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Villages in Action EAST DEVON - MID SOUTH HAMS TEIGNBRIDGE WEST Performance Programme September to December 2016 ViA is fund-raising! With arts funding currently under tremendous pressure, we are exploring ways to become a more resilient and sustainable organisation. We are committed to continuing our programme of arts events and our myriad of community projects, which include further promoter development, developing our Young Promoter Welcome to our Autumn 2016 programme – scheme, finding new ways of working with Ticket Information and we’re delighted to present another season older people and exciting hopes for a rural Ticket prices will vary according to the type of exceptional arts events being performed heritage participatory project. Watch this space! of event, but will usually be between £7 and across Devon. If you like what we do and would like to support £12 for adults and between £5 and £9 for Villages in Action (ViA) is a rural touring us, please visit www.villagesinaction.co.uk/ children. If you want to book tickets, just phone scheme that brings top quality professional support-us and set up a standing order or the contact number for the event. And don’t arts events to communities right across the make a one-off donation. Your support is very forget, if you have any particular requirements Devon countryside. Rural touring couldn’t much appreciated. of access or parking or similar, please mention happen without our local volunteer promoters these when you call, because most matters can and we work closely with them to select be accommodated with some prior notice! We and present an exciting and wide-ranging do try to ensure that the information contained programme of events right in the heart of their in this leaflet is accurate, but sometimes communities. changes are made after going to press so we You will find a host of marvellous events recommend that you check details with the listed in this programme, taking place in 37 venue well in advance of the event. of our most rural Devon communities. There Find out what’s new at ViA by visiting are lots of fantastic shows to choose from – www.villagesinaction.co.uk, join us dance, theatre, poetry, comedy, magic, music on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ and puppetry - and they often sell out, so villagesinactiond or tweet us put those dates in your diary and book your @VillagesIAction tickets now! Cover photo: My Big Fat Cowpat Wedding – Kali Theatre ANGEL HEART THEATRE PANTA REI DANSETEATRE I Wish Her Well Freya, A Viking Saga Freya, a Viking girl and friend This is a unique event – the only of the gods, is in a bit of a opportunity to see Panta Rei pickle. She is about to become perform in Devon this Autumn! a giant’s dinner! Freya must Having been privileged to host this use all her wits to escape old supremely talented international Gorm’s cooking pot and prove dance company before, we know that friendship is “stronger than that their incredible talent, accessible theatrical style and ability to the strength of a giant and create an intimate dance experience for the audience will ensure an more powerful than the magic unforgettable evening! of a god.” The rivalry between I Wish Her Well is an intricate performance, combining storytelling, the Norse gods and the Frost acrobatic elements, high tempo energy and an evocative sound score Giants is brought humorously to life in this colourful re-telling of two by British composer Nathaniel Reed that infuses the performance with famous Viking myths and Freya’s own saga. melody and atmosphere. It is a captivating production that seeks to Angel Heart and Rattlebox Theatre go ‘a-roving’ together move and engage. Act One is based on the stories of four women through the Viking world, with this family show for everyone over 4 who are closely related to the dancers, whilst Act Two is based years, full of wonderful puppets and masks, magical shadows and on the diaries of a 16 year old girl (now the mother of the Artistic Director), written over several years in the early 1940’s. Now 82, the music of the fjords. she has generously shared her thoughts and experiences with the Over recent years, Angel Heart have established themselves as choreographers and dancers. one of the best puppet theatre companies in the South West and a firm favourite with VIA audiences. We look forward to touring their new “Strong, physical, fast, beautiful, precise storytelling, thought-provoking and very show, Malina’s Dream, in the Spring. beautiful.” Camilla Eklöf, artistic director and choreographer www.angelhearttheatre.com www.pantareidanseteater.com CHERITON FITZPAINE KINGSTON READING ROOM LYMPSTONE VILLAGE HALL PARISH HALL SUN 27TH NOV 2.30 SUN 4TH DEC 2.30 SUN 2ND OCT 7.00 01548 811242 SF 01395 272243 7SF 01363 866279 7SF KALI THEATRE MORGAN & WEST Parlour Tricks My Big Fat Cowpat Wedding You are invited to join the guests at Introducing the Clare and Arjun’s wedding reception! All dashing duo of their friends and family will be there. A deception, Morgan celebration of a mixed marriage between & West, the world’s a girl from the country and a boy from the finest time-travelling city. What could possibly go wrong….? Victorian magic act. Plenty does in this comedy drama which Morgan & West have explores all the prejudices and mis- been performing assumptions that this occasion could magic shows all over the UK and at festivals all over the world since throw up. 2009. Most recently they have appeared at Wilton’s Music Hall in Writer Sayan Kent drew on interviews with a wide range of real London both in their own run of shows and also performing for HRH people with experience of mixed marriages or of being guests at rural Prince Charles as part of the re-opening ceremony. weddings attended by city dwellers out of their comfort zone, to create All-round spiffing chaps, Morgan and West are regulars on the UK’s a light hearted exploration of relationships across the divides of rural/ rural touring circuit, and are always delighted to bring their shows to urban, race and gender. The result is fast and funny with plenty of neat smaller village communities where they are received very well indeed. “Time travelling magic duo Morgan & West present a brand new show chock full of twists and a Bhangra disco dance for the audience to join in with at jaw dropping, brain bursting, gasp eliciting feats of magic. The dashing chaps offer up a the end! Audiences are encouraged to dress for the occasion - a great plateful of illusion and impossibility, all served with wit, charm and no small amount of night out! panache. Be sure to wear a hat - Morgan & West might just blow your mind.” ‘A BIG THANK YOU for a fantastic performance last night. The players were fantastic. www.morganandwest.co.uk The performance was absolutely brilliant and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.’ Local venue organiser LYDFORD NICHOLLS HALL COMBEINTEIGNHEAD VILLAGE HALL www.kalitheatre.co.uk WEDS 9TH NOV 7.30 01822 820589 SF FRI 11TH NOV 7.30 STICKLEPATH VILLAGE HALL 01626 872266 SF BLACK DOG VILLAGE HALL SOUTH BRENT VILLAGE HALL THURS 10TH NOV 8.00 AWLISCOMBE VILLAGE HALL SAT 22ND OCT 8.00 SUN 23RD OCT 7.30 01837 840494 SF SAT 12TH NOV 7.00 01363 866434 SFE 01364 72617 SFE 01404 45145 7SF COSGRAVE & BANKS Folk Music Mike Cosgrave and Steve Both are gifted multi- MARY TAVY CORONATION HALL Banks have pooled their instrumentalists and writers. THURS 6TH OCT 7.30 considerable musical Mike plays accordion, guitar and 01822 810408 7SF talents and experience whistle; Steve the fiddle, guitar CLYST HYDON VILLAGE HALL to form an exciting folk/ and vocals. Their programme is a THURS 13TH OCT 7.30 smorgasbord of beautiful music, acoustic duo. Mike started 01884 277819 SFE traditional and contemporary, his musical career with STOCKLEIGH POMEROY renowned late 90s Celtic/ from Britain and Europe (mainly VILLAGE HALL France, Scandinavia and Eastern World music crossover FRI 14TH OCT 7.30 Europe). Their debut CD ‘Warp band Sin é. He has 07815 545782 7SF and Weft’ has just been released since worked with artists HIGHWEEK VILLAGE HALL as diverse as the late to excellent reviews. FRI 21ST OCT 7.30 “Celtic Soul” singer Jackie “Gypsy jazz, folk, classical and much 01626 364268 SF Leven and current star more for all those who like the highest ILSINGTON VILLAGE HALL of the English scene standard of musicianship… seek them Jackie Oates, as well as out and you will be amazed.” FRI 4TH NOV 7.30 bluegrass virtuoso’s Daily Whats Afoot Magazine 01364 661128 7SF Planet and highly regarded www.cosgraveandbanks.com STARCROSS ST PAUL’S CHURCH singer-songwriters Jenny FRI 11TH NOV 7.30 Crook and Reg Meuross. Steve started out as a violinist with the 01626 890957 7S MEAVY PARISH HALL likes of the London Symphony Orchestra, but then moved to folk as MILTON COMBE VILLAGE HALL FRI 9TH SEPT 7.30 drummer/fiddler with the Carnival Band, including their ever-popular SAT 19TH NOV 7.30 01822 852837 7SF Christmas tours with folk legend Maddy Prior. He went on to form 01822 854865 7SF his own band, Blue Jewel, which had a strong Devon following, and BRAMPFORD SPEKE VILLAGE HALL BIGBURY MEMORIAL HALL recorded two albums with material written or arranged by Steve FRI 25TH NOV 7.30 (Dart Songs and John Smart’s Bottle). THURS 22ND SEPT 8.00 01392 841785 7F 01548 810373 7SF MURRAY LACHLAN YOUNG MURRAY LACHLAN YOUNG An Evening with Murray Modern Cautionary Tales for Children Lachlan Young (suitable for (suitable for ages 6yrs+) ages 14 yrs+) A mixture of poetry, stand-up comedy, An evening of satirical soliloquy, storytelling, a touch of panto and lots rock-n-roll reverie and devastating- of fun participation - a hilarious and ditty as BBC 6 Music’s resident poet positive route to showing children presents his stunning new live, up- that poetry can be fun, thought- close and personal show.