Inside Out Dorset 2014

extraordinary events
in extraordinary places
12th – 28th september 2014
www.insideoutdorset.co.uk
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welcome and thank you
On behalf of everyone here
at Activate, producers of Inside
Out Dorset, I want to welcome
you to this year’s festival,
bringing extraordinary events
to extraordinary places in our distinctive
urban and rural landscape.
Every two years in September we bring you this
special and unique festival taking place in a wonderful
corner of the South West. With help from our funders
we make it a predominantly free festival and we
are working with some of the most inspiring artists
working outdoors.
We work with many people based in the heart of our
communities. I’d like to thank all these exceptional
people and organisations, volunteers and funders
who help us realise the programme.
We are very proud of the programme this year. So,
wherever you live and however far you travel, we’ve
thrown open the doors to the arts in the county.
Come with a friend: or your family; come for a
weekend, or longer!
We look forward to seeing you there.
Kate Wood
Executive Director
Activate Performing Arts
Producers of Inside Out Dorset
Bronkham Hill c: Sue Mitchel
Welcome to this
latest edition of
Inside Out Dorset.
We’re thrilled
again to have had the delight of finding
fascinating locations across Dorset for
unusual and intriguing performances.
In Ridgeway Responses we have had the chance
to realise our long cherished ambition; to commission
a number of South West artists to respond to the
landscape, in a programme of new work, developed
with colleagues at the Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty at the South Dorset Ridgeway Landscape
Partnership.
We have found our way to Poole Park for Boo, the
UK premiere of the remarkable aerial performance by
CirkVOST. The Roof will be part of a special weekend
in Bournemouth co-presented by us, Bournemouth
Arts by the Sea Festival and Pavilion Dance South
West. In Blandford we welcome back Periplum with
their magnificent reflection on war and peace, The
Bell and in the beautiful village of Studland our Anglo-
French circus programme Up in the Air will animate
many nooks and corners over our first weekend.
We really hope that you will join us on our special
journey across the county...
Bill Gee and Simon Chatterton
Artistic Directors
Inside Out Dorset
This is a QR code which connects your
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Sarah Butterworth – The White Hare
Gobbledegook Theatre – Ear Trumpet
c: Rik Irons-McClean
Hazel Evans – Woodland Springs
Images above are of Ridgeway Responses: a trail of nine new commissions on the South Dorset Ridgeway
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“I just want life to always be like this!”
– Audience Member
“This installation is pure genius.
A breathtaking location and such an
original and inspiring idea. I wish it was
there for longer. Thank you for such a
spiritual and uplifting experience.”
– Audience Member
“Arts Council England believes
passionately in Great Art for Everyone.
Achieving great art in extraordinary
places is a key part of that and what
better example of that than the instant
success story of Inside Out Dorset.”
– Phil Gibby, South West Regional Director,
Arts Council England
Harmonic Fields by Pierre Sauvageot – IOD 2012 c: Roy Riley
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map festival events september 2014
Audiences are advised to dress
appropriately for the changing weather
and time of day. Events are not seated and
audiences will move around, so suitable
footwear is essential. Whilst the details in
this programme were correct at the time of
going to print, we reserve the right to alter
or change the programme without notice,
particularly in adverse weather conditions.
littlebredy
abbotsbury
dorchester
blandford
forum
bournemouth
studland
Fri
Sat
Sun
12th
13th
14th
boo
poole park
up in the air
studland
the bell
blandford
ridgeway
responses
littlebredy
the roof
bournemouth
For detailed travel and parking directions
about each location, please go to page
25 and visit our website for up to date
information before your journey:
www.insideoutdorset.co.uk
portland
Mon
Tue
Wed
15th
16th
17th
Please visit www.carsharedorset.com if
you wish to lift share to any of the festival
events.
Thur
Fri
18th
19th
We endeavour to make all our events as
accessible as possible. If you have any
access or mobility requirements or have
trouble standing for long periods of time,
please contact us in advance so we can
advise you on access and make the best
arrangements for your visit.
No pets please, only registered assistance
dogs permitted.
parkstone
road
boating
lake
fernside
road
poole
park
college
A35
civic
centre
sandbanks
road
boo
poole park
near cricket pitch,
(sandbanks rd. end)
poole, bh15 2sf
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
B3351
ferry road
middle
beach cafe
beach
road
rectory
lane
school
lane
studland
bay
manor
road
bankes
arms inn
up in the air
studland village,
off ferry road,
bh19 3au
B3082
morrisons
salisbury st
church
lane
town
museum
the plocks
river stour
library
sheep hill
market
rugby
club
the bell
market place,
blandford forum,
dt11 7eb
Thur
Fri
Sat
Sun
25th
26th
27th
28th
littlebredy
walled
gardens
littlebredy
starting point
longland’s lane
church
bridehead
lake
punchbowl
coppice
ridgeway
responses
start: littlebredy,
the village green,
dt2 9hl
B.I.C
B3066
lower
gardens
pavillion
bath road
bournemouth
pier
the roof
the waterfront,
former IMAX site,
near pier approach,
bournemouth,
bh2 5aa
Protecting Our Environment
Activate is committed to reducing its impact on the environment. Please help us by
following the countryside code and using public transport or car sharing wherever
possible. Do take your rubbish home if you can’t find a bin and do enjoy our
beautiful countryside and towns with us!
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oo
cirkvost (France)
fri 12th – sat 13th september
8pm, 50mins
FREE
poole park – near cricket pitch,
sandbanks road end, poole, bh15 2sf
A dozen incredible French aerial acrobats
are let loose atop a unique 15 metre high
bamboo open air structure, with stunning
musical accompaniment. Jaw‐dropping
and mesmerizing.
Boo is an open air show which examines the
human relationship within an impressive 15 metre
high scenic structure made of 368 Bamboo sticks.
the company
CirkVOST are one of the world’s leading circus
companies: a collective who live to fly and
deconstruct traditional approaches to aerial
performance.
venue choice
We have always enjoyed working in the bustle of
Poole Quay, but this year relish the opportunity to
strike out and discover new parts of the town.
Associate Programme
quayside sculptures
poole quay, 12th – 13th september, 12 – 8pm;
14th september, 12 – 6pm
Come and see bamboo structures made by the Poole
& Bournemouth schools and artists in response to the
awe-inspiring CirkVOST bamboo set.
On Saturday 13th September these structures will be
animated by dance artists from 2pm onwards.
artist’s talk
the ark, poole park, 12th september, 9.30pm
Join Inside Out Dorset Artistic Directors Bill Gee and
Simon Chatterton for a conversation with the CirkVOST
company, about how they make work and what lies
behind their inspiration.
Poole Park is a classic British park with a cricket pitch
and leafy woodlands but with the added bonus of
the incredible harbour only a stone’s throw away.
We think CirkVOST’s towering bamboo structure will
look stunning, echoing the tree line that arcs around
the edge of the park.
also in the area
Monkey World sleepover event
18th september – www.monkeyworld.org/events
Log Boat sessions
18th september – www.pooletourism.com/events
Visit Brownsea Island
All year – www.nationaltrust.org.uk/brownsea-island
credits
Presented in association with Lighthouse Poole
and in partnership with Borough of Poole and Poole
Tourism, funded by Arts Council England, Interreg IV
A (ERDF), the Institut Français, Cultural Hub, Rayne
Foundation, PASS and Dorset County Council.
With thanks to The Ark and Continental
Landscapes Ltd.
Boo – cirkVOST
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up in the air
various artists
13th – 14th september
12 – 6pm
FREE
studland village
off ferry road, bh19 3au
visit our website for show times:
www.insideoutdorset.co.uk
Join us for a feast of outdoor
contemporary Anglo-French circus
performance in the idyllic Studland Bay.
Acrobatic feats, high wires and humour
– you’ll find artists located across the
village, so expect to stroll from a farm
courtyard to a beautiful field with sea
views and bring a picnic to enjoy the day.
Frantic by Acrojou (UK)
20mins
Love, freedom, blood, sweat and rain-storms.
Breaking out of the mundane comes a beautifully
choreographed duet. This fusion of circus, dance
and visual design creates arresting imagery and
storytelling. From a hectic world encompassed within
the confines of a large wheel – watch the performers
break free from their frantic preoccupation and find
something else: stillness.
Lefeuvre and André – La Serre
c: Pierre Borasci
venue choice
How come it has taken us so long to find an
excuse to work in Studland? After the delights
of our Ashmore event 2012, we were looking for
another perfect Dorset village to transform with
circus and Studland has everything you could wish
for – an amazing coastline and beaches, an iconic
churchyard, a village green and the perfect village
pub. What’s more, the magic chain ferry delivers you
back to Poole for CirkVOST on Saturday evening.
La Serre by Lefeuvre and André (France)
30mins; limited capacity – free but ticketed: tickets
available at the front of house desk on the day
An intimate and playful performance set in a
polytunnel, where two frantic acrobats – two of
France’s leading circus performers Jean-Paul
Lefeuvre and Didier André – are the duty gardeners.
At each corner of their daft flower beds, they’ve
planted a bunch of bashful lovers, red carnations
and mini sunflowers – watch the mayhem unfold.
Le Chas Du Violon by Les Colporteurs
(France) UK premiere
20mins
Discover the story of a mother and her daughter on
tense wires where they dance barefoot, in cowboy
boots and stiletto heels. A fragile balance carried by
the melodic sound of the violin, the ropes, and the
wires. A performance of humour, tenderness and
lightness, performed by one of the world’s leading
circus companies.
Jaipur Kawa Brass Band (Rajasthan, India)
Sound the brass and drum! With elaborate rhythms
and virtuoso improvisations, this spectacular group
of authentic Rajasthanhi gypsies play everything
from traditional Indian classics to popular Bollywood
movie hits. Expect amazing energy and humour
and a unique musical feast representing the soul of
contemporary India.
Acrojou – Frantic
Square Peg – Rime c: Jascha Lenkiewicz
Rime by Square Peg (UK)
55mins
A new circus show devised and collectively made
by Square Peg based on Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s
epic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. With
thrilling acrobatics, song and storytelling, Square Peg
combines circus with theatre and dance, using group
acrobatics and human towers, Chinese poles, silks,
flips and tricks to tell this beautiful haunting tale in a
whole new way.
schedule
We suggest you arrive for midday to avoid
disappointment and to enable you to see everything.
A full schedule of performances will be published on
the website in advance. There will be signs directing
you to events, stewards on hand, and an information
tent with schedule information available on the day.
Jaipur Kawa Brass Band
Les Colporteurs – Le Chas Du Violon
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up in the air
various artists
13th – 14th september
12 – 6pm
FREE
studland village
off ferry road, bh19 3au
visit our website for show times:
www.insideoutdorset.co.uk
Non-professional performances
Touched by Remix Gold
saturday only – 15mins
A new circus show, produced by Integrated
Production Company, Diverse City and directed
by Claire Hodgson. An integrated youth company
perform a surprising new show that tells the story
of touch. A touch of a stranger that saves someone
from the brink. A touch on the shoulder when you feel
scared. A sudden touch that makes you blush.
These young artists will perform dance routines to a
soundtrack you will wish you put together as a party
playlist. Fingertips are for so much more than swiping
a screen.
Summer Sensation by Remix and Portrait
sunday only – 20mins
Activate’s integrated youth group, and Portrait, the
county youth dance company, have been working
with contemporary circus artists, Joli Vyann in a
summer residency to bring you a circus performance
that will delight.
Associate Programme
artist’s talk
studland village hall, 14th september, 6pm
Join us in a special opportunity to hear directly from
the array of artists performing at Up in the Air –
followed by a Q&A.
PASS: rural tour
winter 2014
We will be touring Up in the Air artists Lefeuvre and
André with Artsreach as part of the PASS Channel
Circus rural tour, in Dorset this Winter.
Contact Activate to be put on the mailing list to find out
dates: info@activateperformingarts.org.uk.
Produced in partnership with Artsreach:
www.artsreach.co.uk
also in the area
National Trust sites
Old Harry’s Rock, Corfe Castle, Purbeck Hills –
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/purbeck-countryside
Steam Railway Swanage
All year – www.swanagerailway.co.uk
Swanage and Purbeck Walking Festival
20th – 28th september – www.walkswanage.com
Manor Farm Tea Rooms
All year – call 01929 450511 for opening hours
credits
Funded by Arts Council England, Interreg IV A (ERDF),
Institut Français, Dorset County Council, Short
Breaks, Esme Fairbairn Foundation, Children in Need
and Rayne Foundation.
With thanks to the Purbeck District Council, National
Trust, Wild Purbeck and AONB, Lighthouse, wave
and Soundstorm, Joli Vyann, Diverse City, Remix
Gold, Julie and Steve Smith at Manor Farm and
our Youth Companies at Activate: The Remix and
Portrait.
Square Peg – Rime
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the bell
periplum (UK)
18th september
8.30pm, 45mins
FREE
market place
blandford forum, dt11 7eb
This 360 degree spectacle tells the
story of a warring clan in a warring
land, devastated and razed in flames
by invading forces. Emerging from the
smouldering debris, the survivors are
faced with a critical choice: seek revenge
or stay and rebuild.
The creation of a gigantic bell re-ignites the people’s
hope in this celebration of human resilience through
shared struggle. A sensory extravaganza, The
Bell takes inspiration from the films of Kurosawa
(Ran) and Tarkovsky (Andrei Rublev) with dynamic
promenade action, stilts, incendiary text & soaring
music to create a potent tale of hope & redemption.
Due to its subject matter and sound levels this
performance may not be suitable for young children.
The show also features fire and pyro from The World
Famous.
the company
Formed in 1999 by Artistic Directors Claire Raftery and
Damian Wright, Periplum place equal emphasis on
all elements of performance – striking visual design,
original text, specially commissioned music & quality
acting – to produce high-octane drama and a vibrant
theatre style.
venue choice
A wonderful market square that just begs for large
scale spectacle in a European style. Blandford’s
military history also provides the perfect context for
Periplum’s piece, encouraging us to ask questions
about the lives lost in wars past and present.
There will be major road closures because of the
show if you are driving, please allow additional time.
also in the area
Royal Signals Museum – Blandford
All year – www.royalsignalsmuseum.co.uk
Priest’s House Museum and Garden – Wimborne
All year – www.priest-house.co.uk
Associate Programme
artist’s post show talk
st peter and st paul church, dt11 7as
18th september, 9.30pm
Find out more about how Periplum make work for
different communities and what inspiration lies behind
The Bell.
get involved
Take part in an incredible event with leading UK
outdoor theatre company: Periplum. We’re recruiting
15 – 20 volunteer performers from the Blandford
community to take part.
Spend a day working with Periplum learning
performance skills. Singing workshops and banner
making workshops are being organised in the lead
up to the performance.
We’re recruiting 12 volunteer event stewards who will
also work directly with the company, as well as festival
assistants. Other opportunities include banner making
and singing workshops, with participants contributing
to the performance itself.
Contact Caroline Steele, Volunteer Coordinator, by
1st September 2014 to take part on 01305 260954
or email caroline@activateperformingarts.org.uk.
credits
Funded by Arts Council England, Blandford Forum
Town Council, North Dorset District Council, MOD
Community Covenant Fund, Dorset County Council
and Awards for All Lottery Funds.
With special thanks to Local Event Partner: Blandford
Forum Town Council, in particular to Esme Butler.
Thanks to The Royal Signals Museum and
Wimborne Community Theatre.
Periplum – The Bell c: Roy Gibson
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idgeway responses
south dorset ridgeway
various artists
19th – 21st september
12 – 6pm
FREE
starting point: littlebredy village green
dorset, dt2 9hl
Across this weekend, Ridgeway Responses
brings you the work of 9 UK artists who
have been specially commissioned to
produce artworks which unlock the
heritage, history and environment of this
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
– the South Dorset Ridgeway.
Forming a trail between the Hardy Monument and
Ashley Chase, and taking in the stunning village of
Littlebredy, join us for a day or three to explore this
beautiful landscape. Look overleaf for the details of
the artists and the locations they will inhabit in the
South Dorset Ridgeway for the festival.
south dorset ridgeway
A trail through some of Dorset’s most distinctive and
beautiful landscapes, focusing on the South Dorset
Ridgeway (SDR) and in and around the little known
jewel, the village of Littlebredy. Nestled amongst the
folds of the hills, the hamlet is a tranquil and perfectly
formed slice of rural England.
With the support of the residents and the local
landowner Sir Philip Williams, we are delighted to
be able to invite our audiences to experience artistic
encounters in secret woodlands and precious country
estates, before striking out over hill and dale in
search of unique creations, hidden in very special
spots along the Ridgeway.
south dorset ridgeway partnership
As a partner in the SDR Partnership Scheme,
Activate put out an open call for artists’ proposals for
temporary artworks and performances in response
to the Ridgeway, in Summer 2013. Since then, 9
selected artists have had tailored support and time to
develop and situate their work in partnership with the
festival team, with input from local communities and
a wealth of experts across archaeology, heritage,
wildlife and geology. The process has unlocked rich
insights and unexpected discoveries for all involved.
The South Dorset Ridgeway provides an introduction
to the best that the British countryside has to offer.
It is home to a remarkable ancient ceremonial
landscape, mixed with some of the most spectacular
scenery in the UK.
The South Dorset Ridgeway deserves to be explored
further and for its rich heritage to become more
widely understood. The area takes in the high ground
between Dorset’s county town of Dorchester and
the Georgian resort town of Weymouth. The roughly
rectangular area of the Ridgeway is approximately
7km from north to south and 17km from west to east.
It is bordered by the English Channel to the south, the
River Frome valley to the north, the villages of West
Bexington in the west and Poxwell in the east.
Associate Programme
meet the artists
the walled garden, littlebredy, dt2 9hl
20th september, 6 – 8pm
Join us in an informal get-together and a drink with
the Ridgeway Responses commissioned artists and
Associate Event: Landance’s creative team.
What Remains exhibition by And Now
bridport arts centre – gallery space, 27th september –
18th october 2014, tues – sat, 10am – 4pm
Following the presentation of And Now’s Ridgeway
Responses commission Barrow, as part of the Inside
Out Dorset festival in 2014 you are invited to a gallery
exhibition exploring similar themes to Barrow.
Supported by Bridport Arts Centre and Activate.
SATSYMPH App 2 – Portesham
Launching in 2015
In partnership with SATSYMPH, makers of new
digital experiences in the landscape triggered by
GPS (satellite) signals, sound and recordings from
Ridgeway Responses commissioned artists Frances
Aitken and Artmusic will be part of a new digital app
[App 2 – Portesham] launched in 2015. The app will
be free to download online for use on smartphones
and tablets. You can then take your device in your
own time to experience the project at selected
locations on the South Dorset Ridgeway. Details on
how to download the app will be on our website next
year. Part of the South Dorset Ridgeway Partnership
Scheme, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Find out more about SATSYMPH at
www.satsymph.co.uk
Walk on the Wild Site
This project will work with 4 schools and over 100
young people, 4 artists, 4 landscape partnership
experts and Island Community Action (ICA) in response
to the work created by the artists in ‘Ridgeway
Responses’.
credits
Funded by Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty/
Heritage Lottery Fund, West Dorset District Council,
Weymouth & Portland Borough Council (Working
With You Fund) and Battens Solicitors.
A very special thanks to Sir Philip, Lady Catherine
Williams, other villagers and Artsreach. Partners:
DepARTure, Bridport Arts Centre, Dorset Theatre
Promoters Consortium, SATSYMPH, Island Community
Action and Winchester University.
With thanks to: Littlebredy Walled Gardens,
National Trust, Natural England, Dorset Wildlife
Trust, Ashley Chase (Ford Farm), Tom Foot (Foxholes
Farm), Andrew Duke, Bruce Carter, Victor Crutchley,
Barnaby Gibbons, Alastair Goolden, Jon Hogan,
Steve Wallis, Sam Scriven, South West Coast Path
Association and Dorset Countryside.
We can’t wait to see the result of what has been
produced and hope you can join us for this special
one-off weekend.
Hell Stone - c: Tony Gill
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idgeway responses
south dorset ridgeway
various artists
19th – 21st september
12 – 6pm
FREE
starting point: littlebredy village green
dorset, dt2 9hl
continued overleaf...
There will be signs, stewards and detailed
directional maps at a welcome tent on the
day, at the starting point in Littlebredy and
the other sites.
1
2
3
4
Alternative Tour
Bill Aitchison – Meeting Point
12.15pm, 2pm and 3.15pm (40 mins), Littlebredy
The Butterfly Lady
Emma Williams
12 – 6pm, various performances,
Walled Gardens & various locations, Littlebredy
Woodland Springs
Hazel Evans – Meeting Point
every 45 mins between 12 – 5.15pm (40 mins)
limited capacity, Littlebredy
Ear Trumpet
Gobbledegook Theatre
12 – 6pm daily, Littlebredy
foxholes
coppice
3
to longbredy
littlebredy
2 walled
gardens
littlebredy
starting point
1
4
bridehead
lake
punchbowl
coppice
white hill
6
cricket
pitch
7
white hill
wood
longland’s lane
to the A35
to the B3159
and the A35
6
litton cheney
puncknowle
west
bexington
littlebredy
abbotsbury
west
dorset
portesham
winterbourne
abbas
martinstown
broadwey
weymouth
dorchester
preston
broadmayne
osmington
Heartwood
Adrian Newton
artwork: 12 – 6pm daily; choir performances: 2pm,
3.30pm and 5pm (saturday and sunday only)
5
Lachrymae
Artmusic
12 – 6pm daily, Ashley Chase Estate Chapel
Coppice, near Abbotsbury
7
The White Hare
Sarah Butterworth
12 – 6pm daily, Littlebredy
to litton
cheney
castle
coppice
B3157
chapel
coppice
5
to longbredy
ashley
chase dairy
private road
limekin
coppice
to abbotsbury
to littlebredy
3 – 4 miles
bishop’s road
foxholes
farm
littlebredy
Lachrymae location
Near Abbotsbury – see detailed guide for walking
routes and driving directions.
8
‘the stones’
10
to portesham
and abbotsbury
valley of
stones national
nature reserve
hardy coppice
coombe road
hardy
monument
9
8
9
10
Barrow
And Now
12 – 6pm daily, edge of Littlebredy
The Caravan Obscura
Frances Aitken
12 – 6pm daily, the Hardy Monument
Inside Out Dorset Associate event
Landance
saturday 20th – sunday 21st september, 2pm and
5pm each day, Valley of Stones. Free but ticketed
(limited capacity). See Inside Out Dorset website for
booking details or phone 07807 052515.
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idgeway responses
south dorset ridgeway
various artists
19th – 21st september
12 – 6pm
FREE
starting point: littlebredy village green
dorset, dt2 9hl
Alternative Tour
Bill Aitchison
A performance in the
form of a guided tour
inspired by the myriad
of ways people use and
explore the South Dorset
Ridgeway, this tour
offers new perspectives
and insights of this magnificent place. You can join
one of the scheduled performances, or download the
tour online to experience at your leisure.
www.billaitchison.co.uk
Woodland Springs
Hazel Evans
From the entrance to
the beautiful woodland,
you will be led on a
journey into an unseen
world. Everyday rituals
and natural materials
are used to explore a
special place, and what it would be like to live there,
in this immersive artwork using sound, sculpture and
movement.
www.hazelevans.co.uk
The Butterfly Lady
Emma Williams
A captivating outdoor
encounter: costume and
puppetry are used to
reveal the habitat and
natural behaviour of
four butterflies which
can be found on the
South Dorset Ridgeway. Eccentricity abounds as an
expert and an enthusiast shares her knowledge with
the audience, attracting some unusual butterflies
along the way…
www.emmawilliamsdirector.weebly.com
The White Hare
Sarah Butterworth
Recalling ancient chalk
figures of around
1000 BC, a temporary
landmark will be
created to pay homage
to the English hare. As
you enter Littlebredy,
look out for The White Hare on a hillside, and take
a moment to celebrate the Ridgeway’s Neolithic
heritage.
www.emeraldant.com
Heartwood
Adrian Newton
Experience the life of
an ash tree through
sound and song. The
ash tree has been the
focus of much folklore
and tradition throughout
history, and is a major
feature of Ridgeway landscapes. Listen to the interior
sounds of an ash tree in a sonic artwork with choral
performances by local community choirs.
www.nemeton.org.uk
Ear Trumpet
Gobbledgook Theatre
Ear Trumpet is about
listening. It’s about
the sound under the
ground. The noises that
you would miss if you
didn’t listen for them.
The secret music under
your feet. Audiences of all ages will be encouraged
to find the melodies under the earth using an eclectic
collection of exquisite and elaborate ear trumpets.
Inspired by both Littlebredy and the West Dorset
myths surrounding The Bincombe Bumps.
www.gobbledegooktheatre.com
The Caravan
Obscura
Frances Aitken
A unique transformative
viewing device and
an inventive, low tech
artwork, The Caravan
Obscura acts as a giant
pinhole camera. Fully
mobile, for audiences of up to 6 at a time, step inside
to regard the scene coming in from the outside on a
large vertical screen. Watch as the familiar becomes
transformed.
www.caravan-obscura.com
c: Mandy Dike
and Ben Rigby
Barrow
And Now
The Ridgeway hilltops
are peppered with
mounds and markings.
Many are barrows:
places of human burial.
Barrow is a ceremonial
structure about the cycle
of life and death, outdoors. It offers an invitation to
the living, to think of the people who have come from,
passed through and gone back into the landscape.
www.andnow.co.uk
Lachrymae
Artmusic
Discover a ruined
chapel in the woods,
transformed by a
unique sound and visual
installation. Inspired
by the transformation
of girls to trees and
tears to amber in Ted Hughes’ adaptation of Ovid’s
Metamorphoses and composed of 100 amber tear
jars suspended in the trees, fragments and strands
of music unfold, as you make your way into the
woods. A collaborative work made by Helen Ottaway,
Alastair Goolden, Rowena Pearce and Tim Millar.
www.artmusic.org.uk
Associate Event
Landance
Landance, in
collaboration with
Impermanence Dance
Theatre, are creating
exciting promenade
performances where
contemporary dance,
live music and visual art will fuse with the natural
landscape of the Valley of Stones.
Professional dancers will create a new movement
piece, in which the landscape has a powerful and
active role. Performing to a soundscape by Jez Riley
French, trumpet by Jim Dvorak and with visual art by
Ella Huhne, they will bring a stunning synthesis of
energy and sensitivity to this ancient valley.
Presented in partnership with Activate Performing
Arts and Natural England. Funded by Arts Council
England, West Dorset District Council, The Ernest
Cook Trust and Battens Solicitors. With thanks to Sir
Philip & Lady Catherine Williams, John Barker and
John Dovey.
Free but ticketed – for booking info please see
previous page.
also in the area
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
All year – www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk/gardens
Bride Valley Farm Shop
All year – www.dorsetlonghorn.co.uk
Great South West Walks 2014
20th – 28th september – www.southwestcoastpath.
org.uk/great-sw-walks
Littlebredy Walled Gardens
Open easter – end september (19th – 21st september:
cream teas available) – www.littlebredy.com
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the roof (UK)
requardt & rosenberg:
produced by fuel
25th sept 9pm;
26th – 27th sept 6.30pm & 9pm;
28th sept 6.30pm
the waterfront, former IMAX site
near pier approach, bh2 5aa
50 mins, age guidance 12+
Tickets and info: £10/£12 online, £15 on the night
www.artsbournemouth.org.uk
Doors open 30 minutes before, please arrive in
good time
A 360 degree panoramic performance
under the night sky. Set within the
suspended reality of a brutal and
unforgiving game, this breathless mix of
intimate three dimensional sound and the
hair-trigger movement of free running will
transport you into the body of a reluctant
hero, desperate to stay alive.
the artists
Following Electric Hotel and Motor Show, this is the
third collaboration between theatre director David
Rosenberg (co-founder of Shunt) and choreographer
Frauke Requardt.
venue choice
For 150 years Bournemouth seafront, overlooking
wonderful beaches, has hosted a wide range of
entertainment along its length. Bursting out of the
waterfront, the urban installation setting of The Roof
brings the very contemporary world of the computer
game on a giant scale. What will unfold in the hidden
arena?
also in the area
Arts Bournemouth by the Sea Festival
26th september – 12th october
– www.artsbournemouth.org.uk/festival
Boscombe Vintage Market
6th september
– www.boscombevintagemarket.wordpress.com
Pavilion Dance South West
Year round programme – www.pdsw.org.uk
credits
Co-presented with Bournemouth Arts By The
Sea Festival and Pavilion Dance South West.
Funded by Arts Council England, Bournemouth
Borough Council, Pavilion Dance South West,
Dorset County Council and the Arts University
Bournemouth.
With thanks to Vita Nova and all volunteer stewards
and performers.
The Roof c: Paul Hampardsoumian
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associate programme our partnerships support us
Activate is committed to developing
opportunities for learning and participation
related to the core Inside Out Dorset
programme and creating professional
development opportunities for local and
regional artists.
We aim to work with a range of schools and
community groups across Dorset and have been
working on an in depth programme with our three
Associate schools, Queen Elizabeth in Wimborne
and Winton and Glenmoor School in Bournemouth
allowing students to gain Arts Awards. The breadth
of our reach is reflected in 2014’s programme which
includes; bamboo making in Poole and Bournemouth,
workshops in Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester
Schools with the Ridgeway Responses artists and
visits to the sites and performances.
There are also great opportunities for Remix and
Portrait to perform at Up in the Air and alongside the
structures on Poole Quay. See page 11 for more info.
Community groups and volunteers have the chance
to be a part of The Bell in Blandford and other
opportunities include banner making and singing
workshops, plus we will be working with Vita Nova
in Bournemouth. We are growing our professional
development opportunities within the industry and
we are bringing Practice to Dorset for the first time.
Please see our website for further details and for
opportunities to get involved throughout the year.
Activate works with many partners to produce the
Inside Out Dorset festival. These range from our local
authorities, venues, arts organisations to community
champions, credited throughout the programme.
These are a few of our key partnerships this year.
The South Dorset Ridgeway Landscape Partnership
Activate is a partner in The South Dorset
Ridgeway Landscape Partnership, made up of
14 local organisations led by the Dorset Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It is funded by
the Heritage Lottery Fund and is an innovative mix
of archaeologists, artists, historians, landowners,
naturalists, teachers and, most importantly local
people. Everyone has come together to safeguard
the South Dorset Ridgeway landscape, help people
enjoy it and feel pride for an area that many experts
consider as important as that around Stonehenge.
Activate is producing the new commissions in
Ridgeway Responses as part of ‘celebrating the
landscape’ in the partnership.
PASS Channel Circus
The PASS partnership aims to raise awareness of
contemporary circus. Partnership working between
four French and four UK partners enables us to learn
from each other through our collaborative experiences
of Production, Touring and Training.
Professional networks are expanded and the
sharing of good practice, knowledge and skills
enables personal and organisational growth and
development of an art form that, as a result of the
project, will reach a wider audience than could have
previously been possible. The underpinning ethos of
the project is to bring contemporary circus to a wider
and more diverse audience.
The PASS project was selected as part of the European
cross-border co-operation programme Interreg IV A
(Channel - France England) co-financed by the ERDF.
With special thanks to our Associate partners Crying
Out Loud, Theatre Bristol, Artsreach and the Rural
Touring network in the South West.
Dorset Theatre Promoters Consortium (DTPC)
– festival steering committee
The DTPC is a consortium of venues and programmers
who meet regularly to share knowledge and ideas
so that more contemporary performance can be
supported and presented across Dorset, Bournemouth
and Poole. DTPC co-commission new work, co-present
work and help programmers to offer companies and
artists more touring opportunities locally.
DTPC was the network behind the creation of the
festival and remains a steering group (with other
organisations) to support its development, as well
as active partnership and event delivery with Activate,
depending on the event and the site location.
Members of the expanded DTPC making up the
festival steering group with Activate include: Artsreach,
Borough of Poole, Bournemouth Arts (and Arts By The
Sea Festival - Bournemouth Borough Council), Bridport
Arts Centre, DepARTure, Dorchester Arts, Dorset
County Council, Lighthouse Poole, Marine Theatre,
Pavilion Dance South West, Wave and Weymouth
College.
Cultural Hub
The Cultural Hub is a unique consortium of arts/
cultural organisations and schools in Bournemouth
and Poole which promotes a direct dialogue, sharing
of skills and a meaningful relationship between the
education and cultural sectors.
Its role is to bring together colleagues from schools
and cultural organisations to create, develop and
deliver inspirational learning opportunities for children
and young people.
So that we can continue to bring great
art to everyone we always endeavour
wherever possible, to ensure the Inside
Out Dorset events are FREE.
Please support us in continuing to present high quality
large scale work by making a donation, large or small,
to Activate Performing Arts for Inside Out Dorset.
You can either choose to make a donation at an
event where our stewards will be collecting, online at
www.insideoutdorset.co.uk or by sending a cheque
payable to Activate Performing Arts. If you want to
take a greater part through sponsoring and patronage
we would be delighted to talk to you too – please
contact Natalie Gowing on 01305 260954 or email
natalie@activateperformingarts.org.uk. Many thanks
for your continued support.
volunteers
Huge thanks to all the volunteers, local events
partners, first aiders, technical crews, workshop
facilitators and steering group members who have
made this possible.
team
Executive Director: Kate Wood
Festival Co-Artistic Directors: Bill Gee & Simon
Chatterton
Festival Producer: Jen Walke
Marketing Manager: Natalie Gowing
Associate Programme Manager: Wendy
Petitdemange
Administrative Support: Irene Archibald
Landance Support: Roz Conlon
Production Manager & Head of Health and Safety:
Mat Ort
Assistant Producer: Kate McStraw
Volunteer Coordinator: Caroline Steele
Administration Assistant (Intern): Justine Fry
Marketing & Producing Assistant (Intern):
Olga Wojtkowska
South Dorset Ridgeway Production Manager:
Joe Myles
Site Managers: John Camble, Cleo Evans
& Ricky Da Fonseca
PR and Digital Support: James Price, Alastair Nisbet
& Nick Churchill
PASS Project Manager: Sarah Colwell
Bamboo Workshop c: Mike Petitdemange
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access and travel
littlebredy
abbotsbury
dorchester
portland
blandford
forum
bournemouth
studland
B3082
morrisons
salisbury st
church
lane
town
museum
the plocks
river stour
library
sheep hill
market
rugby
club
the bell
market place, blandford forum, dt11 7eb
Access: Blandford is accessible by road only, with no trains, and
night buses are very limited too. There will be major road closures
because of the show if you are driving, so please allow additional
time for your journey.
Travel: If you choose to travel by car, please note the following roads
will be closed for the event; Market Place from the junction with
Damory Street; West Street/Salisbury Street between The Marsh and
Ham Car Park; and the junction with Whitecliff Mill Street. Once in
Blandford, follow signs for Inside Out Dorset Car Parks – Blue Badge
parking at Church Lane Car Park.
parkstone
road
boating
lake
fernside
road
poole
park
college
civic
centre
A35
sandbanks
road
boo
poole park, near cricket pitch, (sandbanks road end) poole, bh15 2sf
Access: As car parks located in Poole Park won’t be available for
public access except for Blue Badge holders (access from Kingland
Road), visitors are asked where possible to walk to the park. The
site is a 20min flat walk from Poole Train Station and 10min from
Poole Bus Depot. Why not take in the Bamboo Sculpture Display on
Poole Quay on your way? For directions please see our website.
Travel: The performance will take place near the cricket pitch in
the park, which is located in front of The Ark family centre. All six
entrances to the park will be open and visitors are asked, where
possible, to walk. The entrance nearest to Poole Bus Depot is the
furthest from the cricket pitch and so if you do travel by bus please
allow time to walk to the opposite end of the park (approx 15min).
littlebredy
walled
gardens
littlebredy
starting point
longland’s lane
church
bridehead
lake
punchbowl
coppice
ridgeway responses
Start: littlebredy village green, dorset, dt2 9hl
Access: A Ridgeway Responses map and guide will be available
for download via our website ahead of the event and on site during
the weekend, which we strongly advise you use. From Littlebredy,
you can access the Hardy Monument and Ashley Chase sites on
foot, or by car. Associate Event, Landance will also be taking place
in the Valley of Stones, which is between Littlebredy and the Hardy
Monument. These events will be separately sign-posted – see our
website for full directions.
Travel: Inside Out Dorset is providing a shuttle bus service from
Dorchester to Littlebredy and the Valley of Stones. Booking required
by 16th September 2014: contact Activate on 01305 260950 or
info@activateperformingarts.org.uk
B3351
ferry road
middle
beach cafe
beach
road
rectory
lane
school
lane
studland
bay
manor
road
bankes
arms inn
up in the air
studland village, off ferry road, bh19 3au
Access and Travel: As Studland is not accessible by train we’ll be
running a Shuttle Bus Service from Poole Train Station to Inside
Out Dorset via the Chain Ferry – see our website for full details.
If you travel by car, we strongly recommend you do not travel
via the Chain Ferry from Poole, as this is busy on weekends. We
recommend you use our Shuttle Bus Service or take the A351 to
Corfe Castle, then take the B3351 to Studland and thereafter follow
signs for Inside Out Dorset car parks.
B.I.C
B3066
lower
gardens
pavillion
bath road
bournemouth
pier
the roof
the waterfront, former IMAX site, near pier approach,
Bournemouth, bh2 5aa
Access and Travel: Bournemouth is easily accessible via rail, bus
and car. Please note, Bournemouth Train Station is 1.2 miles from
the event site on Pier Approach. The site is close to major bus
routes, the main bus stops are on Westover Road and Gervis Place.
For local services call Yellow Buses on 01202 636000 or Wilts &
Dorset on 0845 0727 093. For nearby car parking, please visit
www.bournemouth.gov.uk.
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