Posted on January 30th, 2008 by kate in Gamelan
Our Javanese gamelan with gongs, metallophones and wonderful sounds is currently working in Cregagh Youth Centre as a Creative Youth Partnerships project with pupils from Cregagh’s hard of hearing unit and pupils from Knockbreda’s learning support unit. The talented musical facilitators, Bev and Iain, are making a dvd to demonstrate to teachers how the musical techniques they use with the gamelan can be equally successful on class-room instruments or even household objects, such as saucepans, pyrex bowls and teapots! The project continues until 19th February and the dvd should be available by April.
Posted on January 30th, 2008 by kate in Dance
Be in at the start of our dance class with Nicola Currie. If you like music and need exercise and love to have fun, this is the class for you., regardless of age, ability or background. It starts at 11.30 in the Crescent and lasts for an hour. There’s a gentle warm up at the beginning and the chance to practise learning sequences of movements, then if you want to star you can always perform for the whole group. Come and enjoy yourself.
Posted on January 29th, 2008 by kate in Drama
A LOT LIKE YOU
Open Arts Drama Group presents sketch show in Black Box, Belfast
The Monday Players, a diverse group of people with disabilities, who meet every Monday at the Crescent Arts Centre will be showing ‘A LOT LIKE YOU’, a comedy show at the Black Box in Belfast on Friday 8th February at 1.30pm and 3.30pm. A comedy show is probably not what the general public would expect to see from this group, but it is a good way of telling people about disability issues and raising awareness.
‘One of the most notable traits of the group is their sense of humour’, say the two drama facilitators, ‘so it was only natural to work on a comedy show. There also is a lot of support between the different members and everyone is welcome to join in.’ All the sketches were developed over the last few months by using improvisation and then eventually scripting scenes from suggestions and ideas that developed in rehearsal and through discussion.
The show is free of charge but donations to cover costs will be welcome. ‘We are forming a closer relationship with the Black Box as a venue’, says Kate Ingram, director of Open Arts, ‘We hope to run a regular nightclub for people with disabilities in it, funding permitting, so this seems like a good introduction to the venue.’ For more information about the show or Open Arts please contact Kate on 02890 312515 or email openarts@aol.com
