Genesis Kickstart Fund project activity | Mar – Apr

31 March 2023

The image is split into three. On the left side is a photo of a group of women stood in front of a white wall, laughing with someone off camera. The middle is a photo of An actor holding a stuffed animal puppet on a table. The right is a photo of a group of people stood in front of a building with red bricks and white arched windows Either side of the group, statues beneath orange sheets are being unveiled. The group look either side of them at the statues.

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   

A group of women standing on a stage singing in a white room. A woman in a pink jumper stands in front of them and conducts.
A group of women stood in front of a white wall, laughing with someone off camera.

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 

Buy TRACES 

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. 

Watch Gulliver Exploded 

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 

A group of people stood in front of a building with red bricks and white arched windows Either side of the group, statues beneath orange sheets are being unveiled. The group look either side of them at the statues.
A photo of two people standing in front of a sculpture on the side of a brick wall.

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. 

Read more about Jonathan’s work 

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