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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. 2 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 3 Amy Sinead Amy ABOUT IMAGINATE 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 4 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 5 Jassy Earl Jassy 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. 6 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 To book: www.imaginate.org.uk | [email protected] | 0131 290 2404 7 “Sparrow was a complete FOCUS ON FLANDERS 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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