ADRIANO ADEWALE:SOUND JOURNEY
A SEGUE Production in association with the Lakeside Theatre Colchester
Combining music, theatre and dance in an innovative and unique way, join the master percussionist’s remarkable journey from Africa to South America, desert to rain forest, village to city. A virtuoso, moving and intimate performance appealing directly to the senses!
Created, composed and performed by: Adriano Adewale
Producer: Fiona Mason at SEGUE
Director, movement and staging: Kate Flatt
Dramaturge: Andrei de Almeida
Technical Manager, lighting and sound: Laura HammondA solo show of music, dance and story-telling directed by Kate Flatt. Adewale, who has created the show, plays an astounding array of drums and percussion instruments in extraordinary and surprising ways; the audience is unlikely to have seen or heard drain-pipes, flip-flops, bottle-tops and water employed to such unique musical and percussive effect before.
"I’ve really gone on a personal journey in creating this show,” says Adewale. “It has been inspired by learning more about my roots and by my experience as an Afro-Brazilian artist living and working in the UK. As a performer, Sound Journey takes me to a space where listening becomes sacred, moving becomes instinctive and imagining is just like breathing."
Sound Journey is at turns humorous, passionate and thought provoking and is a production the whole family will enjoy. The audience is led on a sonic journey which evokes the enormity of traditional landscapes and communities from Africa to South America. A mesmerising performance for the whole family which is guaranteed to awaken the senses.
REVIEWS:
Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe Edinburgh 2009
"Rhythmic wizardry from a true magician…definitely one to experience before the fringe circus leaves town.” Edinburgh Evening News
“a highly expressive performance infused with humour and curiosities…” Three Weeks
“His tambourine feature is brilliant” The Herald
“…he moves with stealthy, balletic grace...” The Scotsman
“…a whole percussion orchestra by himself” British Theatre Guide
ADRIANO ADEWALE:SOUND JOURNEY was performed at the Pulse Festival and Latitude festival in the east of England prior to a two week run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Available for UK and international touring.
Suitable for black-box theatre spaces and in an adapted format for Rural Touring. Now taking bookings for 2010 - 2011. Please see below for details. An education package, or bespoke education projects, are also available in addition to the performance. Please contact us for details.
Sound Journey was developed and produced with the support of Arts Council England East, Essex County Council and Jacksons Lane London and produced by SEGUE Productions in association with the Lakeside Theatre Colchester.
2010 Performance Dates:
Apr 30th COLCHESTER Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex
Jul 8th COLCHESTER Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex, National Rural Touring Forum Conference2011 Performance Dates:
March (tbc) Rural Touring with Take Art, Somerset
Previous Performance Dates
May 29 LONDON Bishopsgate Institute
June 13 IPSWICH Pulse Festival New Wolsey Theatre
June 17 LUTON Brakin' Arts Festival Hat Factory
June 23 ST ALBANS Edinburgh Firsts Trestle Arts Base
July 18 LATITUDE FESTIVAL Henham Park, Suffolk
August 7-23 EDINBURGH Augustine's Sanctuary (Venue 152) Edinburgh Fringe Festival
November 12 COLCHESTER Lakeside TheatreBooking and Technical Information:
Target audiences/market: world music, jazz, contemporary theatre, contemporary dance.
Suitability: adults, children, family audiences, schools
No. on the road: 2 (1 performer, 1 technical stage manager)
Get-in: same dayTechnicians: 1 in-house technician
Dimensions: ideal minimum: 6m x 6m performance area
Terms: Guaranteed fee (negotiable) + travel and accommodation
Marketing: posters, flyers provided, copy, image,
Education: A full education programme to accompany the production is available for an additional fee.
To book Sound Journey or for more information contact Fiona Mason on: 07957 571332 or email fiona @ segue.org.uk
