Delegate Programme

Delegate Programme WELCOME TABLE OF CONTENTS More networking opportunities – We are 04 About Imaginate 16 Learning to Fly trialling a range of new events to enable (7–13 yrs), Scotland 05 How to Book delegates to interact more with each other 18 UduL across the week. This will be particularly 06 Festival Family Day (7–15 yrs), Spain useful for those attending our Festival for the first time. I encourage you to delve in 07 Little Top 19 Inuk and see which of our new delegate events (0–18 mths), Scotland (7–15 yrs), Belgium appeal to you. 08 Sparrow 20 Robot Song You will also notice that we work with (0–2 yrs), Norway (8–13 yrs), Australia venues across the city. We are committed 09 BOKS 21 Sound Symphony to breaking down barriers to bring as many (2–5 yrs), Belgium (ASN), Scotland children as possible to our Festival, and staging productions in areas of multiple 10 Hermit 22 Birdboy deprivation is key to that. The venues (2–6 yrs), The Netherlands (9–15 yrs), Ireland selected provide a good geographical 11 light! spread and help us reach a wide range of 23 Rehearsed Reading (3–7 yrs), Belgium children and young people in Edinburgh. 24 Works in Progress More information on how to get to each 12 Plock! Welcome to the 2020 Edinburgh venue by bus is provided on p.31. (4–9 yrs), Belgium 26 Delegate Events and Social Events International Children’s Festival featuring 15 production across a variety of genres I hope you join us and over 300 delegates 13 WhirlyGig 30 Maps from all over the world for what promises (6–11 yrs), Scotland including music, spoken word text, 32 Programme at a Glance to be an exciting Festival. puppetry, dance, acrobatics and musical 14 The Problem with Pink 34 Festival Diary theatre. You may notice a few changes (6–12 yrs), Canada and France this year, made in response to audience 15 The Riddle of Washpool Gully feedback on their experience of attending (7–13 yrs), Australia previous editions of the Festival. Noel Jordan A longer Festival – In order to Festival Director accommodate increased demand from schools, we have extended the dates of the Festival, which will start a few days earlier than usual. This is in line with our mission to allow more children from all backgrounds to access more high quality theatre. This change will not affect the normal delegate programme, which remains from Monday 25 to Saturday 30 May.

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Imaginate is Scotland’s national organisation which promotes, develops

Louise King Louise and celebrates professional theatre and dance for children and young people (ages 0-15). We believe that all children have the right to experience inspiring theatre and dance regardless of their background, Delegate booking circumstances, access needs or location. opens on 4 March Our work falls into three strands. HOW TO BOOK The Edinburgh International Children’s The Festival is a great place for programmers, producers and artists to see and discuss high Festival: an annual celebration of quality work, discover new talents, take part in professional development activities and the world’s best theatre and dance network with peers from all over the world. for young audiences, attracting over • The festival programme is now available 15,000 people each year. Tickets to browse at: www.imaginate.org.uk/ A year-round schools programme, festival/whats-on £10 for delegate registration to develop children and teachers’ (incl. all free events) • You can register as delegate and book Louise King Louise creativity through watching, talking tickets from 4 March at: £12 per ticket for festival shows about and making art based around www.imaginate.org.uk/delegates/ performances. This includes Theatre delegates-booking Ticket collection in Schools Scotland, a national touring programme of theatre and dance • Payment is by credit or debit card only Tickets can be collected from the Festival for schools, in partnership with the Welcome Desk situated in the Traverse National Theatre of Scotland. Delegate registration Theatre from Monday 25 May. A Creative Development programme to Industry professionals and artists There are no refunds and exchanges are support and encourage artists to make attending the Festival must register as subject to availability. high-quality performances for children delegates. Registration is £10 and gives Accessibility including residencies, mentoring, access to delegates-only events (free workshops and networking events. but subject to availability), networking Imaginate has a strong commitment to opportunities, social events, a full delegate accessibility and equality. list and the Festival delegate manual. • All our venues are accessible

Louise King Louise The delegate events programme is available to registered delegates only. • There will be a signed performance of The Riddle of Washpool Gully (p.15) and To help you plan your Festival itinerary, we Robot Song (p.20). have included a table where you can see at a glance what is scheduled in the morning, If you have any queries or require afternoon and evening throughout the support, please contact our week. (p.32). Delegates Booking Coordinator Julian Almeida: [email protected] or +44 (0)131 290 2404

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Ruth Armstrong “A gentle but hugely engaging series of skills, tricks and tumbles, which has its tiny audience members bright-eyed and itching to join in.” The Stage

FESTIVAL FAMILY DAY at the National Museum of Scotland Saturday 23 May

The Festival will host a day of free pop-up Venue: Assembly Roxy performances and artists interventions for families in the beautiful settings of the LITTLE TOP Wed 27 May 10:00, 13:00 Ruth Armstrong National Museum of Scotland. STARCATCHERS & SUPERFAN Thu 28 May 10:00, 13:00 SCOTLAND Fri 29 May 10:00, 13:00 The Family Day is an excellent opportunity Sat 30 May 10:00, 13:00 for Scotland-based artists to perform at Duration: 40 minutes + 10 min playtime Sun 31 May 11.:45, 14:30 the Festival, to try out new ideas and see Seating: Cushions how audiences respond. The programme Age: 0–18 mths (most suitable for is curated from an open call-out as well as pre-walkers) juggling in a specially-designed set that from specially invited and commissioned miniaturises the magic of the Big Top. Flashing lights, non-verbal pieces, in partnership with Merchant City Little Top’s beautiful set creates a Festival. A magical first circus experience for babies colourful, cosy and welcoming space where and their grown-ups. Drop-in activities will include walk-about professional circus acrobats and jugglers performances, musical explorations, At a time in their development when perform up close in babies’ line of sight, storytelling and even a giant swing in the young children are discovering their making eye contact, and interacting and Grand Gallery! own physicality and the pleasures and responding to their young audience. Babies perils of gravity, Little Top invites babies and adults alike are transported into a to experience spectacular balances, joyous, topsy-turvy world where patterns astonishing tumbles and inventive fill the air and anything is possible.

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sensorial experience; Lundstr�m Sivert a beautiful and poetic performance where Venue: Assembly Roxy anything can happen.” BOKS Wed 20 May 10:00, 13:15 Thu 21 May 10:00, 13:15 Scenekunst DE SPIEGEL BELGIUM Fri 22 May 10:00, 13:15 Sat 23 May 10:00, 13:15, 15:30 Duration: 40 minutes Mon 25 May 10:00, 13:15 Seating: Bench seating Tue 26 May 10:00, 13:15 Age: 2–5 yrs Non-verbal BOKS is a physical production with an and a sense of unfamiliarity. They also original, composed soundscape that discover that they are not alone. Gradually is created live – a dance theatre piece they warm to each other, though not about reaching out to someone, about without the inevitable tensions, clashes, togetherness. caresses and emotions. Uneasiness turns to laughter and infectious amusement. Two people find themselves stuck in a confined space, a box. They can’t get away from each other. There is confusion, fear Laure-Anne Iserief Laure-Anne

Venue: Traverse Theatre SPARROW Fri 29 May 10:30, 14:00 TEATER FOT Sat 30 May 11:00, 14:00 NORWAY Sun 31 May 11:00, 14:00 Duration: 30 minutes their way out of the egg and try to tackle Seating: Cushions and benches their first challenges in life. Straying away Age: 0–2 yrs from each other is perhaps the scariest Non-verbal of all. Sparrows are small and chubby and they Encouraged by unpredictable usually appear in a flock. They aren’t improvisations on the double bass and too afraid, almost a bit brazen and they the quirky bird-like movements of the stay close to people all year round. Most performers, Sparrow allows for both children know the sparrows, and maybe individual and collective interaction they can see that they are curious and between those present. The piece is first playful, just like themselves. In this and foremost a celebration of play and sparrow-inspired performance, birds are social interaction in an atmosphere of hatched under the sun’s warming rays, find light, dance and music.

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Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre HERMIT Wed 20 May 10:00, 11:45, 14:00 SIMONE DE JONG Thu 21 May 10:00, 11:45, 14:00 Jacomet Emilie THE NETHERLANDS Fri 22 May 09:30, 11:15, 14:00 Sun 24 May 10:30, 14:00, 16:00 Duration: 35 minutes + 10 min playtime Mon 25 May 10:00, 11:45, 14:00 Seating: Theatre seating Tue 26 May 10:00, 11:45, 14:00 Age: 2–6 yrs Non-verbal Hermit is an original, visual, funny and With a background in music theatre and moving performance about being alone modern mime, Simone de Jong creates and coming home. work based around music, movement and imagination, with performances which There is a square and some strange appeal to the multiple senses of its young sounds. Is it a house? A lid opens. Is there audience, in a secretive way. something inside?

“A lovely theatrical treasure

for all ages.” Saris & den Engelsman Theaterkrant Venue: The Studio LIGHT! Wed 27 May 10:30, 13:30 TOUT PETIT Thu 28 May 10:30, 13:30 BELGIUM Fri 29 May 10:30, 13:30 Sat 30 May 10:30, 13:30 Duration: 30 minutes + 20 min playtime Sun 31 May 10:30, 13:30 Seating: Theatre seating Age: 3–7 yrs The performance teases the senses and Non-verbal sparks the imagination and little ones get light! is a performance in which the light is the chance to experiment with shadows dancing. Tiny lights and big spots traverse and light at the end of the performance the stage. The light dances in rounds and when they are invited to join the the performers follow suit. The audience performers on stage. slowly discovers a world of nuances and light intensity – the glow of a torch, the “tout petit creates light dance bright light of a larger spot, each radiating for children in a playful and a different atmosphere. tender way.” The performers’ feet dance softly, then Theaterkrant stomp, march shuffle. Their movements caught in the rays of light, sometimes smooth, soft or powerful.

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Thu 28May Wed 27 May Tue 26May Mon 25May Venue: SouthsideCommunity Centre additional supportneeds * Relaxed performance aimedataudiences with lines every nowandthen. everyone wholikes to colour outside the an acrobatic painter. Aperformance for cans, dancingpaint, coloured sounds,and appeals to all thesenses.With buzzing Plock! isvisual circus-sound theatre that 10:45, 13:45 13:45*, 19:00 13:45, 19:00 10:45, 13:45 | 0131 290 2404

Geert Roels “An exuberant hourof AND REDBRIDGEARTS CATHERINE WHEELS THEATRE COMPANY DANIEL PADDEN, CO-PRODUCED BY wonderful music under the trickiest of wonderful musicunderthetrickiestof four performers boldly attempt to play impeccable comic andmusical timing, the countless musical puzzles to solve. With four brave musicians,30instruments,and A madcap musical adventure. WhirlyGig is Non-verbal Age: 6–11 yrs Seating: Theatre seating Duration: SCOTLAND WHIRLYGIG The Herald mischief andmusic.” 50 minutes To www.imaginate.org.uk book: |[email protected]

thrills andspillsofmakingmusic. Arts andCatherine Wheelsto celebrate the together withaward-winning Red Bridge Musical maverick Daniel Padden comes seen before. will happeninways you have never theatrical experience where music situations. Jointhemfor anextraordinary Sat 30May Fri 29 May Thu 28May Wed 27 May Venue: TheBrunton 14:30 13:30 10:30, 13:30 10:30, 13:30

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Mihaela Bodlovic THE PROBLEM Mathew Peter WITH PINK LE PETIT THÉÂTRE DE SHERBROOKE AND Venue: Traverse Theatre LA PARENTHÈSE / CHRISTOPHE GARCIA CANADA AND FRANCE Thu 28 May 13:30 Fri 29 May 10:00, 19:00 Duration: 45 minutes Sat 30 May 14:00, 18:00 Seating: Theatre seating Sun 31 May 14:30 Age: 6–12 yrs The problem with pink is that it’s everywhere! So if pink is just for girls, things might get complicated. That’s the While the question of gender identity topic that divides a group of four happily is at the heart of societal issues, this rambunctious friends who previously had exhilarating dance drama provides children never known a moment of worry in their with a space to reflect on the clichés cosy and... pink play space! When a fear of associated with boys and girls. It invites judgment creeps into their world, division them to enter life with their bundle of and mistrust take hold. If the colour pink unique experiences and to conceive is only for girls, how will this change the the future with boldness, brightness world in which they live and play? and freedom. THE RIDDLE OF WASHPOOL GULLY DAVID MORTON, PRODUCED BY TERRAPIN “This work is daringly Venue: Traverse Theatre questioning and couldn’t Verchère Jean-Charles PUPPET THEATRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH DEAD PUPPET SOCIETY Mon 25 May 13:45, 19:45 be more current AUSTRALIA Tue 26 May 10:00, 13:30 and relevant.” Wed 27 May 10:00, 13:30, 19:00* Duration: 55 minutes Monthéâtre Seating: Theatre seating * BSL interpreted performance (by Amy Cheskin) Age: 7–12 yrs Combining old-fashioned storytelling with Far beyond the outskirts of the big city, near contemporary puppetry and miniature a tiny town that nearly everyone forgot, lay sets, this is a reimagined tale of Australian a dry creek bed of no special significance. mythology about incredible creatures that Once upon a time it was called Washpool might still live in the uncharted corners of a Gully. But the world had moved on from vast country. insignificant things, and no one had time for dry creek beds. Except in Washpool “Vividly imagined and Gully something was stirring. Shaken by the meticulously realised with rumble of engines and the darkening of the sky, something long asleep had decided to beauty, wit and immense heart.” wake up. The Mercury

14 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 15 Jassy Earl Jassy LEARNING TO FLY BARROWLAND BALLET Venue: Traverse Theatre COMMISSIONED BY IMAGINATE SCOTLAND Sun 24 May 16:00 Mon 25 May 13:30, 19:30 Duration: 50 minutes Tue 26 May 10:30, 13:45 Seating: Theatre seating Wed 27 May 10:30, 13:45 Age: 7–13yrs Co-created and directed by THE FESTIVAL ON TOUR Natasha Gilmore and Robert Alan Evans. To book tickets, please contact each Inspired by the Greek legend of Icarus, venue directly this is the story of a girl who doesn’t fit in, a girl who’s learning to fly. Washed up on 22 April Platform, Glasgow a tiny island, she studies the birds, her 26 April The Byre, St Andrews only companions, and begins to work 30 April An Lanntair, Stornoway out her escape. 3 May Universal Hall, Findhorn 9–11 May Paisley Arts Centre With unfolding wings, she soars up, up and 15 May The Barn, Banchory away… with the world below getting smaller 20 May Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock and smaller. This is what it is to be free and 30 May Eden Court Theatre, Inverness be at one with the wind. Learning to Fly is about the power of imagination and the sheer determination that lets you fly when forces all around want to pull you down. The award- winning Barrowland Ballet use intricate choreography, wit and humour to tell this evocative new story. Learning to Fly was commissioned by Imaginate for the 2020 Festival Over the last 11 years, we have commissioned new theatre and dance productions created by artists and companies based in Scotland, to ensure more children experience work that is “Natasha Gilmore's deeply engaging, innovative and inspiring. choreography explodes on Our commission goes on tour all over the stage and demonstrates Scotland and is funded by the Scottish why Barrowland Ballet is Government’s Festivals Expo Fund. one of Scotland's most successful contemporary dance companies.” The Reviews Hub on Whiteout

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UDUL Deprez Phile LOS GALINDOS SPAIN Duration: 60 minutes Seating: Bench seating Age: 7–15yrs Non-verbal Step into the enchanting world of Los Galindos, the award-winning Catalan company who perform the enchanting and highly entertaining UduL in a small intimate Mongolian yurt. The four-strong cast explores a roller coaster of emotional and physical confrontations using circus-style acrobatics, bicycles, carpets and farcical nonsense. This unique performance full of misunderstandings, false politeness and clashing egos is delivered with wonderful humour. Sitting on the edge of the stage in the round, audiences are taken on an Venue: Lyra intimate journey encompassing moments INUK Wed 27 May 13:00, 19:00 of supreme ridiculousness and instances of soaring grace. STUDIO ORKA Thu 28 May 10:15, 13:00 BELGIUM Fri 29 May 10:30, 13:30 Sat 30 May 14:00 Venue: Summerhall Duration: 80 minutes Seating: Theatre seating Thu 28 May 10:45, 13:45 magical moments. Performed in a specially Age: 7–15 yrs (no babes in arms) Fri 29 May 19:00 built set, audiences are immersed in the Sat 30 May 14:30, 18:00 Four strangers find themselves stranded action, transported to a hotel lobby with a Sun 31 May 11:30, 15:00 at a hotel searching for refuge on a stormy storm raging outside, for a unique site- night, longing for a shoulder to lean on. specific experience. A funny, heart-warming Whilst sheltering from the weather, they and unforgettable show, Inuk is about find out something about themselves, friendship, family ties and finding peace.

regain their confidence and discover Supported by the PLACE programme, funded by the “This is a unique and original their voice. Scottish Government (through Creative Scotland), the City of Edinburgh Counicl and the Edinburgh Festivals. take on circus noir, it’s clowning This beautiful production from one and acrobatics combined in a of Europe’s most prestigious theatre companies, is full of poetic, playful and manner leaving you spellbound and pondering what exactly “Inuk is a magical fairy tale about taking refuge and feeling at just happened.” home. It’s warm, deeply human, dreaming out loud theatre.” Devizine De Standaard

18 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 19 20 ROBOT SONG ROBOT experience parenting achild onthe window into writer/director Jolyon James’ intensely funny andoften unconventional deeply personal story. Itshares anhonest, musical score, Robot Song isalso a animatronics andabeautiful original Employing cutting edge digital technology, thing they have left, agiantsingingrobot. other avenues they finally resort to theonly increasingly desperate. After exhausting all return to schoolandherparents become meltdown. Shestops eating, refuses to school’ herlife isthrown into complete mosthated that sheis‘the person inthe petition signedby herentire class stating When 11-year-old JuniperMay receives a Contains haze andstrobe lighting Age: Seating: Duration: AUSTRALIA ARENA THEATRE COMPANY To www.imaginate.org.uk book: |[email protected] 8–13 yrs Theatre seating 65 minutes

“Gorgeously told andsuperbly * BSL interpreted performance (by Catherine King) Tue 26May Mon 25May Sat 23 May Fri 22May Thu 21 May Wed 20May Venue: TheStudio increasingly rigidandhomogenised world. difference inourchildren intheface ofan fosterhow wesupport, andcelebrate Autism Spectrum.Theshowexplores crafted, amust-see for ABC Radio should beseenas anasset.” understand thatdifference young people whoneedto 10:30, 13:30 10:30, 13:30 10:30, 19:00 14:30, 19:00* 10:30, 13:30 10:30, 13:30 10:30, | 0131 290 2404

John Fish SOUND SYMPHONY their whole body. where theaudience will feel musicthrough provides asensoryrichenvironment, wonderful sounds.SoundSymphony singing andawiderange ofweird and weaving together live classical instruments, It celebrates makingmusicyour ownway, journey through soundandsilence. music, complex autism. Theshowisaplayful especially for young audiences with interactive, sensoryperformance made Sound Symphony isanew, highly Non-verbal Age: children withAutismSpectrumCondition A performance specially created for SCOTLAND OILY CART INDEPENDENT ARTS PROJECTS AND ELLIE GRIFFITHS,CO-PRODUCED BY 8+ yrs (ASN)

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“Sublime… Adeeply moving Thu 28May Wed 27 May Tue 26May Mon 25May For special schoolsonly Venue: NorthEdinburgh Arts high-quality theatre. with themostcomplex needsto access nature ofthe showenables young people symphony ofsounds.Thehighly interactive become co-composers intheirown audience member, allowing themto This performance isresponsive to each Sunday Herald piece oftheatre.” 10:30, 13:30 10:30, 13:30 10:30, 13:30 10:30, 13:30 10:30,

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Brian Hartley “Exquisitely and superbly choreographed, it weaves an irresistible magic.” Arts Review on Girl Song Ewa Figaszewska / Fatima Caballero / Fatima Figaszewska Ewa

REHEARSED READING

Xana Marwick is a writer and director THROWN based in Edinburgh, working across theatre Xana Marwick and television. Her work is often for/ Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre inspired by children and young people, Thursday 28 May: 19:30–20:30 particularly those she has met through her experience in socially excluded BIRDBOY Thrown is a folk-musical about a child who communities. “A bold, thought-provoking UNITED FALL learns to box (and beats the crap out of all glimpse into a world most of us would IRELAND Venue: The Brunton the baddies). rather pretend doesn’t exist, but can’t be Duration: 40 minutes Mon 25 May 10:30, 13:30 ‘A starry night; deep, dark blue. The ignored.” (The List on NESTS). Xana has Seating: Theatre seating Tue 26 May 10:30, 13:30 twinkles of planets far away (where maybe been CATS nominated; named on the BBC Age: 9–15 yrs this stuff doesn’t happen). A small child New Talent Hotlist; on the BBC Writersroom stands below, hands over ears, listening to / Dramaroom scheme; a Playwrights’ Flashing light effects the sound of blood rushing through their Studio Scotland mentee; in the Creative Once there was a boy who wished he was a and external stimuli all compete for head and trying to ignore the thwacks and Scotland ‘Made in Scotland’ Showcase bird. He wished he could just fly away and space. Full of fun and sorrow, this visually screams from inside the house. Out of their and Glasgow Culture 2014 programme and be free of all his worries. stunning show performed by dancer pocket they pull a creased and crumpled has shown work throughout the UK and Kevin Coquelard, celebrates the power of piece of paper. Big Bryan’s Boxing Gym, internationally. Birdboy is a trip inside his head, through imagination and offers a vision of hope it says. 8pm. It’s 7.45pm now. If they run, Part of Imaginate’s Accelerator Programme, supported his interior landscape of growing up in a and connection. they’ll make it. No one will notice that by the PLACE programme – funded by the Scottish world where fitting in is hard to do. In his they’ve gone…’ Government (through Creative Scotland), the City of whirring mind, thoughts, worries, fantasies Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh Festivals.

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WORK IN PROGRESS WORK IN PROGRESS

UNTITLED Shotput is a dance-theatre company CARNIVAL ODYSSEY Project X Project X is a collectively run founded by Lucy Ireland and Jim Project X organisation. They specialise in dance DISCOTHEQUE PROJECT Manganello in Glasgow in 2018. The and performance and platform art forms Shotput company makes work about the darker Venue: North Edinburgh Arts of the African and Caribbean diaspora. Venue: Dance Base corners of contemporary experience with Friday 29 May: 11:30–12:30 & 16:00–17:00 Their artistic vision is delivered through Tuesday 26 May: 12:00–13:00 & 14:15–15:15 athleticism, humour and a healthy sense Carnival is a time when you can be anyone 4 strands – Xchange, Community, of the absurd. Shotput combines dance, – from a mighty warrior to a mythical Conversation and Platform. They support Untitled Discotheque Project is a theatre and film, seeking to give audiences artists who identify as Black and/+ fun, semi-immersive show about butterfly, or even a cunning trickster! an experience that is both kinetic and Travelling across time and lands far and POC at different stages of their careers. the intersection between teenagers, connected to the big themes of today. At They deliver workshops to all ages, and technology and sex. It physicalises how wide, this tale of Carnival is a celebration of the centre of the work is a fascination with Caribbean heritage and identity asking who create performance platforms. Project X teens navigate relationships in the age human relationships—sensual, illogical, is a collaboration celebrating the cross- of TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram. The we are, what is our history and how we uncontrollable—and a provocation to the move through the world. pollination of identities, ideas and forms. Discotheque Project is not a cautionary audience to map their own narrative onto tale. It's not a documentary. Nor is it an the physical/visual material on stage. With Broomes’ signature direction of education. This is a show about feelings striking audio and visuals playing with the not morals. An ensemble of dancers, a Part of Imaginate’s Accelerator Programme, supported by the PLACE programme – funded by the Scottish extremities of physicality, and with Harris’ DJ and an immersive design combine to Government (through Creative Scotland), the City of artistic practice in sculpture, masquerades make a raucous teenage disco where all Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh Festivals. and carnival traditions, Carnival Odyssey is welcome: the good, the bad and the is a new dance work that features remixed twisted. soundscapes and sculptural costumes.

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In response to feedback from previous Disco years, we have introduced a range of With DJ Jordy Deelight networking opportunities to help delegates Venue: Traverse Bar feel welcome and make new connections Wednesday 27 May 20:00–23:00 at the Festival. This year’s mid-week disco will be hosted NEW: Speed Networking Event by legendary DJ Jordy Deelight in the informal setting of the Traverse Bar. Join Venue: Institut Français d’Écosse us for a drink and be prepared to hit the DELEGATES EVENTS Mon 25 May 15:30–17:00 dance floor! Everyone welcome. In Conversation: Focus on Flanders Discussion: Internationalism This fun, informal event is designed to help Hosted by Noel Jordan with and Climate Change break the ice between delegates. You will Ceilidh Grensgeval, Theater de Spiegel, Hosted by Paul Fitzpatrick meet in pairs and spend 4 minutes getting Venue: Assembly Roxy tout petit & Studio ORKA to know each other. Each delegate will have Venue: Traverse Theatre 2 Saturday 30 May 20:00–23:00 Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre Thu 28 May 10:30–12:00 the opportunity to meet a max of 15 people Tue 26 May: 17:00–18:00 during the event. Please arrive on time and If you’ve never experience the chaos What is the future of international bring plenty of business cards! and joys of a Scottish ceilidh, this is your This year the Festival features four festivals when we are facing a climate chance and a great way to socialise with productions from the Flemish region of emergency? What might the impact on NEW: Networking Dinners delegates and companies performing at Belgium. Meet artists from the companies international touring look like? How can the Festival. Instructions provided on Venue: Spirit of Thai (£20) De Spiegel, Tout Petit, Grensgeval and we continue cultural and international the night! Studio Orka. artistic exchange? This panel discussion Tues 26 May 18:30–20:00 & Thur 28 May does not pretend to have any answers, but 17:15–18:45 This is an opportunity to hear more about asks what might the future look like and the showcased work and the context of art What better way to get to know each other how might it affect the children and young making in Flanders, unpacking what makes than by sharing a meal! Two evening

people sector. International speakers and Heaney Geraldine this region such a creative hotbed for dinners at a local Thai restaurant have experts will share their experiences and contemporary performing arts for young been timed to fit within the delegate thoughts on the tension of international audiences. programme. These will be informally working in a time of climate emergency. hosted by two Imaginate staff and must be

In Conversation: Birdboy booked in advance through our box office Inclusive performance Hosted by Noel Jordan With Emma Martin (cost: £20 per person for a two-course Hosted by Fiona Ferguson and Kevin Coquelard meal, please select Tues OR Thurs night). BSL interpreted by Catherine King Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre Networking Event Wed 27 May 13:45–14:30 Fri 29 May: 13:30–14:30 Venue: Apex Hotel A discussion with United Fall’s director This event will focus on the importance Wednesday 27 May 15:00–17:00 Emma Martin and performer Kevin of inclusive performance for young Coquelard, on collaborating on the Meet old friends, make new connections audiences thinking specifically about the company’s first production for young and enjoy drinks and snacks with fellow gaps in provision and representation on audiences. A multidisciplinary work of delegates. stage. We will hear about current artistic a highly visual and atmospheric nature, practice, new initiatives and provocations Sponsored by the Consulate General of Ireland Birdboy, has been created as a part from artists, teachers and programmers of their residency at Visual Centre for including Oily Cart, Bibu Festival (Sweden) Contemporary Art in Carlow, Ireland. and Birds of Paradise Theatre Company.

26 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 27 NEW – FIRST-TIME DELEGATE 1 DAY PACKAGES FESTIVAL PROGRAMME COMPANY CREDITS Mon 25, Tue 26 and Thu 28 May Little Top: Supported by Creative Scotland. Learning to Fly: Commissioned by Imaginate, supported through the Scottish Government’s Sparrow: Co-produced with Trøndelag Teater. To help new delegates navigate the Festival for the first time, we are introducing packages Festivals Expo Fund, and in association with Norsk Kulturråd, Scenekunst/KUNSTLØFTET, Platform and The Work Room. which can be booked for one day (1 max per delegate). These packages will be hosted Sør-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune og Trondheim by Imaginate staff in groups of 5 delegates and will include a welcome meeting, festival kommune. UduL: With the support of Fira Trapezi of Reus, Passage Festival of Helsingor, Kulturzentrum performances and delegate events. Meet at the Welcome desk in the Traverse Theatre in BOKS: Supported by Flanders state of the Arts. the morning. Tollhaus of Karlsruhe, Teatre Auditori of Granollers light!: Supported by Co-production P2 - and Teatre Olot. Creation supported by: Territori cultuurcentrum Hasselt & Theater a/h Vrijthof Creatiu, Fira Tàrrega / Ca L'Estruch, Sabadell / Can How to book: Maastricht i.k.v. interlimburgse subsidies, C-mine Gassol, Mataró. cultuurcentrum and with the support of the These packages are only available to delegates new to the Festival and must be booked by Inuk: Co-production: Studio ORKA, BRONKS, Flemish Government email or phone: [email protected] or +44 (0)131 290 2404. The cost will vary De Grote Post. In cooperation with: depending on the number of festival shows included in the package. Plock!: Supported by The Flemish Government, Arenbergschouwburg, C-mine cultuurcentrum. De Kopergietery, aifoon vzw, De Grote Post, Supported by: The Flemish Government, the City of Dommelhof/Theater op de Markt, Circuscentrum, Ghent, Province of East-Flanders. Packages available: Via Zuid. Robot Song: Supported by Australia Council for the Monday 25 May WhirlyGig: Supported by Creative Scotland. Arts | Creative Victoria. The Problem with Pink: Le Petit Théâtre de Sound Symphony: Supported by Creative Scotland, Green Package £36 Orange Package £48 Sherbrooke - Supported by : Conseil des arts et des Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Arts Council England. Meet your host 09:15 Meet your host 09:00 lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts du Canada, Ville Birdboy: Funded by The Arts Council of Ireland. de Sherbrooke. La parenthèse / Christophe Garcia Plock! 10:45 BOKS 10:00 Supported by Visual, Artlinks and Culture Ireland. - Supported by : Drac Pays de la Loire, Institut Birdboy 13:30 Hermit 11:45 Français, Région Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur, Région Carnival Odyssey: Supported by Creative Scotland, Speed Networking 15:30 Robot Song 13:30 Pays de la Loire, Conseil Général du Maine et Loire, The Work Room, Dance Base. Conseil départemental des Bouches-du-Rhône, Guest night drinks 18:30 Speed Networking 15:30 Untitled Discotheque Project: Supported by Ville de Marseille et Ville d’Angers. Learning to Fly 19:30 Guest night drinks 18:30 The Work Room, Dance Base, National Theatre The Riddle of Washpool Gully: By David Morton. of Scotland, School of Culture and Creative Arts Learning to Fly 19:30 Produced in association with Dead Puppet Society. University of Glasgow. Tuesday 26 May Terrapin is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Tasmania. Blue Package £24 + dinner (£20) Yellow Package £24 + dinner (£20) Meet your host 09:00 Meet your host 08:45 Riddle of Washpool Gully 10:00 Birdboy 10:30 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS: Work in Progress: Disco Project 12:00 BOKS 13:15 Robot Song 13:30 Work In Progress: Disco Project 14:15 The Hugh Fraser Focus on Flanders 17:00 Focus on Flanders 17:00 Foundation Investment managers Networking Dinner (optional) 18:30 Networking Dinner (optional) 18:30

Walter Scott & Cruden Nancie Massey The Mackintosh Thursday 28 May Partners Limited Foundation Charitable Trust Foundation Black Package £24 + dinner (£20) Pink Package £24 + dinner (£20) Meet your host 08:45 Meet your host 08:30 Whirlygig 10:30 INUK 10:15 John Watson’s UduL 13:45 Plock! 13:45 Trust Networking Dinner (optional) 17:15 Networking Dinner (optional) 17:15 Travel Partner: Rehearsed Reading: Thrown 19:30 Rehearsed Reading: Thrown 19:30

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30 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 31 AT A GLANCE Show (duration) Walk or Bus Wed 20 May Thu 21 May Fri 22 May Sat 23 May Sun 24 May Mon 25 May Tue 26 May Wed 27 May Thu 28 May Fri 29 May Sat 30 May Sun 31 May Company (from Welcome Desk) Venue AM PM EVE AM PM EVE AM PM EVE AM PM EVE AM PM EVE AM PM EVE AM PM EVE AM PM EVE AM PM EVE AM PM EVE AM PM EVE AM PM EVE Little Top (40 min) Starcatchers and SUPERFAN 10:00 13:00 10:00 13:00 10:00 13:00 10:00 13:00 11:45 14:30 Assembly Roxy Sparrow (30 min) Teater Fot 10:30 14:00 11:00 14:00 11:00 14:00 Traverse Theatre 2 BOKS (40 min) De Spiegel 10:00 13:15 10:00 13:15 10:00 13:15 10:00 13:15 15:30 10:00 13:15 10:00 13:15 Assembly Roxy Hermit (35 min) Simone de Jong 10:00 11:45 14:00 10:00 11:45 14:00 09:30 11:15 14:00 10:30 14:00 16:00 10:00 11:45 14:00 10:00 11:45 14:00 Scottish Storytelling Centre light! (30 min) tout petit 10:30 13:30 10:30 13:30 10:30 13:30 10:30 13:30 10:30 13:30 The Studio Plock (55 min) Grensgeval 10:45 13:45 13:45 19:00 13:45 19:00 10:45 13:45 Southside Community Centre WhirlyGig (50 min) Daniel Padden 13:30 10:30 13:30 10:30 13:30 14:30 Brunton Theatre The Problem with Pink (45 min) Le Petit Théâtre de Sherbrooke & La parenthèse 13:30 10:00 19:00 14:00 18:00 14:30 Traverse Theatre 1 The Riddle of Washpool Gully (55 min) Terrapin Puppet Theatre 13:45 19:45 10:00 13:30 10:00 13:30 19:00 Traverse Theatre Learning to Fly (50 min) Barrowland Ballet 16:00 13:30 19:30 10:30 13:45 10:30 13:45 Traverse Theatre 1 UduL (60 min) Los Galindos 10:45 13:45 19:00 14:30 18:00 11:30 15:00 Summerhall Inuk (80 min) Studio ORKA 13:00 19:00 10:15 13:00 10:30 13:30 14:00 Lyra Robot Song (65 min) Arena Theatre 10:30 13:30 10:30 13:30 10:30 19:00 14:30 19:00 10:30 13:30 10:30 13:30 The Studio Sound Symphony (50 min) Ellie Griffiths 10:30 13:30 10:30 13:30 10:30 13:30 10:30 13:30 North Edinburgh Arts Birdboy (40 min) United Fall 10:30 13:30 10:30 13:30 Brunton Theatre

Delegate-only Programme

WIP: Untitled Discotheque Project (60 min) Shotput 12:00 14:15 Dance Base Rehearsed Reading: Thrown (60 min) Xana Marwick 19:30 Scottish Storytelling Centre WIP: Carnival Odyssey (60 min) Project X 11:30 16:00 North Edinburgh Arts In Conversation: Birdboy (45 min) Emma Martin with Noel Jordan 13:45 Scottish Storytelling Centre In Conversation: Focus on Flanders (60 min) Inuk, Boks, Plock!, Light! 17:00 Scottish Storytelling Centre Discussion: Inclusive Theatre (60 min) Ellie Griffiths and other speakers tbc 13:30 Scottish Storytelling Centre Discussion: Internationalism & Climate Change (1.5 hours) Speakers tbc 10:30 Traverse Theatre 2 Speed Networking Event (1.5 hours) Institut Français d'Ecosse 15:30

Networking Event (2 hours) Apex Hotel, Grassmarket 15:00

Networking Dinner (1.5 hours) Spirit of Thai 18:30 17:15

Disco with Jordy Delight (3 hours) Traverse Bar 20:00

Ceilidh with Tweed (3 hours) Assembly Roxy 20:00

32 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 33 * Relaxed performance * Q&A session after the show * BSL Interpreted Performance WednesdayShow 20 May Age Starts Ends Venue WednesdayShow 27 May Age Starts Ends Venue BOKS 2–5 yrs 10:00 10:40 Assembly Roxy Little Top 0–18 mths 10:00 10:50 Assembly Roxy Hermit 2–6 yrs 10:00 10:45 Scottish Storytelling Centre The Riddle of Washpool Gully * 7–12 yrs 10:00 10:55 Traverse Theatre 2 Robot Song * 8–13 yrs 10:30 11:35 The Studio Light! 3–7 yrs 10:30 11:20 The Studio Hermit 2–6 yrs 11:45 12:30 Scottish Storytelling Centre Learning to Fly * 7–12 yrs 10:30 11:30 Traverse Theatre 1 BOKS 2–5 yrs 13:15 13:55 Assembly Roxy Sound Symphony 8+ yrs 10:30 11:20 North Edinburgh Arts Robot Song 8–13 yrs 13:30 14:35 The Studio Little Top 0–18mths 13:00 13:50 Assembly Roxy Hermit 2–6 yrs 14:00 14:45 Scottish Storytelling Centre Inuk 7–15 yrs 13:00 14:20 Lyra Light! 3–7 yrs 13:30 14:20 The Studio Thursday 21 May WhirlyGig 6–11 yrs 13:30 14:20 Brunton Theatre BOKS 2–5 yrs 10:00 10:40 Assembly Roxy The Riddle of Washpool Gully 7–12 yrs 13:30 14:25 Traverse Theatre 2 Hermit 2–6 yrs 10:00 10:45 Scottish Storytelling Centre Sound Symphony 8+ yrs 13:30 14:20 North Edinburgh Arts Robot Song * 8–13 yrs 10:30 11:35 The Studio Plock! * 4–9 yrs 13:45 14:40 Southside Community Centre Hermit 2–6 yrs 11:45 12:30 Scottish Storytelling Centre Learning to Fly 7–12 yrs 13:45 14:45 Traverse Theatre 1 BOKS 2–5 yrs 13:15 13:55 Assembly Roxy In conversation: Birdboy Delegates 13:45 14:30 Scottish Storytelling Centre Robot Song 8–13 yrs 13:30 14:35 The Studio Networking event Delegates 15:00 17:00 Apex Grassmarket Hermit 2–6 yrs 14:00 14:45 Scottish Storytelling Centre Plock! 4–9 yrs 19:00 19:55 Southside Community Centre The Riddle of Washpool Gully * 7–12 yrs 19:00 19:55 Traverse Theatre 2 Friday 22 May Inuk 7–15 yrs 19:00 20:20 Lyra Hermit 2–6 yrs 09:30 10:15 Scottish Storytelling Centre Disco with DJ Jordy Deelight Delegates 20:00 23:00 Traverse Bar BOKS 2–5 yrs 10:00 10:40 Assembly Roxy Robot Song * 8–13 yrs 10:30 11:35 The Studio Thursday 28 May Hermit 2–6 yrs 11:15 12:00 Scottish Storytelling Centre Little Top 0–18 mths 10:00 10:50 Assembly Roxy BOKS 2–5 yrs 13:15 13:55 Assembly Roxy Light! 3–7 yrs 10:30 11:20 The Studio Hermit 2–6 yrs 14:00 14:45 Scottish Storytelling Centre WhirlyGig * 6–11 yrs 10:30 11:20 Brunton Theatre Robot Song * * 8–13 yrs 19:00 20:05 The Studio Inuk * 7–15 yrs 10:15 11:35 Lyra Sound Symphony 8+ yrs 10:30 11:20 North Edinburgh Arts Saturday 23 May Discussion: Internationalism & Climate Change Delegates 10:30 12:00 Traverse Theatre 2 BOKS 2–5 yrs 10:00 10:40 Assembly Roxy Plock! * 4–9 yrs 10:45 11:40 Southside Community Centre BOKS 2–5 yrs 13:15 13:55 Assembly Roxy UduL * 7–15 yrs 10:45 11:45 Summerhall Robot Song 8–13 yrs 14:30 15:35 The Studio Little Top 0–18 mths 13:00 13:50 Assembly Roxy BOKS 2–5 yrs 15:30 16:10 Assembly Roxy Inuk 7–15 yrs 13:00 14:20 Lyra Robot Song 8–13 yrs 19:00 20:05 The Studio Light! 3–7 yrs 13:30 14:20 The Studio Sunday 24 May WhirlyGig 6–11 yrs 13:30 14:20 Brunton Theatre The Problem with Pink 6–12 yrs 13:30 14:15 Traverse Theatre 1 Hermit 2–6 yrs 10:30 11:15 Scottish Storytelling Centre Sound Symphony 8+ yrs 13:30 14:20 North Edinburgh Arts Hermit 2–6 yrs 14:00 14:45 Scottish Storytelling Centre Plock! 4–9 yrs 13:45 14:40 Southside Community Centre Hermit 2–6 yrs 16:00 16:45 Scottish Storytelling Centre UduL 7–15 yrs 13:45 14:45 Summerhall Learning to Fly 7–12 yrs 16:00 17:00 Traverse Theatre 1 Networking Dinner Delegates 17:15 18:45 Spirit of Thai Monday 25 May Rehearsed Reading: Thrown Delegates 19:30 20:30 Scottish Storytelling Centre BOKS 2–5 yrs 10:00 10:40 Assembly Roxy Friday 29 May Hermit 2–6 yrs 10:00 10:45 Scottish Storytelling Centre Little Top 0–18 mths 10:00 10:50 Assembly Roxy Robot Song * 8–13 yrs 10:30 11:35 The Studio The Problem with Pink * 6–12 yrs 10:00 10:45 Traverse Theatre 1 Sound Symphony 8+ yrs 10:30 11:20 North Edinburgh Arts Sparrow 0–2 yrs 10:30 11:00 Traverse Theatre 2 Birdboy * 9–15 yrs 10:30 11:10 Brunton Theatre Light! 3–7 yrs 10:30 11:20 The Studio Plock! * 4–9 yrs 10:45 11:40 Southside Community Centre WhirlyGig * 6–11 yrs 10:30 11:20 Brunton Theatre Hermit 2–6 yrs 11:45 12:30 Scottish Storytelling Centre Inuk * 7–15 yrs 10:30 11:50 Lyra BOKS 2–5 yrs 13:15 13:55 Assembly Roxy Work in Progress: Carnival Odyssey Delegates 11:30 12:30 North Edinburgh Arts Learning to Fly 7–12 yrs 13:30 14:30 Traverse Theatre Little Top 0–18mths 13:00 13:50 Assembly Roxy Robot Song 8–13 yrs 13:30 14:35 The Studio Light! 3–7 yrs 13:30 14:20 The Studio Sound Symphony 8+ yrs 13:30 14:20 North Edinburgh Arts WhirlyGig 6–11 yrs 13:30 14:20 Brunton Theatre Birdboy 9–15 yrs 13:30 14:10 Brunton Theatre Inuk 7–15 yrs 13:30 14:50 Lyra Plock! 4–9 yrs 13:45 14:40 Southside Community Centre Inclusive Performance * Delegates 13:30 14:30 Scottish Storytelling Centre The Riddle of Washpool Gully 7–12 yrs 13:45 14:40 Traverse Theatre Sparrow 0–2 yrs 14:00 14:30 Traverse Theatre 2 Hermit 2–6 yrs 14:00 14:45 Scottish Storytelling Centre Work in Progress: Carnival Odyssey Delegates 16:00 17:00 North Edinburgh Arts Speed networking Delegates 15:30 17:00 Institut Français d'Ecosse The Problem with Pink 6–12 yrs 19:00 19:45 Traverse Theatre 1 Opening Night drinks and speech Delegates 18:30 19:15 Traverse Bar UduL 7–15 yrs 19:00 20:00 Summerhall Learning to Fly 7–12 yrs 19:30 20:30 Traverse Theatre 1 The Riddle of Washpool Gully 7–12 yrs 19:45 20:40 Traverse Theatre 2 Saturday 30 May Tuesday 26 May Little Top 0–18mths 10:00 10:50 Assembly Roxy Light! 3–7 yrs 10:30 11:20 The Studio BOKS 2–5 yrs 10:00 10:40 Assembly Roxy Sparrow 0–2 yrs 11:00 11:30 Traverse Theatre 2 Hermit 2–6 yrs 10:00 10:45 Scottish Storytelling Centre Little Top 0–18mths 13:00 13:50 Assembly Roxy The Riddle of Washpool Gully * 7–12 yrs 10:00 10:55 Traverse Theatre 2 Light! 3–7 yrs 13:30 14:20 The Studio Learning to Fly * 7– 2 yrs 10:30 11:30 Traverse Theatre 1 Inuk 7–15 yrs 14:00 15:20 Lyra Robot Song * 8–13 yrs 10:30 11:35 The Studio Sparrow 0–2 yrs 14:00 14:30 Traverse Theatre 2 Sound Symphony 8+ yrs 10:30 11:20 North Edinburgh Arts The Problem with Pink 6–12 yrs 14:00 14:45 Traverse Theatre 1 Birdboy * 9– 5 yrs 10:30 11:10 Brunton Theatre WhirlyGig 6–11 yrs 14:30 15:20 Brunton Theatre Hermit 2–6 yrs 11:45 12:30 Scottish Storytelling Centre UduL 7–15 yrs 14:30 15:30 Summerhall Work in Progress: Untitled Discotheque Project Delegates 12:00 13:00 Dance Base The Problem with Pink 6–12 yrs 18:00 18:45 Traverse Theatre 1 BOKS 2–5 yrs 13:15 13:55 Assembly Roxy UduL 7–15 yrs 18:00 19:00 Summerhall The Riddle of Washpool Gully 7–12 yrs 13:30 14:25 Traverse Theatre 2 Ceilidh Delegates 20:00 23:00 Assembly Roxy Robot Song 8–13 yrs 13:30 14:35 The Studio Sound Symphony 8+ yrs 13:30 14:20 North Edinburgh Arts Sunday 31 May Birdboy 9–15 yrs 13:30 14:10 Brunton Theatre Light! 3–7 yrs 10:30 11:20 The Studio Plock! 4–9 yrs 13:45 14:40 Southside Community Centre Sparrow 0–2 yrs 11:00 11:30 Traverse Theatre 2 Learning to Fly 7–12 yrs 13:45 14:45 Traverse Theatre 1 UduL 7–15 yrs 11:30 12:30 Summerhall Hermit 2–6 yrs 14:00 14:45 Scottish Storytelling Centre Little Top 0–18 mths 11:45 12:35 Assembly Roxy Work in Progress: Untitled Discotheque Project Delegates 14:15 15:15 Dance Base Light! 3–7 yrs 13:30 14:20 The Studio In conversation: Focus on Flanders Delegates 17:00 18:00 Scottish Storytelling Centre Sparrow 0–2 yrs 14:00 14:30 Traverse Theatre 2 Networking Dinner Delegates 18:30 20:00 Spirit of Thai Little Top 0–18 mths 14:30 15:20 Assembly Roxy Plock! 4–9 yrs 19:00 19:55 Southside Community Centre The Problem with Pink 6–12 yrs 14:30 15:15 Traverse Theatre 1 UduL 7–15 yrs 15:00 16:00 Summerhall

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Cover photo: Richard Hedger Art direction and costume design: Alphabet Studio Brochure design: Tom Holmes