Open Theatre chat - Process conversation, & first BSL newsletter!

 1.

Chat today with Richard and Melissa of Open Theatre

 https://www.opentheatre.co.uk/about-us/meet-the-team-21/

I read about Richard's process, Non Verbal Physical Theatre (with music ) and it sounded like a similar well spring of inspiration to our Open Improv style, and we have each worked about forty years so I contacted them, and todays chat was the result..we hope and plan to do more... first off a zoom podcast about 'Process'.

2. Might wait until the autumn as have just lined up two 'Journey' podcasts and our timetable is full!

3.Second excitement is our first BSL newsletter, see it online here:

More interesting conversations this time with Charlotte from Newquay Orchard, looking  forward ti growing opportunities and event/s with them.

Members Meeting oneliners

Some memorable one liners from Members Meeting:

 

"Constant Source of Inspiration

Always Interesting"

"No Competition

No Experience Needed

Person Centred

Very Friendly

Dream for Us (I struggle mixing)

Community Sense and Belonging"

"Rye Sense of who we are and where we are going"

"Not Just Doing, (it's) About Sharing"

Journeys at Launceston Poetry Festival

 Journeys

We had the joy of three families of young children and mums dancing with us in our workshop.

And the joy of Victoria's extended family, a poet and volunteer and Kyle (our new marketing consultant - much needed!!) in our small, select audience!

 Lovely feedback: 

" Thank you for filling up my cup! 🙂"
"Lovely music, lovely dance, and fantastic dancers. I enjoyed every moment of it. Thanks!"

photos by Kyle Reed

of Shallal Dance Theatre performers in the workshop

KAREN MITCHELL...Studio artist

KAREN MITCHELL...

paintings on one wall

working on new art

Comments Book:

"I really enjoyed meeting Karen. Her work is so inspiring - powerful, beautiful,  moving.

Thank you 💗"

"I really enjoyed working alongside Karen and listening to her talk about the benefits of being partof Shallal Studio

Thank you 😊"

"Amazing and colourful. Puts a smile on my face."

"Brilliant work. Lovely to meet Karen 💗"

"IMPRESSIVE + REASSURING"

"Beautiful and so colourful. Keep on doing what you are doing x"

"Thank you we had a lovely time and Karen was so welcoming that warmed our day. Thank you both for your kindness and congratulations to Karen for her vast body of work! 😊"

BSL Conference

BSL Conference

as someone who supports signing being taught in school,  when we learn to read and before  

and feels we all would benefit from BSL as language,

for many reasons: 

so we can communicate with those for whom it is their first language

because we may need it if/when we loose our hearing

because it is beautiful 

Yesterday we worked with Susie Brooke BSL interpreter for our workshop and show, we had the joy of 3 young families joining us in our workshop - all the children had done some signing

in my inbox this morning was this conference

https://bslconference.org.uk/programme/?mc_cid=9883e3d2c8&mc_eid=350d365500

workshops that resonate:

Building our cultures into society.  Helene Jarmer

Why schools should sign: Academic, emotional and linguistic benefits of sign bilingualism

Dr Hannah Anglin-Jaffe

What works in Early Years? – The Evidence

Dr Katie Rogers

Programme for 'Journeys' by Shallal Dance Theatre in Charles Causley Poetry Festival - Friday 30 May

Programme Playlist

"JOURNEYS"

4pm Friday 30 March 

@CharlesCausleyFestival

https://causleytrust.org/the-launceston-poetry-festival/

Shallal Dance Theatre

Soil ( feat Nature ) .......Cosmo Sheldrake

Sleep on the wing ......... Bibio

Migration ........Katrin Finch

Roadworks by Jo Lumber inspired by 

Redruth Roadworks - Artwork by Sam While, printing supported by Tony Minnion

The Race .....Yello

Clarity.....Helen Chadwick

Railroad  ( Travel Song )....Meredith Monk, Brubaker

Over the sea.... Amanda Pascali

Run to You....vision string quartet

Winter Wash 24 ....Mon Rolva

The Armed Man  - A Mass for Peace:Xll Benedictus........Karl Jenkins, London Philharmonic Orchestra, National Youth Choir of Great Britain, Mike Brewer, Guy Johnston

BSL translation by Susie Brooke

help with everything! - Colin Curbishley

creative director - Jo Willis

admin - Hennie Boex

Dancers/spontaneous choreographers

Dylan Bradley Peer

Toby Bridge

Tina Butler

Colin Curbishley

Jilly Hellerman

Victoria Lawrence

Jo Lumber

Karen Moss

Star

Our love to performers who can't be with us today

Especially:

Kerry J for a good and speedy recovery from her shoulder op

and All The Wheeler's - see you soon!

Wonderful Comments! Cornwall Open Studios first weekend

 Wonderful Comments!

Shallal is the sum of it's parts and this first weekend of Cornwall Open Studios exemplifies that:

Artists volunteered to paint our ( paint laden ) walls and man the exhibition, introduce and talk about Shallal's work 

 in detail and broad outreach, exemplifying how it is "home" and those involved ( participants, artists performers etc )  often  have a better more nuanced understanding of all it's aspects. 

As usual I'm about to start with so much going on  ....but I'm going back to write ... Wonderful Comments!

so here goes:

Favourite Pictures

Monkeys & Puffin

Spot the dog & Cat with bird on head

Comments

Thank you for exhibiting all these works.
We especially enjoyed The Isabella Mouse book & illustrations

Well done Shallal.

A Great eclectic mix of art and I enjoy the bright, cheerful colours.

Fabulous Collection of interesting and involving creative work. Best wishes & good luck 

Lovely to catch up with Shallal our dear friend Lydia....used to love the dancing!

TOTALLY DELIGHTFUL! Terrific ethos and enthusiasm. Loved it. Thank you.

Hallo Shallal so lovely to meet you both. Thank you for sharing with me.

Wonderful inspiring work by lovely people. Thank you for the chat.

Thank you for a lovely introduction to your charity, much love

A very enjoyable exhibition and such a worthwhile cause

Loved the art work especially admired  Joseph's cows and Lily's animals x

Lovely we will treasure 'Bob the dog' -sold to them

Beautiful work and wonderful things happening here!

Really good work

A rather splendid exhibition - which tells me that art is so diverse. And everyone can do it.

Thank you for all you do. It's a fantastic project.

Really enjoyed learrning about the project. Lovely artwork! Keep up the good work!

Wonderful work and a great charity providing safe inclusive space for creativity. Thank you.... visiting from Nottingham

Absolutely Fabulous. Refreshing and Thought Provoking.

Love everything - the concept and the work - especially Isabella Mouse x

So interesting to hear about Shallal & the inspirational activities you carry out.

Beautiful organisation, love the ethos. Hopefully when my little one is older I can join in one day - a local neurodivergent creative x

How wonderful! What a brilliant thing in every way.

Wonderful and inspiring work and ethos

Rory is here + Rory likes the building filled with amazing artwork

Lovely pictures with much character to them. Interesting to hear about the charity. Sounds like great work!

Thank you Helen and Therese, and Colin and Eddie - great work explaining, greeting and hosting!

Thank you to all our visitors. We learn so much from this interactive experience together, looking at art work, following interests and ideas, conversing with visitors/audiences.