DEMOCRACY PROGRAMME - AUTUMN 2015On the 17th of October we are having a day of celebrations with performances dedicated to creatively presenting different aspect of democracy - freedom, justice, empathy, via a newly written puppet play, a dance piece, a lot of music include local children's choirs and Billy Bragg, a few short films and in the evening a emotionally powerful multi-media spoken word piece performed by local people.
SCHEDULE FOR DEMOCRACY DAY at the ELECTRIC PALACE – Saturday October 17 - Special Café Food and Drinks, and various performers in the Café. Doors open at 10:00 11:00 – 11:25 AM PUPPET SHOW followed by a Q & A writer: George Gotts director: David Glass master puppet maker: Holly Miller puppet makers: Lisa Chapman, Colleen Dupon, Holly Dupon, Nelly Wade, Martin Miller, Tracey Allen Actors: Tracey Allen, John Dolton, Colleen Dupon, Holly Dupon, 12:00 – 1:30 FILM 1: RESISTENCE – a stills film about Union struggles in the 1970’s FILM 2: HOMES FOR HEROES – a film about the Skilling Estate, Bridport Both films by Robert Golden 1:45 – 3:15 DAVID POWELL and The Bride VALLEY BAND performing traditional songs of Democracy, Freedom and Struggle, joined by several Children’s Choirs and Billy Bragg. 3:30– 4:15 PUPPET SHOW (2nd performance) followed by 20 minute Q & A 4:30 – 5:00 BRIDPORT YOUTH DANCE chorography : Nikki Northover, Aimee Symes Music Composition/Instrumentalists: Matt Benjamin Jack Harrison Costume design: Mel Draper Costumes made by Ali Edgely Dancers: Merry Chamen, Amalia Fahle-Clouts, Immie Gordon Gemma Hughes, Niamh Kiernan, Amber Palfreyman, Katie Pike 5:15 – 6:00 SON OF RICHARD & AIDAN SIMPSON Dan Dickenson and friends performing their own songs and spoken word pieces. 6:30 – 7:00 PM BRIDPORT YOUTH DANCE (2nd performance) 7:30 – 8:30 WINDOWS KISS THE SHADOWS OF THE PASSING THIRTY MILLION –a multimedia spoken word-performance about human displacement, unemployment and migration followed by a Q & A writer: Robert Golden Music Composition: Matt Benjamin Instrumentalists: Matt Benjamin, Jack Harrison Readers: Chris Huxley, Barry Irvine, Robert Lamb, singer: Tina Ellen Lee EXHIBITIONS
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