Wave Theatre
at The Festival of Politics at the Scottish Parliament, Thu 25 August 2011
IN PERFORMANCE...
‘NIGHTHAWKS’
by Annie George, directed by Eleanor Morrison at
12.30pm, in the Members Restaurant, Tickets Ł6/Ł3.50
"Nighthawks" tells the story of an eclectic group of people who frequent a cafe in a rundown part of town. The arrival of a stranger in their midst sets the past, present and future on course for collision, for Amelia and her brother Hakeem who manage the place. “Time passes, things change” in this play that touches on themes of family and community. Inspired by characters devised with the members of Wave Theatre’s Blueprint Community Company, and the painting by Edward Hopper.
“...a short play with a wistful air, its characters passing through or moving on, dealing with their problems in private, unable to connect...it is a vision of a city in transition, a place struggling to hang on to its community bonds or replace them with something new...strong performances in Eleanor Morrison's elegiac production, with its well-judged sound design by Graeme Arthur, making a bold start for the company...” The Scotsman
AND IN DISCUSSION...
CULTURE FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE?
Do the arts really reflect the society we live in, or the society the artist lives in?
Are we fearless enough to embrace culture as a truly collective entitlement?
A discussion about cultural democracy and the vital role of the arts in empowering and galvanising communities.
16:30 - 17:30, Committee Room 3
FREE but ticketed.
Panel includes John McGrath Artistic Director of National Theatre of Wales,
Owen Logan Research Fellow at University of Aberdeen and Stephen Stenning
Director of Edinburgh Mela.
Tickets for both events are available on the door or from www.hubtickets.co.uk
or call 0131 473 2000
For more info and to get involved in the work of Edinburgh's only Black theatre company contact us at info@wavetheatre.co.uk or on 07801 802 043.
Wave Theatre focuses on bringing devised work, new writing and culturally diverese casts to audiences across the United Kingdom and beyond. Wave Theatre places an accent on the voice which speaks for both the settled and unsettled communities across the nation.
Wave Theatre is committed to nurturing and promoting new talent in the theatre, particularly from diverse backgrounds. Click here to find out more.
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