feedback...more to come so keep watching :-)</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Magpie facilitators commented on the Re:Bourne led session</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflecting on the Re:Bourne led day, a Magpie facilitator commented that <span style="color: purple;">"being participants in the session, I felt that Magpie staff were able to bond more as a team". <span style="color: black;">The facilitatators said</span> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">"It was good to experience the creative tasks and consider how the Magpie dancers will find the work". </span>They experienced <span style="color: purple;">"a wealth of new exercises and creative/choreogrphic ideas"</span> and said <span style="color: purple;">"it was good to learn more about their work such as use of narrative". </span><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">One artist noted that they will</span> "look into using character work at times for different responses"</span></span><br />
<br /><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Magpie facilitators commented on the Magpie-led session</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"I realised how much we do at Magpie"</span><br />
<br /><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Re:Bourne artsist commented on the Magpie led session</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Artists commented that <span style="color: purple;">"watching the Magpie leaders and facilitators teaching a class and putting into practice the tools talked about in the morning"</span> was one of the most useful aspects of the day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">They said they had learned <span style="color: purple;">"the importance of asking the dancers questions and giving them responsibility in the creative process"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In terms of how the artist exchange has impacted on future ways of working, one artist commented <span style="color: purple;">"to always challenge my expecations of the participants and to never make assumptions"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Talking about the project, Re:Bourne artists said they <span style="color: purple;">"would like the dancers to have a fun time and be able to enjoy the 'story telling' style of New Adventures"</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Further exploration...</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Artists were asked what they would like to explore further on the project?</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"How deep can we take the character work?"</span><br />
<br />Lizz Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806563434240087774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313089430843255021.post-31188517224622433262012-04-04T06:20:00.000-07:002012-04-04T06:20:04.951-07:00Welcome to our blog!Coming soon...check out photos and videos from the artist exchange and the Easter residency! See what happened when Magpie and Re:Bourne joined forces in February...and how the Magpie dancers have explored the enchanting Edwards Scissorhands story in their 3-day Easter Residency.<br />
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Its the start of magical collaboration...keep watching, and feel free to post comments on what you see.<br />
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Thanks!<br />
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<br />Lizz Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806563434240087774noreply@blogger.com0