Gathering 2008

Gathering 2008: Programme

Posted on Author magdalena

Thursday 20 March
From 6pm
 Registration
7pm
 Welcome to participants and introductions – round
8.30pm
 Shared meal – bring a plate
9pm
 confirmation of programme

Friday 21 March
8.30-9am
 coffee, house-keeping & programme
9-10.30am
 physical warm-up session led by Jessica Sutherland; wear working clothes, no jewellery, and arrive by 10 to 9 at the latest to be ready to start on the dot of 9!
10.30-10.45
 morning tea
10.45-12.30
 Panel Discussion: Giving & Receiving Feedback, with input from last year’s presenting artists and other practitioners including Jan Bolwell.
12.30-1.30pm
 lunch
1.30-3.30pm
 Two readings, each approximately 15-20 mins followed by discussion. First Jan Bolwell with a new script about the painter Frances Hodgkins, and second Diane Spodarek with In the Cellar of my Heart, a solo.
3.30-4pm
 Afternoon tea
4-6pm
 Janet Dunn – live thesis presentation; followed by provocations by Rachel Baker for actors and directors. Approximately one hour each.
6-7.30pm
 Dinner break
7.30pm
 Presentations: Helen Varley Jamieson presenting Magdalena Sin Fronteras (Cuba), and Nancy Fullford presenting Odin Week.

Saturday 22 March 
8.30-9am
 coffee, house-keeping & programme
9-10am
 physical warm-up session: kathakali with Noel Meek; barefoot.
10-10.15
 morning tea
10.15-12.30
 Visions of Wild Women – Kaz Funky Blue; followed by Nancy Fullford presenting about the performing arts in the Cook Islands.
12.30-1.30pm
 lunch
1.30-3.30pm
 Panel Discussion: Training, facilitated by Jessica Sutherland, with input from those who are providing the morning training sessions and others.
3.30-4pm
 Afternoon tea
4-6pm
 Work-in-progress presentation: a gesture through the flames by Helen Varley Jamieson – cyberformance. 15 mins, followed by discussion. And if we finish early we can go out to Paekakariki early and swim in the ocean.
dep. 6.30pm
 Excursion to Paekakariki to see Gaylene Preston’s new film Lovely RITA, about the painter Rita Angus. This event is organised by the Paekakariki Film Club and costs $12, which includes food and the film. The programme begins at 7.30pm (eat and mingle with Gaylene) and the film will be screened at 8.30pm. BYO beer/wine.

Sunday 23 March
10-11.30am
 Training with Tine Madsen, physical and voice work.
11.45-1pm
 open rehearsal with Sugu Pillay and four actors, working on the physicalisation of scenes from her script about the “torpedo women”, female Tamil Tigers.
1-2pm
 lunch
2-6pm
 open rehearsal: improvisation session working on Jade Valour’s Salomé
6pm
 Dinner break
7.30pm
 Participant presentations: Jaki Trolove, Jade Valour

Monday 24 March
8.30-9am
 coffee, house-keeping & programme
9-10am
 physical warm-up session with Melissa Billington: yoga training
10-10.15
 morning tea
10.15-12.30
 Panel Discussion: Community Arts & Activism, facilitated by Madeline McNamara with input from Noel Meek (People Theatre), Chrissie Butler & Keiran Monaghan (Interloper), Heather Timms and others.
12.30-1.30pm
 lunch
1.30-3.30pm
 Work-in-progress presentation: The Bonekeeper by Helen Moran; followed by discussion.
3.30-4pm
 Afternoon tea
4-6pm
 Work-in-progress presentation: Madeline McNamara; followed by discussion.
6-7.00pm
 Dinner break
7-8pm
 Closing round
8pm
 Concert and party

Tuesday 25 March
8.30-9am
 coffee, house-keeping & programme
9-10am
 physical warm-up session with Diane Spodarek – hatha yoga for stress and deep relaxation.
10-10.30
 morning tea
10.30-11.15
 Magdalena Aotearoa not-the-AGM
11.30-1pm
 Panel Discussion: Arts Infrastructure: facilitated by Helen Varley Jamieson with speakers including Martin Rogers (WCC), Emily Buttle and Matthew Simcock (Empress Stilt Dance).
1-2pm
 lunch
2-3pm
 clean up & pack-out