The fourth KinderGardens Festivalis coming to Somerset!Great performances across the county specially made for under fives, their families and artists
19 May - 4 June 2014
Complementing the three shows are CPD opportunities, Go & See and post-show discussions
For Early Years theatre and dance makers:-> Apply for a KinderGardens Passport -> GO AND SEE great work-> Post-show discussions with all the companies
For Early Years teachers and practitioners:-> TAKE AND SEE – great performances for your children and their families-> How to take dance and movement from Geminus into your settings
A visually and musically stimulating show, tailor-made for Early Years. This beautiful piece touches on themes of identity and reflection within its very young audience, through intuition, curiosity, awkwardness, vitality and wonder. Dance, rhythm and object manipulation are at the heart of Geminus, combining gestures, sounds and mirrors to create a playful and intriguing dance piece.
Geminus Compagnie Ubi (FR)
Standing facing the mirror I’m just ahead of meThis reflection – is it really me or another me?
It’s quite like me, it moves the same, well, almost...Unless it’s you, right in front of me!
And if it’s you, would you like to play with me?
30 minutesFor 3-5 year olds and their carers
Geminus Compagnie Ubi (FR)
Tue 20 May, 11am and 2pmTacchi-Morris Arts Centre, TAUNTON, TA2 8PD
Box office: 01823 414141
Wed 21 May, 10am and 1pmYeovil College, Main Hall, YEOVIL, BA21 4DR
Box office: 01935 845471
Mon 2 June, 9:30am Williams Hall, STOKE ST GREGORY, TA3 6EU
Box office: 01823 491567
Mon 2 June, 2:30pm Butleigh Primary School, BUTLEIGH, Glastonbury, BA6 8SX
Box office: 01458 850511
Tue 3 June, 10:30am and 1:30pm Merlin Theatre, FROME, BA11 2HG
Box office: 01373 465949
Wed 4 June, 9:30amKnight’s Templar School, WATCHET, TA23 0EX
Box office: 01984 635980
Wed 4 June, 2pm St Peter’s Primary School, WILLITON, TA4 4SF
Box office: 01984 635980
Geminus Compagnie Ubi (FR)
Artistic Direction: Sarosi NayChoreography: Sarosi Nay, Alessandra Piccoli
Performed by: Florence Casanave, Alessandra PiccoliMusic composition: Edouard Leys
Artistic collaboration: Lou CopeScenery: Camille RiquierCostumes: Myriam Rault
Lighting: Cyrille Guillochon
Geminus, a new dance work forchildren aged 3-5 and their families, is a result of the DD2 Early Years Interactive Commission. The Somerset dates form the longest leg of an extensive tour of both England and France.
Geminus has been commissioned by DanSCe Dialogues 2 – a project selected within the context of the European programme of crossborder cooperation Interreg IV A France (Channel) – England, co-financed by ERDF.
“Geminus was created and developed in the context of DanSCe Dialogues 2. The first stage was for two of our choreographers to present work-in-progress at an artists’ salon event in Brighton, then we were commissioned to develop the piece for Early Years. The company spent a week in R&D in the creation space of DD2 partners The Point in Eastleigh, the outcome of which was that our piece, Geminus, was selected to be produced, made and toured.”Compagnie Ubi - Rennes, France
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Take Art has a specialism in Early Years and was central to the show’s development.
Wash Birdsnest Theatre (UK)
Monkey needs a wash but Anna doesn’t want to let him go! She hides him but somehow he gets pulled in to the laundry…there’s only one thing for
Anna to do, she must go and find him!
Join Anna and Monkey as they discover a world of water, bubbles
and spinning. With live music created from the paraphernalia of
a washing world, Birdsnest create a gentle adventure; a game of hide
and seek with rhythm and song to carry you along the way.
We all know that what is mundane routine to adults can appear quite
differently to children and can fascinate and intrigue their curious
minds.
30 minutes plus play in the set with allthe elements of the show at the end.
For 6 months to 3 years and their carers.
Monday 19 May9:30am, 11:30am and 2pm
Sydenham Children’s Centre BRIDGWATER, TA6 4LS
Box office: 01278 446771
Three Colours
Norwich Puppet
Theatre (UK)
Bask in a world of colour in this interactive performance exploring vibrant sensory worlds.
Three Colours places you and your children at the centre of the experience, gently drawing you into wonderful imaginary landscapes where you can swim with fish, feel frogs nibble your toes, catch grasshoppers and listen to a gentle heartbeat… all magically created out of the colours of light.
With the use of projection, light, puppets, music and dance, this immersive performance promises to delight and tickle the imagination of the young.
Wednesday 4 June 9:30am and 2pm
Pre-Prep Hall, Taunton School, Staplegrove Rd, TAUNTON, TA2 6AD
Box office: 01823 703300
35 minutes approx, plus a 10-minute playtime at the end of the show.
For 2-5 year olds and their carers.
KinderGardens
Passport
For Early Years theatre and dance makers, teachers and Early Years practitioners
Apply for your £10 KinderGardens Passport - see all the shows and take part in an informal post-showdiscussion with the companies’ directors. How to make performances for this audience?What are the special characteristics? How can work be financed?
This opportunity is offered to just FIVE South West EY theatre/dance makers and performers, or people considering this work as a career option, so early booking is essential - please contact [email protected]
WashBirdsnest Theatre
Monday 19 May, 2pm Sydenham Children’s Centre,
BRIDGWATER
GeminusCompagnie Ubi
Tuesday 20 May, 2pm Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, TAUNTON
or Wednesday 21 May, 1pm Main Hall, Yeovil College, YEOVIL
Three ColoursNorwich Puppet TheatreWednesday 4 June, 2pm
Pre-Prep Hall, Taunton School, TAUNTON
CPD Opportunities
for EY practitioners
and teachers
Using movement to inspire play into playMonday 2 June, 4-6pm Butleigh Primary School
For EY practitioners interested in making the most of performance opportunities and exploring wider links to the Early Years Foundation Stage.
See the new show Geminus from French Compagnie Ubi at 2:30pm and follow a short post-show discussion with refreshments, networking and a two-hour practical session. This fun and practical twilight session will explore ways of integrating creative ideas into your setting, using ideas from the Geminus show and demonstrating the infinite creative possibilities for movement stories in Early Years. Using movement, music, sensory experiences, the imagination and play, the session will resonate
throughout the EYFS principles and will particularly explore how the three Characteristics of Effective Learning and the Prime Area of Physical Development can be explored in practice. The course will be lead by Hannah Lefeuvre, (EYP, MA - Dist.) Dance and Early Years specialist: www.danceearlyyears.co.ukPlease wear something comfortable that you can move in. No previous experience necessary, just an open mind and willingness to have fun.
Booking for this InspirED session is essential - there are just 12 places, from £25 per head. To book a place contact Katy Tilley:[email protected]
Colours and lights in EYWednesday 4 June, 4-5:30pm Pre-Prep Hall, Taunton School
See Three Colours at 2pm, and follow a short post-show discussion with refreshments, networking and a 1.5 hour practical session.
Led by Norwich Puppet Theatre Director Joy Haynes and the Three Colours creative team, this session will offer EY practitioners an opportunity to explore elements used in the production including different light sources, use of space, movement and sound. We will play together and consider how we may incorporate these elements into work with young children. No previous performance experience is necessary to participate.
Three Colours was developed in collaboration with Polka Theatre and nursery-age children from two first
schools in Norwich, who inspired us with their insights and responses to the colours of light – red, green and blue – helping us devise ways to imaginatively use materials and the medium.
Booking for this InspirED session is essential - there are just 12 places, from £25 per head. To book a placecontact Katy Tilley:[email protected]
CPD Opportunities
for EY practitioners
and teachers
How Cold My ToesTravelling LightFri 13 June, 11am and 5:30pmTacchi-Morris Arts Centre, TAUNTON Box office: 01823 414141
Winter’s never been this hot, summer’s never been this cool… Award-winning theatre company Travelling Light takes you on a fun-filled magical journey through the seasons in this exciting piece of dance-theatre for 2-7 years.
Alongside
KinderGardens
The GruffaloTall StoriesFri 23 May, 1:30pmSat 24 & Sun 25 May, 11am & 2pmOctagon Theatre, YEOVILBox office: 01935 422884
The hit musical stage adaptation of the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. A perfect family treat with plenty of songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3+ and their grown-ups.
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KinderGardens is a biennial festival taking place in Somerset, led by Take Art, showcasing the best international theatre and performance tailor-made for Early Years. To find out more about Take Art’s Early Years service, including further CPD opportunities, visit: www.takeart.org
Compagnie Ubi’s Geminus tour is part of the DD2 project. DanSCe Dialogues 2 was selected within the context of the European programme of crossborder cooperation Interreg IV A France (Channel) – England, co-financed by ERDF. To find out more about DD2 visit: www.danscedialogues.eu
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InspirED is a unique partnership between Spaeda, Somerset Film and Video, Somerset Art Works and Take Art, contracted by Somerset Schools Compact. The two CPD opportunities within KinderGardens are supported by InspirED. Find out more about InspirED at: www.inspiredsomerset.co.uk
Take Art LtdThe Mill | Flaxdrayton Farm | South Petherton | TA13 5LR01460 249450 | [email protected]
See video clips of thethree festival shows at:www.takeart.org/kindergardens
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