Peninsula Arts April-August 2013 Programme

Undertow MONDAY 13 MAY

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Classical Masters Series Saturday 27 April – Friday 12 July

Chez Paulette and the Sunset Strip Saturday 27 April – Friday 31 May

….other tales of Love 15 April – 13 May

Cogtalks thursday 9 May & thursday 6 June

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Peninsula ArtsPlymouth UniversityRoland Levinsky Building,Drake CircusPlymouth PL4 8AA

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BuY tICkEts ONlINE At www.peninsula-arts.co.uk

WhErE: The Box Office is based within the Peninsula Arts Gallery, Roland Levinsky Building.

WhEN: EVENT NIGHTS Opening hours are normally Monday-Friday 13:00 until the start of the event.

NON-EVENT NIGHTS Opening hours are normally Monday-Friday 13:00-17:00.Notification of any change to these hours will be published on the website’s Box Office page.

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Sarah Chapman Director of Peninsula Arts

Nadia Thondrayen Exhibitions and Gallery Co-ordinator

Simon Ible Director of Music

David Mcerlane Film Administrator

Hayley Partridge Marketing Officer

Nicole Shadbolt Programme Administrator

Teresa Bannister-Evans Box Office Assistant

Dan Jones Marketing Assistant

Suzanne Hawkins Box Office Assistant

Ignacio Brasa Music Assistant

Welcome to the summer season at Peninsula Arts. We are committed to showcasing new cutting edge art practices and the latest critical thinking across art forms, whilst exploring our cultural heritage to better understand how new discoveries made today and into the future, connect with our past. With no exception the summer programme is packed full of new possibilities. It is with great excitement that we see the Peninsula Arts Gallery transformed into a film set complete with a fully functioning 1950s replica cafe ‘Chez Paulette on the Sunset Strip’. I look forward to seeing you enjoying a coffee in Chez Paulette! Accompanying the exhibition we have talks, poetry readings, films, music and coffee tasting events that explore the development of café culture and the rise of celebrity / cinema cool as we know it now.

We open up the world of classical music with the launch of our Classical Masters series, exploring dramatic, romantic, and exuberant heights with concerts performed by Ten Tors Orchestra that celebrate the work of Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Haydn.

The summer is here and as the days grow warmer check our website for our family activities, which include films and drop-in gallery drawing workshops.


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LECTURESSPECIAL EVENT FREE TO PLyMOUTH UNIVERSITy STUDENTS

KIerAn LYonS: InterFerenCe PAtternS 1968 – 2013kieran Lyons’ artistic experiments reflect a changing history of drawing from 1968-2013. Using drawing as a spring-board, the work calls upon a number of disciplines such as technical and freehand drawing, sculpture, installation, animation and digital projection.

Influenced by Marcel Duchamp’s experiments with chance, Lyons explores relationships between measurement and uncertainty. Working within the domain of this provocative 20th Century artist, Lyons has developed his own distinctive and very personal mode of art practice.

Family Workshop: 3 April, 13:00 – 15:00 Drop in session, however booking is advised.

johanne Ryder and Lucy Runge will run a workshop alongside the kieran Lyons exhibition using conventional, experimental and fun approaches to drawing to explore the themes of Chance and Control.

Activity worksheets available throughout this exhibition

Gallery talk: 4 April 13:00 - 14:00 Artist’s talk: 11 April 13:00 - 14:00

sAturDAY 9 MArCh – sAturDAY 13 AprIl

pENINsulA Arts GAllErY FREE ADMISSION

4 eXHIBItIonThe Peninsula Arts Gallery is the largest contemporary art space in Plymouth. Purpose designed to be flexible and able to accommodate ambitious exhibitions, our programme is underpinned by cutting edge research and international networks that draw in the latest in contemporary art.

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CHez PAULette on tHe SUnSet StrIPCAFe oPen 13:00 – 15:00 dAILY

ANyA LEWIN, PLyMOUTH UNIVERSITy

Set in the hills of the Sunset Strip, Chez Paulette, one of the new European-style coffee houses that emerged in Los Angeles in the late 1950’s, attracted film stars, Marlon Brando, james Dean, Rita Hayworth and jack Nicholson. This Hollywood haven was run by Anya Lewin’s father, Max Lewin, an occasional actor and immigrant from Europe. Chez Paulette was so smooth that a set of the café was featured, with Max as host, in the detective series 77 Sunset Strip. Chez Paulette has been reconstructed again, this time in Plymouth. Come along and experience that lure of the after-dark; sip an espresso, watch a detective movie, and bring that European culture that travelled to Hollywood back again.

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Film Screening Double Bill A BUCKet oF BLood & tHe SHootInG 27 APRIL, jILL CRAIGIE CINEMA 14:00 Two for One Cinema Tickets £6, concessions £4

Live music at Chez Paulette JoHn MAttHIAS 1 MAy, PENINSULA ARTS GALLERy 13:00 - 14:00

Coffee Talk SUSAn CoMPo, wArren oAteS And tHe Art oF CIneMAtIC SoCIALIzInG 8 MAy, PENINSULA ARTS GALLERy 14:00 - 15:00

Coffee Talk MArKMAn eLLIS, tHe deVIL’S ordInArY: tHe HIStorY oF tHe CoFFee HoUSe 14 MAy, PENINSULA ARTS GALLERy 14:00 - 15:00 Followed by a Coffee Tasting Hosted by Owens Coffee 15:15 - 16.15

Film Screening AnYA LewIn, wItH HeArtFeLt GrAtItUde For tHe PAInLeSS treAtMent 15 MAy, jILL CRAIGIE CINEMA 13:30 - 14:00

Coffee Talk AnYA LewIn, tHe ArCHIVe And IMAGInAtIVe ACtS 22 MAy, PENINSULA ARTS GALLERy 14:00 - 15:00

Poetry Reading at Chez Paulette AntHonY CALeSHU, tHe VICtor PoeMS & LYtton SMItH, wHILe YoU were APProACHInG tHe SPeCtACLe BUt BeFore YoU were trAnSForMed BY It 29 MAy, PENINSULA ARTS GALLERy 14:00 - 15:00

UnFoLdInG nArrAtIVe (MIddLeS, BeGInnInGS And endLeSS LooPS) A ONE DAy SyMPOSIUM ON NARRATIVE IN ARTIST FILM 24 MAy 10:00 - 17:00, jILL CRAIGIE CINEMA To launch the symposium a Welcome Event will take place on 23 MAy 17:00 - 19:00, AT THE PENINSULA ARTS GALLERy. BOTH EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

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deGree SHowVisit the Faculty of Arts annual Degree Show, featuring work from final year students. Covering a range of creative disciplines from Fine Art, Media Arts, Architecture, Graphic Communication and Typography, Illustration to 3D Design and Digital Art and Technology, the exhibition highlights the depth and breadth of student talent and enterprise at Plymouth University.

Monday – Friday 10:00 – 17:00 Saturdays 11:00 – 16:00

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sAturDAY 15 JuNE – WEDNEsDAY 26 JuNE


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PLYMoUtH HIGH SCHooL For GIrLS A-LeVeL Art eXHIBItIonPlymouth High School for Girls proudly showcase a collection of inspirational artworks by their A-Level students, exploring painting, textiles, illustration and photography.

The collection is made up of final pieces with some preparatory work demonstrating the progression of the students. The exhibition highlights the quality of work produced by our students and celebrates their incredible talent and hard work.

Monday – Friday 10:00 – 17:00 Saturdays by appointment

tuEsDAY 25 JuNE – FrIDAY 28 JuNE

CuBE3 GAllErY FREE ADMISSION

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trAnSItIonS - SIGnPoSt 2DEVONPORT HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

Over the last four years Devonport High School for Girls has developed partnerships with contemporary local artists, curating exhibitions that explore what is innovative in our local art scene together with the ever changing work that is produced by our students. TRANSITIONS looks at how we process and move from one theme or idea to another.

Whether we meditate, sketch, go on long journeys or take short walks, we are inspired by different things and motivated in different ways. TRANSITIONS celebrates the shared experiences of exhibiting student’s work alongside contemporary local artists, whilst rejoicing in their differences and unique qualities.

Monday – Friday 10:00 – 17:00 Saturdays by appointment.

FrIDAY 5 JulY – FrIDAY 9 AuGust

CuBE3 GAllErY FREE ADMISSION

StUdy for Max FreYA treVor-HArrIS A LEVEL, yR13

This exhibition spans past and present, identifying connections and signalling contrasts; it includes photographs by james Ravilious, who lived and worked in North Devon during the 70’s and 80’s, and the contemporary portraits of Cornish people by Colin Robins and Oli Udy. They share a common concern and affection for people and the patina of their everyday lives, yet they approach their subject differently. The result is a fascinating comparison, between periods of rural life in the South West and between attitudes and approaches to photography over four decades.

MAPPInG A symposium organised by the research group for Land/Water and the Visual Arts, Plymouth University.

Free, however booking is essential, please refer to the Peninsula Arts website for more information. www.peninsula-arts.co.uk www.landwater-research.ac.uk

Monday – Friday 10:00 – 17:00 Saturdays 11:00 – 16:00

Symposium: 10 - 11 july Curator’s Talk: 17 july | 18:00

Please check the Peninsula Arts Website for details about our Summer Family Activities. www.peninsula-arts.co.uk

sAturDAY 13 JulY – sAturDAY 31 AuGust


Photographs by james Ravilious are from the Beaford Archive. Curated by Liz Nicol and Martyn Warren.

Photographs by Colin Robins and Oli Udy from ‘The Anthology of Rural Life.’ Curated by David Chandler.

Mrs oke checking sheep, deckport, Hatherleigh, June 1977, Photograph by james Ravilious (c) Beaford Arts

Colin Robins & Oliver Udy, from anthology of rural life, Silver Gelatin Print, 20” x 24”, 2012

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9MUSICTen Tors Orchestra, Peninsula Arts’ resident music ensemble, introduces the Classical Masters Series of popular overtures, concertos and symphonies. Don’t miss our ‘Proms’ style event, celebrating the very best in British music. We also support Plymouth University student composers and performers, the University Orchestra and the launch of a new CD by talented Plymouth graduate Will McNicol.

sAturDAY 20 AprIl I 19:30

uppEr lECturE thEAtrE shErWEll CENtrE FREE ADMISSION. Parting donations invited toward concert costs

PLYMoUtH UnIVerSItY StUdent CoMPoSerS ConCertPlymouth University Student Sinfonia and Guests

jason Mitchell conductor jennifer Harris artistic director

Maury van Loon Alpha

David Everson Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

jason Mitchell Mythology Odessey: A Symphonic Poem

jennifer Harris The Da Vinci Suite Movement 4: Mirror Songs & choruses from The Sound of Roses

This is a wonderful opportunity to hear Plymouth student performers and composers in a programme of new music.

The works range from solo performances, string quartet and orchestra to musical theatre singers.

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CLASSICAL MASterS SerIeS: BeetHoVen, MendeLSSoHn & HAYdnTEN TORS ORCHESTRA Simon Ible conductor Leland Chen violin

Beethoven Coriolan Overture Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor Haydn Symphony No.104 ‘London’

Ten Tors Orchestra launches its Classical Masters Series with the dramatic Beethoven, romantic Mendelssohn’s and exuberant Haydn. The guest soloist is the celebrated virtuoso violinist Leland Chen.

sAturDAY 27 AprIl I 19:30

St Andrew’S MInSter CHUrCH roYAL PArAde, PLYMoUtH Tickets £17, £15 Friends of Peninsula Arts & Ten Tors Orchestra, £5 students & children

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PLYMoUtH UnIVerSItY orCHeStrA ConCertPlymouth University Orchestra Rupert Bond conductor Nadia Lasserson piano

Borodin Excerpts from Symphony No.2 Rimsky-korsakov Capriccio Espagnole Rupert Bond Piano Concertino Premiere Saint Saens Danse Macabre

Britten Simple Symphony for Strings

...and music for Strings, Woodwind and Brass

thursDAY 9 MAY I 19:30

St Andrew’S MInSter CHUrCH roYAL PArAde, PLYMoUtH FREE ADMISSION. Parting donation invited towards concert costs

wILL MCnICoL ‘tHe wAKe UP’The Wake Up is the new album by award-winning guitarist and composer Will McNicol and features original compositions played on both nylon and steel-strung guitars.

Described as “flawless” by Guitarist Magazine, Will’s playing takes inspiration from a large variety of genres and combines his love of Celtic melody and rhythm with intricate classical phrasing and technique.

sAturDAY 11 MAY I 19:30

UPPer LeCtUre tHeAtre SHerweLL Centre Tickets £10, £5 students & children, FREE FOR FRIENDS OF PENINSULA ARTS

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ProMS ConCert: enGLAnd’S Green And PLeASAnt LAndTEN TORS ORCHESTRA & UNIVERSITy OF PLyMOUTH CHORAL SOCIETy

Simon Ible conductor Sally Harrison soprano Nathan Vale tenor Alexander Robin Baker baritone

Handel Zadok the Priest Vaughan Williams English Folksong Suite Sullivan Overture, song & choruses from HMS Pinafore Coates The Dam Busters March German Songs & Choruses from Merrie England Woods Roses from Picardy

Plus traditional Proms anthems Rule Britannia!, jerusalem & Land of Hope and Glory.

Come and join in this uplifting musical celebration!


St Andrew’S MInSter CHUrCH roYAL PArAde, PLYMoUtHTickets £12, £10 Friends of Peninsula Arts & Ten Tors Orchestra, £5 students & children

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“arta arnicane possesses an unusually wide range of pianistic and musical gifts. Her totally secure, innate authority is matched by her deeply considered and often profound approach during her performances”John lill

CLASSICAL MASterS SerIeS: MozArtTEN TORS ORCHESTRA

Simon Ible conductor Arta Arnicane piano Will McNicol acoustic guitar

Mozart Divertimento in F major k.138

Will McNicol By the Water for guitar and strings

Mozart Piano Concerto No.18 in B flat major

Mozart Symphony No.40 in G minor

Ten Tors Orchestra Classical Masters Series continues the Austrian maestro Mozart. The guest soloist is the brilliant young Latvian pianist Arta Arnicane. The programme also presents two short works by Plymouth University graduate, acoustic guitarist and composer Will McNicol.

FrIDAY 12 JulY I 19:30

tHeAtre 1 roLAnd LeVInSKY BUILdInG Tickets £17, £15 Friends of Peninsula Arts and Ten Tors Orchestra, £5 students & children

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Screening in association with Plymouth University’s Zombie Symposium we’re dedicating a night to the un-dead with a screening of zombie shorts and the audacious otto; or, Up with dead People, followed by a special skype talk and q & A with the film’s director Bruce LaBruce. Fresh from his grave, confused young gay zombie Otto has memory problems, so he goes in search of the truth in the seedy underground art squats and S&M clubs of present day Berlin.

FrIDAY 12 AprIl I 19:00

JIll CrAIGIE CINEMA rOlAND lEvINskY BuIlDING Tickets £6 Concessions: £4 Friends of Peninsula Arts: Free PU Students: Free Free to Zombie Symposium Attendees

wIreLeSS zoMBIeS!A RE-CREATION OF 1940S RADIO DRAMA

In the Golden Age of radio drama in the 1930-40s, plays were broadcast live and the studio was a hectic environment. The Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries presents a rare opportunity to witness the re-creation of 1940s radio drama. The audiences in the theatre and listening online will experience a fully live horror show, a gut-wrenching tale of terror wherein the idyll of peacetime Britain conceals some terrifying undead secrets…

sAturDAY 13 AprIl | 11:00

thEAtrE 1 rOlAND lEvINskY BuIlDING Tickets: £1 (concessions free) Suitable for audiences ages 8+

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The jill Craigie Cinema is unlike any other in Plymouth. Our specially curated themed programme takes you by the hand on cinematic odysseys into the history, and through current trends, of world cinema. There’s more to the cinema than the latest releases.

“Is in better (dis)taste than the current slew of torture flicks like Saw and Hostel. leave it to laBruce to disturb both the living and the dead!”Dazed & Confused


…otHer tALeS oF LoVe 15 APrIL - 13 MAYAlthough trends in cinema come and go, audiences will always be drawn to films exploring matters of the heart. The films in this short series go beyond the conventional romances of Hollywood with frank and honest tales of people emotionally involved and entangled with one another.

In Partnership with the Plymouth University’s Business & Languages Information Service (BLIS)

rUSt & Bone (2012)RUNNING TIME: 120 MINSCERTIFICATE: 15LANGUAGE: FRENCH, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES DIR. jACqUES AUDIARD, WITH MARION COTILLARD, MATTHIAS SCHOENAERTS

Single father Ali arrives in a beachside town with his young son and no money, after finding work as a nightclub bouncer he meets Stephanie and whilst they share a mutual attraction they part ways. However when their paths cross again following a devastating accident, Ali and Stephanie form a deep bond, drawing strength from one another in this powerful and moving film.

MONDAY 15 AprIl I 19:00

JIll CrAIGIE CINEMA rOlAND lEvINskY BuIlDING Tickets £6 Concessions: £4 Friends of Peninsula Arts: Free PU Students: Free

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MArInA ABrAMoVIC: tHe ArtISt IS PreSent (2012)RUNNING TIME: 106 MINSCERTIFICATE: 15LANGUAGE: ENGLISHDIR. MATTHEW AkERS, jEFF DUPRE, WITH MARINA ABRAMOVIC, ULAy, kLAUS BIESENBACH

Seductive, fearless and outrageous, Marina Abramovic has been redefining art for nearly forty years.

Using her own body, pushing herself beyond her limits, at times risking her life, she creates performances that challenge, shock and move us. The film follows Marina as she prepares a major retrospective of her work taking place at The Museum of Modern Art in New york.

Introduction and talk by Theatre and Performance lecturers, Lee Miller (Plymouth University)and Dr joanne Whalley (Falmouth University) who were present during the production of the film.



doCUMentArY 22 APrIL - 6 MAYThe documentary strand explores the work of two of the world’s most distinctive and influential contemporary artists; Marina Abramovic and Ai Weiwei as they prepare for landmark exhibitions at MOMA and Tate Modern.


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reVAnCHe (2008)RUNNING TIME: 116 MINSCERTIFICATE: 15LANGUAGE: GERMAN, RUSSIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLESDIR. GOTZ SPIELMANN, WITH jOHANNES kRISCH, IRINA POTAPENkO, ANDREAS LUST

Nominated for an Oscar, revanche is a gripping thriller from Austrian filmmaker Gotz Speilmann.

Ex-con Alex falls for Ukranian hooker Tamara whilst working in a Viennese brothel, together they plot a daring escape that unexpectedly leads to a clash with the lives of a police officer and his wife. Director Spielmann uses this setup to take us on a journey into the darkest forests of human nature, in which violence and beauty exist side by side.



An IMPerFeCt tAKeoVerOver the past couple of years the Imperfect Cinema have emerged as a shining light for grassroots filmmakers in Plymouth; running club nights, filmmaking workshops and producing their own films. To mark this Plymouth institution we’ve handed them the keys to a wide range of spaces in the Levinsky Building for an Imperfect Takeover.

Imperfect Cinema will be showing short films, installations, sound and visual collaborations, documentaries and discussions surrounding the DIy culture of filmmaking. The Imperfect Takeover will give you the chance to participate in the filmmaking process, live music, experimental visuals and open access screenings.

For more see www.imperfectcinema.com

FrIDAY 3 MAY AND sAturDAY 4 MAY

rOlAND lEvINskY BuIlDING FRIDAy 3 MAy | 19:00SATURDAy 4 MAy | 10:00 ONWARD FREE ADMISSION


AI weIweI: neVer SorrY (2012)RUNNING TIME: 91 MINS CERTIFICATE: 15LANGUAGE: ENGLISH, MANDARIN, WITH SUBTITLESDIR. ALISON kLAyMAN, WITH AI WEIWEI, DANqING CHEN, yING GAO

Ai Weiwei is China’s most famous international artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic. Against a backdrop of strict censorship and an unresponsive legal system, Ai expresses himself and organizes people through art and social media

The inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics.

Introduced and followed by a talk from curator Paula Orrell.

tuEsDAY 7 MAY I 19:00


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Undertow (2009)RUNNING TIME: 100 MINS CERTIFICATE: 15LANGUAGE: SPANISH, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLESDIR. jAVIER FUENTES-LEON, WITH CRISTIAN MERCADO, TATIANA ASTENGO, MANOLO CARDONA

Winner of the 2010 Sundance World Cinema Audience Award, Undertow is a bittersweet tale of lost love, set against the backdrop of Peru’s stunning coastline.

Fisherman Miguel threatens his peaceful existence with his love for visiting artist Santiago and when a fatal accident befalls the community Miguel is faced with hiding his true feelings or risk losing everything including those he loves.

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CHrIS roBInSon’S PLYMoUtH tHen & nowRUNNING TIME: TBC CERTIFICATE: ADVISORy: SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

As part of the Plymouth History Festival, Chris Robinson introduces a premiere screening of an adaptation of his popular book, Plymouth Then & Now. Taking an in depth look at Plymouth Hoe through the ages through stills and moving footage chronicling the changes that have taken place over the last 150 years.

FrIDAY 24 MAY I 19:00

JIll CrAIGIE CINEMA, rOlAND lEvINskY BuIlDING Tickets £6 Concessions: £4 Friends of Peninsula Arts: Free PU Students: Free

CIne-KIdS | BUGSY MALone (1976)RUNNING TIME: 93 MINSCERTIFICATE: U LANGUAGE: ENGLISH DIR. ALAN PARkER, WITH jODIE FOSTER, SCOTT BAIO, FLORRIE DUGGER

The custard pies fly in family favourite Bugsy Malone, featuring an all-child cast placed in a mobster era, armed with custard instead of bullets and belting out some superb songs, this is simply entertainment at its best!

Screening followed by themed family workshop.

sAturDAY 8 JuNE I 10:30

JIll CrAIGIE CINEMA, rOlAND lEvINskY BuIlDING Tickets £6 Concessions: £4 Friends of Peninsula Arts: Free PU Students: Free



LeCtUreSOur programme of fascinating talks and thought provoking debates is open to everyone and covers a wide range of topics delivered by leading academics and expert guest speakers.

LooKInG At tHe ACroPoLIS oF AtHenS FroM Modern tIMeS to AntIqUItY

WILLIAM ST CLAIR, UNIVERSITy OF LONDON

William St Clair, author and Senior Research Fellow, University of London, will be discussing the different historical interpretations of the monumental and iconic landscape of the Acropolis of Athens. Using images never before shown in public, St Clair suggests how his approach can improve our understanding of how the Acropolis was understood in antiquity and how it was the viewers themselves who made the meanings.

tuEsDAY 16 AprIl I 19:00

thEAtrE 2 rOlAND lEvINskY BuIlDING Tickets £6, concessions £4 Free to Friends of Peninsula Arts, Members of the Historical Association and PU Students

edwArd Jenner And tHe SMALLPoX VIrUSDR TIM MASON, UNIVERSITy OF PORTSMOUTH

For centuries the deadly smallpox virus devastated mankind, however thanks to the remarkable endeavours of Edward jenner and his development of a vaccination, smallpox was eventually eradicated.

Find out more about Edward jenner and the history of the recently contentious issue of inoculation with Tim Mason, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Portsmouth.

tuEsDAY 30 AprIl I 19:00

thEAtrE 1 rOlAND lEvINskY BuIlDING Tickets £6, concessions £4 Free to Friends of Peninsula Arts, Members of the Historical Association and PU Students

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CoGtALKCArInG: tHe BeSt MedICIne?PROFESSOR PAUL DIEPPE, PROFESSOR OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING, UNIVERSITy OF ExETER AND RUPERT jONES, PLyMOUTH GP AND CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOW IN THE PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL

The incredible advances in medicine over the last century or so has transformed healthcare and improved the lives of millions. However, has medicine become too focused on the latest drug treatments and gadgets and forgotten its caring roots? This CogTalk will consider the role of caring in medicine.

thursDAY 9 MAY I 18:00

JIll CrAIGIE CINEMA rOlAND lEvINskY BuIlDING FREE ADMISSION

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CoGtALK IF I StIMULAte YoUr BrAIn, CAn I CHAnGe YoUr MInd?DR GIORGIO GANIS AND DR STEPHEN HALL

Whilst a cup of coffee or a crossword is most people’s idea of stimulating the brain, neuroscientists tend to prefer magnets and electrical currents!

Dr Giorgio Ganis, Associate Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience, Plymouth University and Dr Stephen Hall, Associate Professor in Neural Sciences, Plymouth University will discuss some of the latest, non-invasive techniques used to stimulate the brain, exploring whether neuro-stimulation can boost brain power.

thursDAY 6 JuNE I 19:00

uppEr lECturE thEAtrE shErWEll CENtrE FREE ADMISSION

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EDge’s 11 exceptional dancers perform an electric evening of dance when the company return to Plymouth University this Spring.

EDge will perform a programme of works created by award-winning, internationally renowned choreographers including Hofesh Shechter, Uk based dance artist james Cousins, Swedish dancemaker Helena Franzén and Tim Rushton, Artistic Director of Danish Dance Theatre.

EDge also will perform works created by two of the company’s members, Mansoor Ali and Cesilie kverneland, who were selected for the new role of dancer/choreographer within the company.

This collection of work from leading and up-and-coming dancemakers, performed by some of the artform’s most talented young artists, gives you a fresh opportunity to watch the future of dance today.

Let us know what you think #EDgeDC2013

FrIDAY 3 MAY I 19:30

thEAtrE 1, rOlAND lEvINskY BuIlDING Tickets £6, concessions £4 Free to Friends of Peninsula Arts

PerForMAnCeOur programme features some of the most contemporary, innovative and challenging theatre and dance performance work in the Uk. We support artists pushing the boundaries of their artistic form, whilst engaging new audiences and examining the impact of performance on communities and individuals.


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THE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND PERFORMING ARTS SHOWCASE

This year’s School of Humanities and Performing Arts Showcase celebrates and profiles student work from across the subject areas of Theatre and Perform-ance, History, English and Creative Writing, Art History, Music and Dance.

For School and College parties a full schedule of workshops across the different disciplines is available to choose from as part of your visit to Plymouth University.

tuEsDAY 21 – thursDAY 23 MAY

rOlAND lEvINskY BuIlDING

PUBLIC OPEN DAyS

live performances & launch Event TUESDAy 21 MAy | 18:00 Crosspoint, Roland Levinsky Building Free event

Exhibition and live performances WEDNESDAy 22 AND THURSDAy 23 MAy 10.00 - 16.00 Free admission Exhibition continues until Sunday 26 May

plymouth university Orchestra THURSDAy 23 MAy | 20:00 Theatre 1, Roland Levinsky Building Free event

Full details will be published on the Peninsula Arts website.


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THE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND PERFORMING ARTS

The Theatre and Performance Department is pleased to announce this year’s Performance Showcase 2013 at TR2!

Stage 3 Students from our BA Theatre and Performance and BA Dance Theatre degrees are proud to present an evening of highly innovative and contemporary theatre and dance performance work.

Please come and join us to support the next generation of theatre and dance makers.

This work will also go on tour to schools and colleges during September and October 2013, so the perfect opportunity to catch it now!

tuEsDAY 21 – FrIDAY 24 MAY I 19:45

tr2 , thEAtrE rOYAl’s prODuCtION AND EDuCAtION CENtrE Tickets £5, concessions £3

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StePPInG Into PLYMoUtH’S LGBt PAStTake a trip around Plymouth and back in time to discover the hidden past of Plymouth’s diverse Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered scene.

The Heritage Lottery funded project, ‘Pride in our Past’, formed a picture of a discrete group of people and places which ran alongside the city’s more public face, this walk will show you these previously hidden aspects of Plymouth and introduce you to some people who were in the know.


plYMOuth CItY CENtrE FREE ADMISSION

PLYMoUtH InternAtIonAL BooK FeStIVAL 30 oCtoBer – 9 noVeMBer 2013

LoCAL StUdIeS dAY 2013

PLyMOUTH HISTORy FESTIVAL

Celebrating the history of Plymouth and the surrounding area with a programme of talks and exhibitions.

Highlights include, TV presenter and Plymothian Chris Robinson on Plymouth in the 50s and 60s, British Warship figureheads with Royal Navy expert David Pulvertaft and the popular film show from the South West Film and Television Archive.

Organised by Plymouth City Council Libraries, Museums and Record Office, in partnership with Plymouth University, Peninsula Arts and the Old Plymouth Society.

To book visit http://bit.ly/lsDay13 or t: 01752 305908 e: [email protected]

sAturDAY 4 MAY I 09:00 - 16:30

rOBBINs CONFErENCE CENtrE plYMOuth uNIvErsItY Tickets £14.25 (includes lunch) £9 (without lunch)

Now in its second year the Plymouth International Book Festival starts with a Halloween treat for all the family then over the next eight days spreads across the city. With workshops, talks and readings that cover poetry, short stories, crime writing and more, the festival brings the best of local, Uk and international writers. Whether you want to meet much loved authors, discover new writing voices or develop your own writing skills the festival has something for everyone.

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We welcome families and school groups to visit our exhibitions and take part in our fun and interactive arts and crafts events!

We regularly hold workshops with artists and performers which are available to the public and to school groups.

Visit our website to find out more about the latest family activity events we have coming up!

To book your school visit please contact us at: [email protected]

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vIsItING usIt’s easy to find us; just look for the University’s Roland Levinsky Building (RLB) in the centre of Plymouth, opposite the Drake Circus shopping mall.

The Peninsula Arts Gallery, jill Craigie Cinema and Theatres are all on the ground floor of the RLB. The Box Office can be found within the Gallery.

The RLB has level access from the north entrances and lift access from Cobourg Street.

Access is available for disabled people in all venues used by Peninsula Arts on the University campus. There is free limited parking on the University campus after 4:00pm.

hOusE rulEsAdmittance may be restricted after the published commencement time of the event. All programme details are correct at the time of going to print. Peninsula Arts reserves the rights to change the programme without prior notice.

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WhErE: The Box Office is based within the Peninsula Arts Gallery, Roland Levinsky Building.

WhEN: EVENT NIGHTS Opening hours are normally Monday-Friday 13:00 until the start of the event.

NON-EVENT NIGHTS Opening hours are normally Monday-Friday 13:00-17:00.Notification of any change to these hours will be published on the website’s Box Office page.

tICkEt INFOrMAtIONTickets may be purchased at the Box Office or by telephone during opening hours. We accept all major credit cards. These tickets may be posted to you or picked up on the door. Tickets cannot be reserved without payment. Currently seats are unreserved; a first come first served basis is in operation.

We regret that it is not possible to offer a refund once a ticket has been purchased. The exception to this is where an event has been cancelled by Peninsula Arts.

Prices are as advertised in the brochure. Unless otherwise stated, concessions apply to Friends, PU students and staff, O60s, unemployed, full-time students and children under the age of 16. Proof of eligibility may be requested. Group discounts are available for most events - for details please contact the Box Office.

SUPPortInG PenInSULA ArtS


Peninsula Arts is committed to bringing a varied and exciting programme of events to Plymouth and the South West.

There are many ways in which you can support us in providing high-quality arts and cultural experiences to the public; become a member of Peninsula Arts to enjoy special discounts and exclusive events, become a volunteer assisting with events or visit the new Peninsula Arts Gallery Shop.

BECOME A FrIEND…..and save money on all your tickets.

Membership runs on an annual basis from the date of joining.

Individual £50 Double £75 Family £85 (includes up to two adults and children under the age of 16)

Friends will enjoy the following benefits:

n Invitations to Exhibition Private Views n Invitations to University Degree Show n Private Views n Friends events n Concessionary rates for selected concerts/performances n Free entrance to films and talks n Reserve tickets and pay on the door

plYMOuth uNIvErsItY stAFF / AluMNI MEMBErshIpPlymouth University Staff and Alumni can now purchase memberships, which offer free entrance to films and talks, concessionary rates for selected music and performance and invitations to Friends events. Staff signing up before 31 October can get a special ‘Early Bird’ discount receiving £10 off.

Membership runs on an annual basis from the date of joining.

Individual £35 Double £45 Family £60

(includes up to two adults and children under the age of 16)

spIA (stuDENt pArtICIpAtION IN Arts) sChEMEExclusive to Plymouth University students, free credit to spend on selected Peninsula Arts events (as indicated by the SPiA logo), sign up now at the Peninsula Arts Box Office.

NON pu stuDENt MEMBErshIpIf you are a student you are eligible for our Student Membership package, see our website for more details.

vOluNtEErsWe are grateful for the enthusiastic support we receive from our fantastic volunteers, and we are always looking for more help.

Our volunteers help with gallery invigilation, front of house support and event stewarding.

If you are interested in the Arts and would like to volunteer – it may be a couple of hours every other week or even one day every six months - please contact the Box Office.

thE shOpVisit the Peninsula Arts Gallery Shop for a chance to purchase high quality art work from international designers and budding student artists.

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If you require this brochure in an alternative format please contact peninsula Arts.

Peninsula Arts operates from within the Faculty of Arts and

serves as the arts and culture public programming organisation

for Plymouth University. The year-round programme includes

exhibitions, music, film, public lectures, and theatre and dance /

performance. One of its principle aims is to provide access to a

programme of wide-ranging high quality arts and cultural

experiences, which is informed by the expertise, research and

scholarship of the University and its partners, to the communities

of Plymouth and the South West and visitors to the region.

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Peninsula Arts April-August 2013 Programme