Opportunity from Hamfisted

Kate Spragg — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:47:55 +0000

HamFisted! is a Birmingham-based, experimental arts company that produces live theatre, interactive interventions and visual arts projects, in conventional and unconventional spaces, in professional and community contexts, all with the aim of putting smiles on people’s faces.

HamFisted! has an opportunity for visual artists to work in primary schools and children’s centres. The day-long workshops will take place in schools in the Aston, Lozells and Newtown area of Birmingham between Tuesday24th February and Monday 9th March.

During the workshops the techniques used will be screen printing and collage. They will be creating a large aspirational image based on the children’s ideas. The fee for this work will be £1,000.

Interested? Email Johnny O’Hanlon: headquarters@hamfisted.org.uk using Aston Project in the subject line.

These Four Streets – A play about Lozells

Kate Spragg — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:08:32 +0000

The REP have commissioned a play entitled These Four Streets inspired by the stories of local people who were connected to or affected by the Lozells disturbances of October 2005, where the rumour of a rape sparked disorder leading to a man’s death, widespread damage and a fracture between two communities.

These Four Streets tells the stories of over 30 characters living and working in an inner city area. It is a collaboration between six young female writers, inspired by their own meetings and interviews with dozens of local people. The production explores the power of rumour and what it feels like to live in a place that everybody else has given up on.

I was really impressed with the REP website which allows visitors to comment on the production information, giving people a platform to tell their own experiences and opinions.

These Four Streets runs Thu 12 Feb 2009 – Sat 28 Feb 2009 and will tour regionally.