100% Norfolk

A show about the population of Norfolk… starring the population of Norfolk.  And you could be part of it!

We’re on the hunt for 100 men, women and children from across Norfolk to take part in performances of 100% Norfolk during the 2012 Norfolk & Norwich Festival.  But we’re not looking for just any 100 people.

Together, they need to be as representative of the county’s total population of 862,000 as possible. So, with 51% of the county’s population being female, we need to find 51 women and girls to take part. Other criteria will include age, location and place of birth, so by the time we’ve found our cast of 100, it will accurately represent the make-up of the entire population of Norfolk.

As well as individuals, we are also interested in groups or clubs taking part together. It will be a great opportunity for you to share your particular interest or skill and don’t worry you do not need to have experience of being on stage either.

The 100% Norfolk cast will then come together to create a unique show, combining personal stories and revealing insights into what it’s like to live in Norfolk in 2012. A must for anyone who loves the place they call home, 100% Norfolk will be an illuminating and uplifting celebration of our county and our people.

If you or your group are interested in taking part or if you would like anymore information then please contact 100percent@nnfestival.org.uk  or 01603 8777765

Louise Dennison
Project Manager, Participation & Engagement
Norfolk & Norwich Festival

somewhereto_ Showcase Event

Wednesday 25th January 2012

Creative Arts East is offering young people the opportunity to perform at a Showcase Event during the Money, Employment & Learning Fair as part of the somewhereto_ project at The Forum, Norwich on Wed. 25 January 2012 from 10am – 4pm!

The Showcase offers 16-25 year olds somewhereto_ perform their comedy, music, magic, acting, performing, dancing, whatever their act, to a fresh audience in the centre of Norwich!

This is an AMAZING opportunity for young people to get their performance seen, and there will also be an opportunity to have 1:1 guidance sessions with an industry expert. Please share this information with young people and forward it to any relevant contacts, as we don’t want any young performers to miss the opportunity to perform!

Amplification is prohibited at this event.

If you would like more information about the Showcase, or to pre-book a slot please e-mail Elly Wilson at elly@somewhereto.org

somewhereto_ is a nationwide project, inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to help young people find the space they need to do the things they love within sport, culture and the arts. somewhereto_ is run by Livity, a youth engagement agency, in media partnership with Channel 4 Education and funded by Legacy Trust UK. Creative Arts East is the Regional Coordinator for the East. ‘somewhereto_Showcase’ Events are supported by the Norfolk Community Foundation.

www.somewhereto.com

Without Walls

Without Walls and TippingPoint are inviting proposals for a new outdoor performance co-commission worth up to £30,000.

The TippingPoint commissions are an initiative for professional artists who wish to create new performance work in the context of climate change. We are delighted to announce that Without Walls has partnered with TippingPoint to co-commission a new work for the outdoors worth up to £30,000.

Proposals can be made by practitioners of any performance discipline, as individuals or groups, by artists on their own or together with partners or producers. Applicants are invited to submit projects that stimulate audiences towards the radical and imaginative thinking necessary to comprehend and successfully navigate a world shaped by climate change.

TippingPoint is offering up to 7 awards this year. This is an open call so please pass the information on to your networks and any individuals you think might be interested in applying.

To download an application form, the full criteria and for more information on the work of both organisations please visit:

www.tippingpoint.org.uk            www.withoutwalls.uk.com

Proposals must be submitted by Monday 6th December at 5pm. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to develop ideas a little further and attend an interview.

Background information

Without Walls has been developed by the country’s most strategically significant street arts festivals with the aim of helping to develop and strengthen the landscape of outdoor performance in the UK. The festivals all share a commitment to working collaboratively to achieve a greater degree of sustainability for their respective festivals and the sector in general. By coming together to present and develop work from a new and emerging generation of street artists, the festivals aim to create a more secure environment within which new work can flourish and new audiences can be developed.

The eight member festivals are:  Lakes Alive www.lakesalive.org/  Norfolk & Norwich Festival www.nnfestival.org.uk  Brighton Festival – www.brightonfestival.org  X.trax, Manchester – www.xtrax.org.uk  Greenwich + Docklands International Festival London – www.festival.org  Winchester Hat Fair – www.hatfair.co.uk  Stockton International Riverside Festival – www.sirf.co.uk  The Bristol Do www.thebristoldo.com.  Our Associate partner is City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.

TippingPoint offers a range of activities centred on exposing creative artists to the enormous challenges of climate change; at the heart of this lies a series of meetings involving very high quality, intense dialogue between artists, scientists and others close to the heart of the issue. Events take place in the UK working in tandem with Oxford University and internationally by working in collaboration with the British Council and other partners.

Showtime Academy Stage School

Included in The Showtime Academy’s schedule for 2010 is a presentation of This is It, a special tribute concert to Michael Jackson, and Sunday Night Live at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End.

The Showtime Academy runs classes  at Great Yarmouth High School for 7-17 yr olds in song, dance and drama, tutored by Shelley Twoes, Jared Thompson and Tony Story. The classes are held over 3 terms a year of 13 weeks each on Saturdays, 11.00 am to 2.00 p.m. FREE TRIAL CLASSES are offered.

The Academy presents up to three productions a year, plus opportunities to participate in charity shows and special events.  For further information go to the Showtime Academy website by clicking here.