Sam's exhibition and Shallal summer celebration

What a joy to see so much of Sam's work over many years on display.

Thank you to the venue Grow Box Cafe, Krowji which we highly recommend, delicious food, lovely space, art on the walls! and so friendly and supportive.

It was a lovely evening with many people from across Shallal and Sam with family and friends.

A week or so ago Jo L had sat eating cake with Sam while George helped adjust the art work on the walls and she penned some words which became wonderful spoken pieces that she shared today, we sang a song and more!

Thank you also to Oli who used his climbing skills to put up the highest cardboard pieces!

Most of Sam's work is not for sale, however orders for inkjet prints are being taken, so he can share his work.

More cafe exhibitions to come:

Anna Willis in September and Shallal Studios collective in November.

 

Comments from Known and Unknown

Audience written comments 

Sooo enjoyed the performance

well done to all you are inspiring x

Brilliant improvisating

Very moving work - Thank you

Lots ands Lots of Unknown. I know i know nothing.

You help me love it. Thanks

The thought 'inclusion' kept coming to me

the love and trust shone through

Wonderful to watch and to be a part of

Inspiring me to show myself more alone and in contact

Spoken 

Brilliant

'Known and Unknown' credits and chat

 Running order

Credits:

KNOWN

Who lights the sun                        Rene Aubry

Wellerman - Ragtime Version     Scott Bradlee

Telephone                                          Martynas

Viola Saga: Movement 2               Joe Hisaishi, Weiner Symphoniker

UNKNOWN

Tides - Catrin Finch

Storm Front

Barometer Rising

Reflection

Utopian Dreams

Gwlaskor  Vol 1                    Matthew Thomason ( grateful thanks )

Carn Brea

Keunyjek Prelude

Keunyjek

Resrudh

Porthleven

Known and Unknown by Shallal Dance Theatre Friday 7pm 12 July @thecentrenewlyn

We are keen to keep progressing our 'spontaneous response' style performances.

Free admission / donate if you can.

'Known' has music the dancers have moved to before and 'Unknown' is new to them.

We aim to make work that's "Relevant" as we are in an era of change and upheaval, 

some things we know will happen ( predicted/ Known ) some/many are Unknown.

Come along and tell us what you think, leave a note, have a chat.

We will have a Questions and Answers session afterwards.

Accessible venue, drop off limited parking

Background chat:

As always, risk and change are daunting and exciting at the same time.

As an artist the work always speaks to you, is a dialogue, and this morning while rummaging around for more music for today, at the end i realised it had themes i love: the land i grew up and live in my Cornish Heritage, Gwlaskor  Vol 1     and the roots of my mothers heritage  Wales Tides - Catrin Finch.

Both sections by amazing contemporary composers very grateful to Matt as i fell in love with this music at a recent concert, and its still only on CD! a challenge to my tech today - thank you to Anna for help.

We love this work and so far, so have our audiences, so here we go again (and on the 31st July we dive in even deeper with improvised grand piano for 7 minutes on the Hall for Cornwall stage.)

Do come and see us here or there!

There are so many strands to the creative life of Shallal and i can feel us needing to embrace humour and themes again soon. However for now my favourite place: the body and space Dance, with Music and Others, and Audience.

A joyful mix! 

and we look again at the themes of: 

Person and Community - the 'politics' of being

and 

Ecstasy, Enthusiasm and Encouragement - why do we dance?

Diary dates

23 July Tuesday 5-7.30pm Grow Box Cafe Krowji Sam's exhibition and Shallal summer end of term celebration

31 July Hall for Cornwall 7.30pm Let's Create Showcase

https://www.hallforcornwall.co.uk/whats-on/lets-create-showcase/#Details_in

As always nearly forget the most important thing

THANK YOU to all the amazing dancers and artists who make up our Shallal family and especially to those sharing their gifts today.

Thank you to all the carers, family, trustees and others who make it work and support it in the background