Genesis Kickstart Fund project activity | Mar – Apr
31 March 2023
Images: Motherhood: Song Cycle (Sophie Winter), Gulliver Exploded (Box Tale Soup), The Resident Platform (Strange Cargo, Photo: Andy Jones)
Music
Motherhood: Song Cycle | Sophie Winter
On Mothering Sunday (19 March), a three-month course for new mothers based in Stroud and Gloucester called Motherhood: Song Cycle culminated in a performance for friends and family.
Led by theatre maker and musician Sophie Winter, course participants worked with singer-songwriter Lisa Jen Brown to create three songs on what it means to be a Mum.
Stay informed on Sophie’s work
TRACES | SANSARA
SANSARA choir’s new album TRACES is the Editor’s Choice for the April edition of Gramophone Magazine.
“A powerful programme of thought-provoking works, both timely and timeless, the impeccable performances by SANSARA drawing us in and holding us throughout the deeply reflective journey”
With choral works by British, German and Ukrainian composers, the tracks on the recording will form a wider podcast series titled Traces of the White Rose, also supported by the Genesis Kickstart Fund.
Read the full Gramophone piece
Theatre
Gulliver Exploded | Box Tale Soup
Gulliver Exploded, an interactive production by Box Tale Soup, is now live on the company’s website for audiences to experience.
This online version of Box Tale Soup’s current touring production Gulliver’s Travels allows audiences to watch footage about the musical process, how the set and costumes were made, and the puppetry elements of the show, all in addition to watching the play itself.
Audiences can purchase tickets on the company’s website which will allow access to the online production for six months. Schools and colleges are encouraged to contact Box Tale Soup for discounted education packages.
Heartcuts | Stef O’Driscoll
This month an R&D took place for director Stef O’Driscoll’s project Heartcuts.
Made in collaboration with composer and artist Matthew Herbert and writer Simon Longman, Heartcuts is an audio drama series which mixes DJ-ing and rave culture with storytelling, exploring themes of escapism, memory and community.
Stay informed about Stef’s work
Visual Art
The Resident Platform | Strange Cargo
This week, a new bronze sculpture titled Catcher by artist Kira Freije and members of the Cheriton community was unveiled outside Folkestone West Station in Kent.
The creation of this sculpture was the culmination of Strange Cargo’s The Resident Platform, an artist-in-residence programme which aims to support an artist in developing a sculpture inspired by Cheriton.
Photographed by Andy Jones
(c) Southeastern Railways
Find out more about Strange Cargo
Dance
Exploring Queer Identity | Jonathan Watkins
Earlier this month, an R&D session took place for director and choreographer Jonathan Watkins’ dance piece titled Exploring Queer Identity.
Across one week, six queer-identifying dancers used movement and storytelling tools to form physical representations of queer identity and queer activism throughout history.