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this is a blog so my favourite photo so far:
is George's, last minute, gaffa taped, 2 tripods on a cathedral platform construction to enable my poor Fairphone* - please note product placement- to livestream the event on FB to friends, last minute so not a big media push, and it came out sideways! however as we speak dear George might have resolved that issue!
Many thanks to George who in this effort epitomises the 'above and beyond' and 'can do' attitude so many bring to Shallal.
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Thank you everyone!
£611.15 raised for 2 charities
80 audience - old and new
Thank you to Sean, Steve, Joe and all team wonderful team at Truro Cathedral.
To Ian and Lin for lighting
Tracy and Richard for serving the drinks
Elizabeth for signing
Star for suggesting we perform at the cathedral and all the people in Shallal for such a wonderful communal effort.
Photos from George coming soon and you can watch it on
https://www.facebook.com/ShallalArts 100 views so far!
but apologies at the moment you need to turn it around to see it the right way up! - maybe watch on a phone.
Feedback:
"What a fantastic production last night. We were blown away with the passion, professionalism and sheer joy you all brought to us is such a wonderful setting. It is the third time we have watched ‘A Call to Home’ and this was even more outstanding than the previous two.
Thank you both so much for making this happen and instilling such enthusiasm in the diverse troupe that makes up Shallal." performers parents email
"thank you so much for allowing me to sign.
What a wonderful company ... they are all so talented." email - signer
"performance was incredible. Eye opening, truly great !!" email, new audience doctor
it was a joy to be there"
"Loved the whole darned thing!
What a joy bringer...." whats app - performer
"it was the best and it was so amazing" whats app - performer
"Fantastic Jo ... ....., ...... & I watched it ( whilst eating at the table .. usually a big no-no but this was an exception !) & we loved it .. such an achievement .. WELL DONE 💕 .....sang along & was very engaged & enthusiastic throughout .. & we had front seats ... & what an amazing venue !
Now you can relax ! Such a lot of energy needed to pull together such a thing & practical logistics like live-streaming ... it was perfect, good visual & sound ." audience - zoom participant and family
Comments book:
Really wonderful and moving performance and evening, and great fun! Many thanks.
Most incredible evening, with so many wonderful people connecting and coming together . thank you x
"Brilliant
Very nice
great fun!"
"Well done all wonderful evening"
"Performances were very good to see"
" What total stars you all are. It was brilliant and very moving. Thank you"
"Such a powerful performance. Beautiful culture, music, dance and so good to people together again. Can't wait until the next one!
"Well done to all you excellent performance"
"It was wonderful and totally from the heart. Thank you so much"
" Absolutely Wonderful ! :) "
"and beautiful. Thank you so much"
CREDITS & INFO
'A Call to Home'
title by Michael Willis
Credits
Many thanks to:
Bells - Gem Boord, with thanks to Terri Stevens
Children - Jacqui Callis and words by Suzan Caroll
Wade in the water/ Were you there - spirituals by (enslaved) African Americans
Lobster Song - words by Nick Darke and music by Jim Carey
Sky - Medwyn Goodall
Bishops Jig/ No Song No Supper - Dalla
Shallal
The Origin of the world - Dave Shepherd, played by Toby Bridge
Hireth - the Ordinalia, - written and performed by Deborah Udy-O'Nyons
Live Improvised Music by George Clement Peer
The Animals Came in Two by Two - recorded and produced by Eddie Callis with Stuart Blackmore, including Jacqui Callis - vocals
Lost in Translation - written and performed by Kerry Tomlins
'Reporter' - written and performed by Jo Lumber
Angels - dancers Star and Katie Wheeler filmed by Terry and Jacob, film edited by Star.
Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Go Down Moses arranged, played and sung by The Wheeler family: Glen, Zo, Katie, Joseph, Arron and Jacob.
Wade in the water and Where you there? - sung by Jo Willis signed by Demelza Rouncefield
Spoken word signing by Rev Elizabeth Foot
We were very excited and grateful to originally be given this commission by Kresen Kernow. Inspired by the Ordinalia and Out of the Ordinary.
It was our first live show since January 2020 and it was very well received on 24 September and in November we performed it at St Peter’s Church, Newlyn. We are pleased to offer an evening Benefit Performance.
We have worked with the themes of the Ordinalia and our own style of Open Improvisation, as always the gloriously varied creativity of everyone shines through and we hope you enjoy it.
A highlight for us is having our friends The Wheelers with us in voice.
(It will still be sometime till we can all meet up and dance again indoors with them, so Katie danced in a field to be filmed, thank you to Star.)
You can see Zo and Katie with Lily and Zoe in Faraway dances on Shallal Art you tube channel.
The Wheeler family recorded and produced their own version of Swing Low Sweet Chariot at home...
"Everyone's worked really hard and got the swing low, sweet chariot song ready, I hope you like it, we are really pleased. we wrote the arrangement, produced, played and sung it all ourselves, all 6 members of the family feature on the track." Glen
"It's been amazing seeing it grow from nothing, we did the whole thing from scratch, no backing tracks for us. We all joined in, which has been lovely. Hope you like it." Zo
From that they have recorded in a day on their kitchen table, ‘Go down Moses’ for this show.
There's so much to say and we hope the work speaks for itself, do come and chat with us afterwards.
Dancers
Toby Bridge
Tina Butler
Eddie Callis
George Clement Peer
Colin Curbishley
Rowan Curbishley
Katherine Giddings
Jilly Hellerman
Kerry Jackson
Bobby Johnson
Peter Kirby
Jo Lumber
Anna Penhaligon
Demelza Rouncefield
Becky Smith
Star
Miles Stead
Sapphire Sumpter
Kerry Tomlins
Debbie Udy-O’Nyons
Sam While
Backstage/support/costume - Star, Demelza, Julie Watson
Technical Support - George
Unable to join us today - Zoe Wilton, The Wheelers and Justin Holland.
Creative Director - Jo Willis
Man of many hats! Co-ordination and transport and more...Colin Curbishley
Front of House - Chris and Viktoriia Gardner, Jenny Stead and Di Burrell
Refreshments - many thanks to Tracy and Richard Clowes
General manager - Chris Gardner
Finance manager - Ian Burns
Many thanks to all our trustees, family, friends and supporters and funders, and to Sean and all at Truro Cathedral for their support.
Please give generously this is a Benefit for Help for the Children of the Ukraine and Mobile Refugee Support.
If you fancy trying an informal fun approach to creativity do join us in person or on Zoom more info at www.shallal.org.uk
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