CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS
Stans Cafe
Third Angel
Phil Kay
North Star
and us, of course
with more tbc.....
Next up:
Third Angel have built in a <mixtape> track to their new show Words & Pictures in a chapter called "Songmap". You can catch it in Sheffield or Leeds...
Off The Shelf Festival of Writing and Reading
Wednesday 28 October 2009, 7pm (plus post show discussion)
The Showroom
Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX
Booking: 0114 275 7727
Leeds Met Studio Theatre *
Wednesday 11 & Thursday 12 November, 7.30pm
Booking: 0113 812 5998
*Please note: These performances take place at the Workshop Theatre, University of Leeds - which is where Unlimited met.
We'll be posting videos of the performances as and when they're ready....
mixtape
12 (or more) songs with action set to them by a range of directors, companies, writers, comedians - some of whom you'll have heard of, some of whom you won't, some of whom you'll like and some of whom you might not.
Anyone who's ever made one knows the care and love that goes into the process. Choosing songs that you think the person you're going to give the tape to will really love. Or that they should love. Because you always have. Or because they make you cry. Or you heard it for the first time together. Or the lyrics communicate something to that person that you simply couldn't. Or just because they really fucking rock. And ordering them. Making a random collection of songs into some sort of a cohesive whole that takes the listener on a journey that inspires, thrills, moves them.
So it's a simple premise, really. Over the next two years, we'll be working with some of our favourite writers, directors and theatre companies. Each contributing artist will choose a song that they hope you'll love as much as they do. And then they'll set action to it.
Each track will be performed as and when it's made and when we've got a whole tape's worth we'll order them and bring everyone together for one big performance party of our <mixtape>. We're also intending to make a filmed version of each track which (technology and record companies allowing) will be available for download.
We're making it for you. Welcome to the show. We hope everyone can make it.
STATUS
Scheduled for: ongoing from Autumn 2008 - Summer 2010
Co Producers: To be confirmed
Funded by: Arts Council of England, Unlimited Theatre