Corn Exchange Newbury's 101 Outdoor Arts Reveals Lineup of Free Summer Performances
BLOCK and WATCHFUL headline the series, with an ADHOK workshop for emerging outdoor arts practitioners
Corn Exchange Newbury will transform Newbury's town centre into a stage this summer as part of their outdoor arts programme. This free programme features daring physical performances and heartwarming theatre presented outdoors throughout the day and into the evening.
Super-charged reimagining of the iconic show, BLOCK (21st June) launches the programme of events with its gravity-defying physical performance. The innovative set, featuring 20 oversized blocks will line Newbury's Market Place resembling giant Jenga pieces. Skilled performers interact with these blocks using aerial dance-circus, creating a striking metaphor for the challenges and contradictions of urban city life in this bold, large-scale outdoor performance.
Internationally renowned dance theatre company ADHOK presents Watchful (25th July), a theatrical tribute to growing old together. This retrospective and heart-warming outdoor performance charts a couple's journey from their early twenties through the decades of their life together. To accompany the performance, local dance artists and theatre professionals can train with ADHOK at 101 Outdoor Arts on Greenham Business Park on a 4-day residential summer school, The Language of Dance Theatre Outdoors (27th – 30th July). 101 Outdoor Arts, part of the Corn Exchange, Newbury is the National Centre for Arts in Public Space providing residency and training opportunities for the Outdoor Arts sector nationally and internationally.
Head of 101 and Outdoor Programmes Danielle Corbishley comments, we are delighted to be bringing another rambunctious programme of incredible outdoor performances to Newbury this year starting with Motionhouse in June and ADHOK in July, each show bringing different character, energy and style. Gather up your grandparents, children and neighbours and bring them along to see some outdoor magic! There's plenty more to look out for in the year with exciting performances from Rara Woulib in September and our annual Festival of Light in December.
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