I was going to blog solely about the exciting rehearsals, when busy i often can't find things quickly so i have tried to catch some rehearsals on film but keep missing it, as forget where my small camera is, in the excitemant of the moment.
Some set pieces for the 31st, some loose lovely pop ups with groups off wandering. Installations are an interesting learning curve, some require a lot of work beforehand, some just thinking as doing will happen on the day, so lots of different creative timelines going on, all part of the interesting learning curve which we wanted. As always in Shallal it's the conversations and seeding ideas which need to happen but time is short so they are often in snatches and then ideas fill out over smaller conversations in other times, and percolate outside rehearsals and art time.
5 new people to our process each coming in with very different experience and it can take a while to get used to us, find your place in the environment, the company is run to be easy for vulnerable people, so takes adjusting also, it is not just recreation, it is fun but it also is confronting and work and ...many things! We have the pleasure of with working with George, improvising musician on this project.
Rory is back doing some design and back from film work! everyone was very pleased to see him and to see Marjorie who popped in at the end of the day. We have finally found a form for the dance to the music she has chosen, which we want to dedicate to her and hope to show her soon.
Timelines of marketing, publicity, finding funding coincide or collide! with performances....outreach work, dates coming up;
April 30: Sketchbooks return date
May 25: Open Studio Opening/Private view 5-8pm
27, 28, 29: Open Studios 10am -3pm at The Studio in the grounds of The John Daniel Centre, Heamoor, Penzance
27: Workshop at Falmouth Art Gallery with Jo
28: Shallal 2 performance at Falmouth Art Gallery
29: Holi-day, Holifield farm, Gweek,.
Main co pop ups, Workshop with Colin and Shallal 2 performing
31: 2ii's at Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth
June:
13: Inclusivity Day at UCF
Morning Workshop with Mark Smith and discussion and inclusivity workshop/open space in the afternoon
more information on our website www.shallal.org.uk and coming soon on this blog
lots of planning going on, Shallal is a people organisation and peoples lives change unexpectedly, so " the best laid plans of mice and men" and "How do you make God laugh? tell Him your plans", as Phil told me. Most of the major experiences in Shallal have been unexpected, but still you have to plan the everyday and keep going, as wishes come true and you look back and see you are where you'd hoped to be etc..you might have guessed that part of this is me giving myself a pep talk...!! and i have been looking back on paths within Shallal, stimulated by current events and an email from Shelley who worked with us 15 yrs ago remarking on fond memories of the family feel in Shallal.
Really enjoyed my time at The Studio last week as was able to talk to Toby and Zoe about plans/projects they have. Sam is happy watching his work develop. Interesting that in Shallal we have great faith in peoples work and not the need to "teach", we want to impart skills and learn but everyone is a valid artist, just needing the right climate/environment and support. I am always excited when i see the mutuality involved in the creative relationships, each shine, 'better to give than to receive" if you give of yourself and both people do. Debs and Trevor dancing, Toby working on actualising the mobiles of Sam and Zoe's designs.....people supporting and inspiring each other. I watch them closely and am so impressed. And the outside timelines get harder, ( funding!!) and the internal ones get to crunch point, not many weeks left.
We have bought the red material for Anna's idea, and some orange material for Zoe, we are setting dates to film with Barbara. We need to do a site visit again soon to consolidate ideas.
We are hopefully filming with Tom next week in the parks, a good try out for pop ups!
I think we are also unusual in that we are formed so strongly by the people involved....and that is why we attract artists ....
I had hoped to add some photos but they will have to wait....
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