SAT 23 - SUN 24 JUNE 2018 - A festival of extraordinary outdoor performances - Imagine Luton
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A festival of extraordinary outdoor performances SAT 23 – SUN 24 JUNE 2018 All events free www.imagineluton.co.uk
Festival info TICKETS - All events are free Tickets required for headline show ‘The Exploded Circus’ in BigTop Tent – please book via our website SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK AND PHOTOS - Imagine Luton #ImagineLuton #outdoorarts #circus250 Please note we have official photographers capturing photos and film throughout the weekend. Please alert a steward if you do not wish to be included. GET INVOLVED - Becoming a festival volunteer is an exciting way to be part of the action, gain new skills and meet new people. Get in touch By Mary Hearne to find out more! ACCESS - Events are accessible Imagine Luton is an exciting outdoor to wheelchair users. arts festival bringing the town centre streets to life with amazing circus, dance, theatre and Larger PDF versions of map and schedule music performances, free for all the family! will be available on our website. Relaxed performances, touch tours and a With 2018 marking 250 years since circus was visual story are offered for ‘The Exploded invented right here in the UK, this year’s festival Circus’ performance. Please check our will bring all the magic of the circus with our very website for more details. own Big Top and a host of incredible marvels www.imagineluton.co.uk to take your breath away! Showcasing world- info@imagineluton.co.uk class acts alongside the best of home-grown talent, there is truly something for everyone and we look forward to welcoming you! 2 3
SAT 23 JUNE 2pm & 7pm SUN 24 JUNE 2pm MIMBRE The Exploded Roll Up, Roll Up! Circus Imagine Luton will bring all the magic of the circus to The Big Top at the end of the world. Step into the town, to celebrate the 250th birthday of the circus! moment where an explosion has been frozen in Under the Big Top: time, the remnants of a big top caught mid-air. • Mimbre’s ‘The Exploded Circus’ Featuring a breath-taking mix of acrobatics, surprising • Circus skills workshops by Aerial Arts Luton aerial feats and masterful juggling, The Exploded • Arts and Crafts by Flamingo Arts Circus weaves a story told without words, exploring • Drinks and popcorn themes around change, hope and belonging. • Festival afterparty with House of Absolute Booking is essential, book your free tickets via our website As well as a host of other circus antics around town! [ RUNNING TIME: 70 MINS SITE: BIG TOP, ST GEORGE’S SQUARE ] AGE RECOMMENDATION: Family friendly, 6+ #Circus250 @Mimbre_Acrobats #ExplodedCircus 4 5
SAT 23 JUNE 3.30pm & 8.15pm SAT 23 JUNE 1pm & 6pm SUN 24 JUNE 12:30pm & 3.30pm SUN 24 JUNE 1pm & 3:30pm STRONG LADY PRODUCTIONS Strong Lady DAVID BERGA A genuine strong woman, Betty Brawn presents an elegant array of feats of strength: she breaks Automatarium things, lifts men overhead as if they were feathers This enchanting interactive installation is inspired by and gives your laughing muscles a workout. You fairground fortune teller machines of the early twentieth will walk away smiling from this wholehearted century. Featuring comedy, circus, magic, storytelling, celebration of femininity and strength. song or mime, dare to insert a coin and see what unfolds! [ RUNNING TIME: 35-40 MINS [ RUNNING TIME: 60 MINS SITE: 3 – ST GEORGE’S SQUARE ] SITE: 1 – ST GEORGE’S SQUARE ] @StrongLadyXx @davidberga #Automatarium 6 7
SAT 23 JUNE 12:30pm & 4:15pm SAT 23 JUNE 3:15pm & 7.45pm SUN 24 JUNE 1:15pm & 4:15pm LEVANTES DANCE THEATRE ACROJOU The Band All at Sea Sandy & Bruno met in the seventies. She was fame All at Sea is a moving performance in a boat, which hungry, he was doomed to follow her. As one hit rows gently through the tides of the world around wonders, this is a story of their big come-back. us. In limbo between life and death, a lone boatman A quirky, humorous display of desperate ambition traverses a vast ocean of memories and past and blind affection told through awe-inspiring dance, hopes, accompanied by his own personal storm. theatre and circus, with a rousing soundtrack. [ RUNNING TIME: 30 MINS [ RUNNING TIME: 25 MINS SITE: 2 – ST GEORGE’S SQUARE ] SITE: ROAMING DOWN GEORGE ST ] @levantesdance @Acrojou 8 9
SAT 23 JUNE 12pm, 3pm, 5.30pm Lu Sat 23 June 12:30pm & 3.30pm t SUN 24 JUNE 12pm, 2pm, 4.30pm Owon’s Sun 24 June 12:30pm & 3pm n HOW IT ENDED The Little Gardener ARTIZANI An outdoor, interactive adventure for all little gardeners Bees! aged 2+. Based on the book by Emily Hughes, this is Wander amongst the honey-perfumed Bee Colony, a spellbinding show about a little gardener and the each bee hive hiding a unique and surprising garden that meant everything to him. Will you help miniature world which challenges, charms the little gardener bring his garden to life? and confounds expectations. Originally Commissioned by Lyric Hammersmith, “...a surreal, charmingly wacky installation…” Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, – The Guardian Imagine Watford and Latitude Festival. [ RUNNING TIME: 90 MINS CONTINUOUS [ RUNNING TIME: 30 MINS SITE: 4 – BY TOWN HALL ] SITE: 5 – TOWN HALL ] @how_it_ended @artizaniuk 10 11
SAT 23 JUNE 2:15pm & 7.15pm Lu SAT 23 JUNE 4pm & 9pm t SUN 24 JUNE 1pm & 3pm Owon’s SUN 24 JUNE 2.30pm & 5pm n CHALK LINE THEATRE Lost for Words Blaas of Glory Stumble upon three quirky nomadic characters as they explore different worlds and search for a means Armed with sousaphone, saxophone, flute, glockenspiel, of communication. banjo, accordion, guitars, drums and harmonious singing, this Heavy Metal Marching Band literally blow A fun piece of promenade theatre with live music, back the life into classic rock hits (Van Halen, Europe, by a newly established Luton theatre company. AC/DC and more) on their long march of glory to get Commissioned by Imagine Luton. the whole world headbanging to their metal sound! [ RUNNING TIME: 20 MINS SITE: ROAMING ] [ RUNNING TIME: 30-40 MINS SITE: ROAMING ] @ChalkLine_ @BlaasOfGlory 12 13
SAT 23 JUNE 2:45pm & 7:30pm SAT 23 JUNE 12:15pm & 5:15pm Lu SUN 24 JUNE 12pm & 2.45pm SUN 24 JUNE 12:30pm & 3:15pm t Owon’s n TANGLED FEET That Parking Show KADAM ASIAN DANCE AND MUSIC There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and people getting angry about parking spaces. But what Sacred Shapes really fuels the road rage? Inspired by the symbolism of the ancient diagram, Tangled Feet return with a hilarious physical comedy, the Sri Yantra, this powerful piece blends movement, a pumping car radio soundtrack and spectacular stunts. soundscape and design to weave shapes and beat Expect surprises as bonnets pop, roofs peel open and out rhythm that will tell a story of journeying to find cars (and their drivers) become unhinged! meaning and purpose in life’s quest. Commissioned by Imagine Luton and Imagine Watford. Commissioned by Imagine Luton. [ RUNNING TIME: 25 MINS SITE: 6 - MARKETHILL ] [ RUNNING TIME: 25 MINS SITE: 6 – MARKETHILL ] @tangledfeet @kadamdance @pulseconnects 14 15
SAT 23 JUNE 2pm & 7pm SAT 23 JUNE 1pm & 6pm SUN 24 JUNE 2pm & 4:30pm SUN 24 JUNE 1pm & 3.45pm FAR FROM THE NORM Da Native NOFIT STATE CIRCUS AND MOTIONHOUSE Embedded in woven mother tongues, Da Native gathers nomads from sacred sanctuaries Block across the globe. An enriching dance piece that Twenty oversized blocks, fashioned to resemble evokes the nomadic lifestyle of tribes - a visual giant concrete Jenga blocks, are deconstructed reminder of ancestry, heritage and culture. and reformed into an infinite variety of shapes for A 2017 co-commission between Greenwich + the performers to play on, move with and explore. Docklands International Festival, Latitude Festival, A powerful fusion of dance and circus using daring Lyric Hammersmith and Imagine Watford. physicality, split-second timing and thrilling feats. [ RUNNING TIME: 30 MINS SITE: 6 – MARKETHILL ] [ RUNNING TIME: 40 MINS SITE: 6 – MARKETHILL ] @farfromthe_norm @MotionhouseDT @NoFitState 16 17
SAT 23 JUNE 12.45pm & 4.30pm SAT 23 & SUN 24 JUNE Various times Lu t SUN 24 JUNE 1.30pm & 3.45pm Owon’s n BUREAU OF RANDOM ACTS FLAMINGO ARTS Granthology Art Cart Introducing DJ Reg and The Nanamuffins, a dancing Find the fabulous Flamingo Art Cart flying around town troupe of elderly zimmerless freestylers that will take and create some magical circus themed artwork. you on an anthology of dancing styles over the last When not in the Big Top, Mary and Liz will be roaming 50 years. through the festival with their pink feathered friend. Do come and say Hi! [ RUNNING TIME: 40 MINS Commissioned by Imagine Luton. SITE: ROAMING ON GEORGE ST. & IN THE MALL ] @randombureau [ SITE: ROAMING ] #flamingoartcart 18 19
SAT 23 JUNE 9-11pm Lu SAT 23 & SUN 24 JUNE Lu t t Owon’s Owon’s n n Little Red HOUSE OF ABSOLUTE Imagine Afterparty Workshops Little Red Creative Studios is an exciting new space on Dance, DJ, Drinks, Spoken Word and Live Music. Join George Street, where a diverse range of people from us in the BigTop for the first ever Imagine Afterparty. Luton can come together through art. They offer a wide Led by Luton dance artist Julia Cheng, the amazing range of creative classes, workshops and events for all House of Absolute return after their epic performances the community and will be popping up throughout the of Human Jukebox at Imagine Luton 2017. festival with dance, art and photography workshops to give you a taster of what they have to offer. [ SITE: BIG TOP, ST GEORGE’S SQUARE ] See more details on our website. @houseofabsolute @LittleRedCIC 20 21
SUN 24 JUNE 2:15pm & 4.30pm SUN 24 JUNE 12pm & 3pm Lu t Owon’s n COPPERDOLLAR GAYLE STOREY The Voyage Small Talk of La Sibylle A colourful interactive installation that aims to build social bridges through the nostalgia of telephone A comical and magical roaming illusion on wheels, with communication, encouraging fresh perspectives and two peculiar carny characters - legendary prophetess open minds. Who knows who you might find on the La Sibylle and her faithful servant Betty - who seek help other end of the line?! with their quest. Their enormous pile of suitcases open Commissioned by Imagine Luton. to reveal the stories behind their magical journey. Inspired by female magician Rosa Parkin. [ RUNNING TIME: 2 HOURS CONTINUOUS SITE: GEORGE ST ] [ RUNNING TIME: 45 MINS SITE: ROAMING ] @gstoreystudios 22 23
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Thanks to our supporters RECRUITMENT MADE SIMPLE Timeflex is delighted to support Imagine Luton! Join us and lets change the way the world recruits! • VOLUME RECRUITMENT MODEL • ENTERPRISE AND CONSULTANCY FUNDED BY • GLOBAL REACH www.timeflex.co.uk SPONSORED BY OTHER SUPPORTERS Bartham Group The Galaxy Centre Luton Borough Council The Mall Luton 6th Form College Luton Culture Signposts UKCCA Subway University of Bedfordshire 26 27
LUTON TOWN CENTRE The Exploded Circus Block 1 6 SAT 23 JUNE to SUN 24 JUNE 2018 Imagine Afterparty That Parking Show All events free Workshops Da Native Automatarium Sacred Shapes Library Granthology 2 The Band 7 Little Red Workshops 2 3 3 Strong Lady Roaming: All at Sea M St George’s Blaas of Glory an Square ch 4 The Little Gardener Lost for Words es 4 1 Granthology te rS Art Cart tre Town Hall La Sibylle et 5 5 Bees et t Stree tre r George Uppe hS 7 The Mall urc Ch Geo The Mall rge Stre et et e Stre Georg 6 Market Hill Crown Court 28 29
Calendar SATURDAY 23 JUNE site page SUNDAY 24 JUNE site page The Little Gardener 12pm 4 10 The Little Gardener 12pm 4 10 Sacred Shapes 12.15pm 6 15 That Parking Show 12pm 6 14 The Band 12.30pm 2 8 Small Talk 12pm George St 23 Bees! 12.30pm 5 11 Sacred Shapes 12.30pm 6 15 Granthology 12.45pm Roaming & 7 18 Strong Lady 12.30pm 3 6 Automatarium 1pm 1 7 Bees! 12.30pm 5 11 Block 1pm 6 17 Automatarium 1pm 1 7 The Exploded Circus 2pm Big Top 5 Lost for Words 1pm Roaming 12 Da Native 2pm 6 16 Block 1pm 6 17 Lost for Words 2.15pm Roaming 12 The Band 1.15pm 2 8 That Parking Show 2.45pm 6 14 Granthology 1.30pm Roaming 18 The Little Gardener 3pm 4 10 The Little Gardener 2pm 4 10 All At Sea 3.15pm Roaming - George St. 9 The Exploded Circus 2pm Big Top 5 Strong Lady 3.30pm 3 6 Da Native 2pm 6 16 Bees! 3.30pm 5 11 The Voyage of La Sibylle 2.15pm Roaming 22 Blaas of Glory 4pm Roaming 13 Blaas of Glory 2.30pm Roaming 13 The Band 4.15pm 6 8 That Parking Show 2.45pm 6 14 Granthology 4.30pm Roaming 18 Bees! 3pm 5 11 Sacred Shapes 5.15pm 6 15 Lost for Words 3pm Roaming 12 The Little Gardener 5.30pm 4 10 Small Talk 3pm George St 23 Automatarium 6pm 1 7 Sacred Shapes 3.15pm 6 15 Block 6pm 6 17 Strong Lady 3.30pm 3 6 The Exploded Circus 7pm Big Top 5 Automatarium 3.30pm 1 7 Da Native 7pm 6 16 Block 3.45pm 6 17 Lost for Words 7.15pm Roaming 12 Granthology 3.45pm Roaming 18 That Parking Show 7.30pm 6 14 The Band 4.15pm 2 8 All At Sea 7.45pm Roaming - George St. 9 The Little Gardener 4.30pm 4 10 Strong Lady 8.15pm 3 6 Da Native 4.30pm 6 16 Blaas of Glory 9pm Roaming 13 The Voyage of La Sibylle 4.30pm Roaming 22 Imagine Afterparty 9 - 11pm Big Top 20 Blaas of Glory 5pm Roaming 13 Art Cart Various Times Roaming 19 Art Cart Various Times Roaming 19 Site key Site 4: Side of Town Hall Site 1: St. George’s Sq Site 5: Front of Town Hall Site 2: St. George’s Sq Site 6: Markethill 30 Site 3: St. George’s Sq Site 7: The Mall 31
Photography © Aleksandra Warhol Mimbre at Imagine Luton 2017 Funded by www.imagineluton.co.uk Designed by The Graphic Design House • www.tgdh.co.uk Printed by Bartham Group, Luton • www.barthamgroup.com
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