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Dateline:
5th March, 2009
Devoted and Disgruntled North East
Theatre practitioners throughout the North East have recently received
the following email, signed by Phelim McDermott of Improbable Theatre
and Natalie Querol & Caroline Routh, co-directors of The Empty Space,
the NE thetare dvelopment agency:
Four years ago I sent Improbable’s first invitation to Devoted
and Disgruntled, an event that grew out of my passions and frustrations
with theatre, about how I love theatre but still felt frustrated with
how it happened sometimes.
Out of that first event an amazing number of initiatives have quietly
and forcefully blossomed. Some of them are obvious, others, equally
important, are more subtle and tangential. Just as important as all
the initiatives and projects to have come out of D&D is the way
in which, over the last 4 years, we have been slowly building a genuine
sense of community.
One of the issues that has been raised at successive D&Ds is
that there is a real need for this kind of event outside London so
I’m particularly delighted that, as a direct result of discussions
at D&D, The Empty Space have invited us to bring Devoted and Disgruntled
to the North East, providing an opportunity for the theatre and performing
community here to gather in Open Space and work on what could be improved;
the things about which you are passionate and the things you wish
were different.
So if there are things you are passionate about or things you are
pissed off about, projects or proposals you need support on, or if
you just want to connect with your peers, all are possible because
in Open Space you set the agenda.
On past experience of D&D, the more diverse our group, the more
creative and exciting the work has been. Anyone that is passionate
about theatre and prepared to take responsibility for making it the
best it can be is invited.
If you feel like this event might not be for you then that is a sure
sign we need your input! If you feel that the issues that affect you
or your sector never get discussed so what’s the point of turning
up? This is the event for you!
Please join us on this journey.
The letter is headed:
Do you love theatre?
Do you find it frustrating?
Do you wish it were different?
Do you feel like an outsider in your own profession?
Have you just started out and need support?
Are you looking for a theatrical community outside London?
Is your sector always left out of the discussions?
Have you been in the profession for years and feel jaded?
Are you looking to change things?
Devoted and Disgruntled North East is a two day event at the
Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle. It runs on Monday 30th
March (9.30am - 6pm) and Tuesday 31st March (9.30am - 5pm).
Participants are asked to commit to both days wherever possible. The
cost is £20, £15 concession (student, unemployed). All support
workers / access assistants are free. The proceeds are to cover direct
costs of this event including the hire of the space, refreshments and
equipment hires.
Tickets can be obtained using PayPal and a credit/debit card from
www.theemptyspace.org.uk/projects/devoted-and-disgruntled---north-east
or by sending a cheque (payable to The Empty Space) to :
The Empty Space
Dance City
Temple Street
Newcastle,
Tyne & Wear
NE1 4BR
For further information contact Natalie at nataliequerol@theemptyspace.org.uk
or on 0788 7566919.
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