Dartington Performance Programme: April - August 2011

PerformanceProgrammeApril-August 2011

Three themes run through the summer season: ‘intimate’, ‘international’ and‘new sounds’. Artists Mark Drummond (p.13), Leo Kay (p.11) and Faye Draper (p.17) will all share work for small audiences – for the ultimate intimate experience do book ahead as we don’t have many tickets to sell.The Tagore Festival, HOME and Dartington International Summer Schoolall mean that lots of international artists will be visiting this summer. On top of thatwe also welcome artists from Iran (filmmaker residency) and Croatia (Cepheus p.10).As for new music, make sure you download Sonic Journeys (p.03) and catchperformances from jazz maverick Matthew Bourne (p.13), emerging producer and pianist Will Dutta (p.11) and the one-off collaboration between Theo Travis and HughNankivell (p.09). Don’t forget to check out Soundproof, our new club night (p.05) too. Finally, HOME tickets are now on sale – get yours at www.dartington.org/home. And all the latest news on the artist residencies creating new work, taking place at Space, can be found at www.dartington.org/arts/residencies.Matthew Linley, Live Art Producer

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A festival with acoustic musicat its heart 24 —25 June 2011

Fri 24 & Sat 25 June 2011Great Hall, Courtyard & Gardens

Friday £12/£11Saturday £40/£32.50Combined Fri/Sat £48.50/£38.50

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Suzanne Vega (US)Tamikrest (Touareg, Mali)Alejandro Toledo & the Magic Tombolinos(Argentina, Italy, Slovakia, Portugal)Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara (UK/Gambia)Seckou Keita (Senegal)Sheema Mukherjee (UK/India)Perunika Trio (Bulgaria/UK)Martha Tilston (England)Fernhill (Wales)Plus surprise guests, local acts, films,workshops, family activities, crafts and food.

Our small but perfectly formed festival ofacoustic music, voices and song from aroundthe world returns. Once again we’ll featureexclusive unplugged sets from a wide rangeof outstanding international and UK artistswithin our stunning surroundings.

For bookings and full information, includingaccommodation, or to watch the HOME2010 video, visit: www.dartington.org/home

Box office: 01803 847070 01|02www.dartington.org/arts

Announcing HOME Festival 2011...

dartington.org/arts/molly-naylor Tickets FREE

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Friday 8 April onwardsDigital Download

Box office: 01803 847070www.dartington.org/arts

Thursday 14 April7.30pm Studio 1

Experience new music while movingthrough the landscape that inspired it.Sonic Journeys is a new collection of aurallandscapes that connect the creator, listenerand music with the world around us.

Two of the UK’s leading underground musicproducers - Shackleton and VengeanceTenfold - have created exclusive new tracksin response to sections of two Devon trainjourneys, on the Tarka line in North Devonand the main line from Exeter to NewtonAbbot.

To download your free copy visit the belowweb page or www.sonicjourneys.co.uk.

dartington.org/arts/sonic-journeysPresented in collaboration with Beaford Arts. Produced by Sound UK.

Sonic JourneysShackleton & Vengeance TenfoldStan’s Cafe

Tuning Out With Radio Z

Tuesday 19 April8.00pm Studio 1

Theatre AlibiGoucher’s War by Daniel Jamieson

Thursday 28 April8.00pm Ship Studio

Molly NaylorWhenever I Get Blown Up I Think Of You

dartington.org/arts/gouchers-war

dartington.org/arts/radio-z

For full information and tickets on these eventssee the individual web links above or call the boxoffice on 01803 847070.

As previously announced...

Tickets £6.00Concessions £5.00Students & U16s £3.50

Saturday 16 April3.00pm Studio 3

Nathan Riki Thomson leads aninternational ensemble of musiciansproducing music inspired by a globalsoundscape.Nathan Riki Thomson Multi instrumentsNia Lynn VocalsGenevieve Wilkins Marimba / VibesAdriano Adewale PercussionDylan Fowler GuitarMauricio Velasierra Colombian Flutes

The ensemble’s Dartington residency is anopportunity for the group to explore newmaterial in development for their second CDrecording this summer. The end of residencyconcert will act as a premiere for some ofthe material, as well as presenting piecesfrom Nathan's acclaimed debut albumUnder Ubi's Tree. There will also be anopportunity for audience members to askquestions and talk to the musicians abouttheir work and the instruments they play.

dartington.org/arts/nathan-riki-thomson

Nathan RikiThomson Group

Box office: 01803 847070www.dartington.org/arts 03|04

Since February participatory arts companyEncounters has returned the Gallery atDartington back to its original function as a shop, a place to meet others andundertake simple acts of exchange.

Visitors of all ages have dropped in to takepart in this co-authored living art-work,filling the shelves with memories, stories,images and ideas about Dartington’s past,present and future.

During the shop’s final day, Encounters andfriends will bring this heartfelt collection ofpersonal material to life by animating thegallery with a multi-media verbatim theatreperformance.

Come and join us to witness this rich anddiverse snapshot of Dartington at thismoment of transition and change.

Performances are free and last for an hour,taking place at 11.00am, 1.00pm, 3.30pm,5.30pm & 7.30pm. No booking required.

dartington.org/arts/dartington-stories

DartingtonStoriesPresented by Encounters

Wednesday 13 AprilFrom 11.00am The Gallery

Tickets FREE

“Beguiling timbres... engaging themes”The Guardian

Tickets Advance £10.00On the door* £12.00*Subject to availability

Saturday 16 AprilDoors 8.00pm Studio One

SoundproofLive music and DJ nightZun Zun Egui headlineOxbow Lakes supportDrift Records DJ set decks

Soundproof is a new regular live music and DJ night taking place in and around Studio 1.

Each Soundproof will feature live music from aninvited headliner, support from a SW-based actand a Drift Record's DJ set until 12.30am. Listento great live music, browse the pop-up recordshop and stalls and grab a drink at the bar.


The first ever Soundproof - Soundproof #1 - kicksoff with the full-bodied sound and the mightygrooves of Zun Zun Egui (from Bristol viaMauritius and Japan), renowned for their raucouslive shows and Bristol club night ‘How Come’.

Torquay-based art-rock quartet Oxbow Lakesprovide support, and the night wraps with a DJset from Drift Records into the small hours.

Check the website for future Soundproof dates.

Over 18s only; see the website for T&Cs.

dartington.org/soundproof

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Tickets Sculpture & Garden FREEFilm screening FREE

Until 25 SeptemberTiltyard, Gardens

David Nash: Black SphereSculptureThe historic landscape of Dartington Hall is a fitting backdrop for this internationallyacclaimed artist who has developed aneloquent understanding of trees, working with their traits to create sculpture,installation projects and related drawings.

Nash moved to Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Walesin the late sixties purchasing a chapel whichhas remained since then both his studio andhome. He carves wood, largely from fallen trees,with chain and milling saws, using skills that he has perfected over the years, and alsocreates sculptures from growing plants, cuttingand training them into domes or ladders.

His piece Black Sphere will be at Dartingtonfrom 16 March for 6 months.

On 22 April, the artist will be at the BarnCinema to narrate Wooden Boulder, a filmabout his work of the same name, at 11am.Tickets are free, please reserve at the boxoffice.

dartington.org/david-nash

Brought to Dartington in collaboration with the Centrefor Contemporary Art and the Natural World, which isexhibiting sculpture and drawings by David Nash 22April - 25 September. www.ccanw.co.uk. With supportfrom the Henry Moore Foundation.


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Tickets £7.00Concessions £5.50Family [2+2] £20.00

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Friday 29 April2.00pm Studio 1

Monday 18 April7.30pm Studio 1

Under your feet lies a secret, a place full of shadows and memories, the home of a forgotten soul, The Last Miner.

For years one man has lived underground inthe place he used to work, hiding from hismemories and the constantly changingworld above. But as the roof of his homebegins to collapse and his past comesflooding back, he’ll be left with a choice.Should he stay down below? Or come backup into the world he left so long ago?

Using puppetry, light and an innovativesoundscape, The Last Miner is animmersive, original tale remembering an amazing life amongst the coal dust.

Recommended age: 7+

dartington.org/arts/the-last-miner

The Last MinerBy Tortoise in a Nutshell

Contact Festival Dartington presents fivehighly skilled professional performers in a vibrant and varied programme.

Dance artists Charlie Morrissey, Kathy Crick,Malaika Sarco-Thomas, Vanessa Grasse andRiccardo Meneghini explore high physicality,curiosity around theatre-making, treebotany, moments of departure and comedyrooted in spontaneous composition. Opening thepossibilities of improvisation as a questioninto and motivation for moving, this eveninginvites audiences and performers alike intocontact with an ever-changing present.

Supported by RELAYS.

dartington.org/arts/contact-festival

ContactFestival


“[The] manifestlytalented five-membercompany wonderfullysustains a world ofenchantment” The Stage

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Box office: 01803 847070www.dartington.org/tagore150 07|08

A year-long series of events to celebrate the150th anniversary of the birth of RabindranathTagore, Nobel Prize winner, writer, poet, artist,reformist, educationalist and inspiration forthe Dartington “experiment”.

Tagore & Dartington:an exhibitionFriday 29 April - Tuesday 28 JuneA free documentary exhibition to celebratethe influence of Rabindranath Tagore onDartington and its work in the arts, socialjustice and sustainability.

The exhibition features letters, photos andpersonal memorabilia, plus artist talks by:Tuesday 10 May, 7.30pm: Krishna DuttaThursday 19 May, 7.30pm: Andrew LaceyThursday 26 May, 7.30pm: Satish KumarThursday 2 June, 7.30pm: Andy ChristianThursday 9 June, 7.30pm: Alice Oswald

Please reserve free talk tickets in advance.

Tagore FestivalSunday 1 - Saturday 7 MayFrom Mayday, a rich week of poetry, dance,music, discussion, film, food and craft, withcontributions from Deepak Chopra, AndrewMotion, Chris Drury, Vandana Shiva and manymore. Also includes fun workshops, gardentours and networking. www.tagorefestival.com

Tagore 150

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Saturday 30 April8.00pm Studio 3

Dartington’s Composer in Association HughNankivell and internationally acclaimedimproviser Theo Travis (Robert Fripp, Gong,Bill Nelson) join forces for a one-off concertcombining a love of live loops, soundprocessing and playing music with film.

Having played together in bands in theirteens and early twenties (FundamentalFurniture, Fossil – ironic given Hugh’s recentinvolvement in Geoquest), Hugh Nankivelland saxophonist and flautist Theo Travis arereunited twenty-five years later in a threeday residency exploring Theo’s work withloops and sound processing technology andHugh’s interest with live looping onkeyboards.

During the residency they will combinethese elements, potentially reinterpretingtheir back catalogue from the eighties, andexploring their love of playing live music forfilm culminating in this unique, one off notto be missed concert.

www.dartington.org/arts/hugh-theo

Hugh Nankivell& Theo Travis


Thursday 12 May8.00pm Studio 1

Strap yourselves in for a full throttlerollercoaster ride through the dilapidatedattractions of broken Britain, exposing themillions of tiny volcanoes bubbling upthrough our green and pleasant land.

The Great British Bulldog has been usurped.The bowler hat has morphed into the hoodie.The culture of polite society is now a cultureof blame and hatred as our land of hopeand glory is torn into extremes.

Two actors play a host of characters in afast-paced, hilarious and excoriatinginquisition into noble old Blighty that fusestheatre, comedy, dance, tunes... and hymns.

Presented by Paines Plough, an award-winning theatre company specialising inproducing and touring new plays andhelping playwrights develop their craft.

Produced in association with LiverpoolEveryman and Playhouse.

dartington.org/arts/tiny-volcanoes

Tiny VolcanoesBy Lawrence Wright



Tuesday 17 May8pm Studio 1

Zagreb 1912, and students are rising againstthe Empire of the Two Headed Eagle.

Spring 2011, Croatian theatrical innovatorsThe House of Extreme Music Theatre explorethe revolutionaries story to create a visualand sound world which could be both 1912and 2011. At its heart the simple question'what more could I have done?'

Surprising, stimulating and provocative -European theatre at its best.

Recommended age: 11+

dartington.org/arts/cepheus

CepheusHouse of Extreme Music Theatre

After its successful first scratchperformance in December, Ben Mellorreturns to Dartington with Climate Mythsto further develop and perform the work.

Climate Myths is a solo performancepresenting seven character monologues,each of which provide a modern take on a myth that relates to our understanding of climate change and other ecologicalpressures: The Garden of Eden, The Flood,Apocalypse, Gaia, Medea, Prometheus and Themis.

A humorous, powerful and lyrical account of human responses to our impact on ourenvironment, Climate Myths also remindsus of the continued importance of storyin understanding our relationship with the world in which we live. If you missedClimate Myths the first time round – or if,like us, you saw it and loved it – don’t missthis second chance to experience thisoutstanding performer.

Presented by Moksha and directed byCheryl Martin.

Climate MythsBy Ben Mellor

Saturday 14 May8.00pm Studio 1


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Tickets £6.00Concessions £5.50Students & U16 £3.50


Friday 20 May6.00pm & 9.00pm Higher Close

“Telling it how it is even when you don’tquite know how it was.”

A striped-back performance incorporatingstory telling, dance theatre and AfroBrazilian percussion set in the intimacy of a bed-sit. A collage of moments from thelives of three generations of men, the pieceexplores ideas surrounding ritual, ancestryand the magic of coincidence.

Drink a toast to loved ones, bet on somecards and close your eyes to remember yourpast. As Leo’s story unfolds so in turn doesyour own.

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Leo KayIt’s Like He’s Knocking


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Wednesday 18 May8.00pm Studio 3

Will Dutta gives a rare performance of Dai Fujikura’s hectic cinematic fantasyMoromoro for piano, electronics and videoalongside new collaborations fromelectronic music pioneers Max deWardener, Plaid and Scanner.

The programme represents Will’s ongoinginterest in the meeting point of dance,electronic and contemporary classical music.

Whether it’s the pattern-based Minimalismof John Adams and his contemporaries orthe colourful sonorities of the FrenchImpressionists which inspire today’s danceproducers, throughout the history ofwestern classical music there has alwaysbeen a cross-pollination of sound betweenart music and folk/dance idioms and thefollowing collaborations look to go someway in re-establishing these connections.

dartington.org/arts/will-dutta-feat-plaid

Will Dutta feat. PlaidContemporary Music


Tickets £7.00Concessions £5.50Family [2+2] £20.00

Saturday 21 May11.30am & 2.00pm Barn Theatre

Lost and FoundTravelling Light & Polka Dot TheatreBy Oliver Jeffers

Once there was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door…

He didn’t know where it came from or who itbelonged to. The penguin looked sad and the boy thought it must be lost. So he decided tohelp it find its way home, even if that meantrowing all the way to the South Pole.

Travelling Light teams up with Polka Children’sTheatre to create an enchanting new show forchildren aged 3 to 7. Based on the award-winningbook by the popular author/illustrator OliverJeffers, Lost and Found is a heart-warming tale of adventure, bravery, and true love.


Illustration: © Oliver Jeffers, from Lost and Found published byHarperCollins Limited Publishers

“Delightful... appealing... children’s theatre at its strongest”Whatsonstage.com

dartington.org/arts/lost-and-found

Recommended age: 3+ // Duration: 45m

Family

Tickets £3.00Students & U16s FREELimited space, reserve in advance at the box office

Sunday 22 May3.00pm Ship Studio

An intimate afternoon in the wonderfulShip Studio presented by five Cornishmusicians from South West Music School.

Annabel Lainchbury ViolinFreya Hicks Violin / ViolaIndigo Hicks CelloEdward Francis-Smith Double BassBenjamin Comeau Piano

Haydn Divertimento in D Hob. V:20 Beethoven Romance no.2 in F majorRossini String Sonata no.2 in A majorLouise Farrenc Piano Quintet no.1 op.50

An opportunity to experience exceptionallytalented musicians at the start of theircareers, up close and personal, as theyperform a combination of solo andensemble pieces.

dartington.org/arts/young-artist-showcase

Young ArtistShowcaseClassical Music


Tuesday 24 May8.00pm Great Hall

MatthewBourneTickets £10.00Concessions £9.00Students & U16s £5.00

Tue 26 April & Wed 25 May8.00pm Studio 2

EarthdrumTheatreTickets £6.00Concessions £5.00Students & U16s £3.50

May/June 2011Dartington Hall

DartingtonFilm Residency

Space — spring artist residencies


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Over the last decade, Matthew Bourne hasperformed solo concerts involving the use of various sampled media and improvisationto create unique sonic imagery.

Montauk Variations is a suite of improvisedpiano pieces that marks a change fromBourne's previous solo work - stripping awaytechnological distractions to concentrate onthe sonic potential of the piano and theacoustic. This concert is the culmination of a two day residency at Dartington.

dartington.org/arts/matthew-bourne

Earthdrum Theatre was formed in 2009 toproduce Spelt, a series of three one personshows written and performed by MarkDrummond. Through margins of mind,heart and landscape these plays trace aroute from self to other, from isolation tocommunity, from exile to belonging.

The performance takes place in two parts:Spelt’s Chap-Book on 26 April and Spelt’sRosary on 25 May, as part of a four weekdevelopment residency at Dartington.

dartington.org/arts/spelt-chap-bookdartington.org/arts/spelt-rosary

Dartington is working in collaboration withVisiting Arts to offer an Iranian filmmakera one-month residency on the estate.

Persian cinema has a long, distinguishedhistory, yet Iranian filmmakers face manybarriers internationally and at home. Thisresidency will emphasise collaboration andthe germination of new ideas in a reflectivespace and creative environment, as a catalystfor developing future work. There will also bethe opportunity to screen work in the BarnCinema and participate in dialogue with othercreative practitioners.

www.dartington.org/arts/residencies


Sunday 29 May3.00pm Great Hall

Orchestra of the Age ofEnlightenmentA Celebration of HandelAlison Bury directorElin Manahan-Thomas soprano

The outstanding and perennially popularorchestra returns for what is likely to be anothersell-out performance, demonstrating thethrilling musicality and unique style that makesevery concert an edge-of-the-seat experience.

Over 250 years on from his death, Handelremains one of the most popular of allcomposers. In this concert, the Orchestra of theAge of Enlightenment celebrates him with itscustomary vitality. The programme containstwo concerti grossi from Opus 6, widelyconsidered to be his orchestral masterpieces –muscular and vibrant music which still soundsfresh today. Soprano Elin Manahan-Thomas,whose debut CD with the OAE was released tocritical acclaim, completes the programmesinging a selection of Handel’s operatic ariasplus the beautiful Cantata Silete Venti.In collaboration with Totnes Early MusicSociety. Presented by Orchestras Live.


Images: Eric Richman / Harrison & Co

Thursday 2 - Saturday 5 JuneCockington Court, Torquay

Geopark FestivalThe return of the GeoTrio

A show about our obsession with familyhistory, and how the 20th century just won’tleave us alone.

Four performers track down their own familyhistory, digging up the secrets of an Englishfamily in the Northern mines, a French familycaught up in colonialism, and a grandfatheron a torpedoed boat at the close of WWII.

A playful and experimental journey throughtime, Epic combines personal stories, videointeraction, fanciful re-enactments of 20thcentury events and a cameo by BertoltBrecht.

dartington.org/arts/epic

Foster &DécheryEpic

Wednesday 1 June 8.00pm Studio 31



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A weekend of events to celebrate theopening of the new Cockington Craft centre.

Join the intrepid GeoTrio in and aroundCockington Court from 2 to 5 June: the GeoChoir rehearsal (if you’d like to take part inSunday’s finale festival performance) takesplace on Thu 2 June and there’s a Walk ofDiscovery starting at the café on Fri 3 June.

The Geo Trio will also lead the fun at thefree Geopark Festival Extravaganza onSunday 5 June. With music, workshops,theatre, beer, pasties and the ultimatecricket clash (Geopark versus the JurassicCoast), the day will be fun for all the family.

Choir Rehearsal Thu 2 June, 6pm Geo Trio Quest and Walk Fri 3 June, 6pmFestival Extravaganza Sun 5 June, 12-6pm

For full details of the Geopark Festival seewww.creativetorbay.com

This event is FREE



Fri 10 - Sat 18 June (excl. Sun)7.30pm* Dartington Graveyard

Wednesday 8 June6.00pm & 8.00pm Studio 3

The darkest and most psychological ofShakespeare’s plays, Macbeth is always a hugely popular draw for audienceseverywhere. The open air production willtake full advantage of the elements andarchitecture in the graveyard to create aunique and memorable experience.

Director Jeremy Balfour states, “Expect ataut and engrossing performance from ourmulti-talented cast as they take on not onlythe Macbeths but also an array of loyalThanes and servants, not to mention thenotorious witches.” Written during the reignof King James, who was once threatened bywitches himself on a journey throughScotland, Macbeth has long proved one ofShakespeare’s finest plays.

*Matinée performance: Sat 18 June, 2.30pm

dartington.org/arts/macbeth

Macbeth Playgoers Society ofDartington Hall

By Faye Draper

Sharing personal experiences, gatheredstories and a nice cuppa, Dartington graduateFaye gives an insight into the rituals of toomuch sugar and even more gravy.

Tea is an Evening Meal will give you chanceto reminisce, have a laugh and even a littletime to play. This new and intimate workallows you a glimpse into other people’smeal time experiences.

Audiences are in touching distance of theperformer, drinking distance of a good brewand listening distance of Faye’s gatheredtable tales. Listen to the tales as if you areguests at a mate’s dinner party. Touching and full of humour.

Recommended age: 14+.

Tea is anEvening MealNorthern Stage & Third Angel


dartington.org/arts/tea

DartingtonCommunityChoirMusic of America

Sunday 26 June7.30pm Great Hall


Box office: 01803 847070 17|18www.dartington.org/tagore150

The 150-strong Dartington CommunityChoir is one of the largest and bestregarded in the region and its members are drawn from throughout South Devon.

This concert features the music of RandallThompson. Works to include Thompson'sAllelujah and choral cycle Frostiana.

Soloist Heloise West Additional composers:Samuel BarberMorton Lauridsen

dartington.org/arts/community-choir

As part of Ways With Words 2011 Tickets: www.wayswithwords.co.uk

Saturday 7 May7.30pm St Mary’s Church, Totnes

Ten TorsOrchestra

Sunday 3 July3.00pm St Mary’s Church, Totnes

Devon BaroqueTowards Bach

Friday 15 July1.00pm Dartington Hall

Great DebateRenewing Trident – arenuclear weapons right forour times?

www.devonbaroque.co.uk

www.tentorsorchestra.co.uk

Community Events

For full info & tickets see the event web pages

Tickets: Peninsula Arts 01752 585050

Tickets: Totnes TIC 01803 863168, from 29/04


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Film & DigitalMedia

Movie Meal DealBook in advance for Sunday nightscreenings and save money on your cinematicket plus a two course pre-screeningsupper & coffee in the White Hart.

Restored ClassicsMay/June sees a raft of classic filmsreturning on the big screen in restoreddigital prints. Titles include Walkabout(Roeg, 1970), Day For Night (Truffault, 1973),Battleship Potemkin (Eisenstein, 1925),Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)

www.dartington.org/cinema

The below represents a small selection of our film and media events. For full details see www.dartington.org/cinema or the Barn Cinema Guide.

Visual Art & CraftCollection of 20th Century Visual ArtDartington is home to a substantial collection of 20th century art, collected in the main byLeonard and Dorothy Elmhirst. The collectionreflects many of the artists who lived on theestate, such as David and Bernard Leach, CecilCollins, Mark Tobey and Marianne de Trey.Recently having become part of the artsdepartment’s porfolio, the team is currentlyexploring ways to best conserve and exhibitthe collection, both at Dartington and beyond.

Craft Education at DartingtonA number of specialist art & craft makers arebased on the estate, including Mary Bartlettand Michael Honnor, who run book-bindingand print-making classes respectively, open toall levels of experience. For more info call01803 847000.

Large print brochure available.Please phone 01803 847074

Wheelchair access is available at the Barn,Great Hall, Ship Studio and Studios 1, 3, 6,30 & 31. There are accessible toilet facilitiesadjacent to these venues. For patrons witha hearing impairment, The Barn and GreatHall offer an infra-red system.Assistance dogs are welcome. Please advise box office in advance of your accessrequirements and any assistance needed.Our staff will be pleased to help you.

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Space, a place to createOur new Space initiative provides high qualityarts facilities and spaces where local, nationaland international artists, makers, organisationsand ensembles can create a base, work inresidency or develop new work.

Recent and current users include MeredithMonk, English Touring Opera, Soundart Radio,Royal Ballet School, Richard Alston DanceCompany, Autojeu Theatre, Matthew Bourne,Mark Drummond’s Earthdrum Theatre, Nathan Riki Thomson and Rosalyn Driscoll.

Call out to artists! We’re interested in hearing from artists whohave proposals for residencies. Please get intouch to discuss proposals or find out more.

Space officially launches this April.If you’d like to know more please call01803 847097, email [email protected] visit www.dartington.org/space

The Roundhouse CaféSituated next to the Barn Theatre, is awelcoming, family friendly space open from12pm to 8pm every day to serve hot and colddrinks, wine and beer, a selection of locally made cakes and ice creams. Wifi is available.The White Hart bar & restaurantOpen from 12pm to late offering main meals and a wide selection of wines, spirits,beers & ales. Booking is recommended on01803 847111.


Buy a ticketCall01803 847070 between 12.30-7pm*Onlinewww.dartington.org/artsPre-show / In PersonBox office opening times exclude the hourprior to an event or film for ‘on the door’sales. Totnes bookshop box office is openMon - Sat 9.30am - 5pm.

In advance by postSend your order & cheque (payable toThe Dartington Hall Trust) with an SAEif you’d like your tickets sent to you.Credit & debit cardsWe accept most cards.Group bookingsBuy ten tickets and get the eleventh free.

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Getting hereBy carFree parking is available on-site.See www.dartington.org/arts for directions to Dartington or call us on 01803 847074.

By busCatch the 165 bus from Totnes - info on on0870 6082608 or www.countrybusdevon.co.uk.

By trainTotnes train station is 1.5 miles from us,which equals roughly a 30 min walk ora 5-10 minute taxi ride.

On footA level footpath runs from Totnes station along the river before turning right onto theDartington Hall drive for the last 3/4 mile.

By bikeThere are two bike racks located centrally atDartington Hall: a covered rack in the lowerlevel of the main car park and an uncoveredrack behind the East Wing of the Courtyard.

Family

ReservationsReserved tickets must be paid for 24 hoursprior to the event. We will release ticketsthat have not been paid for by this time.ReturnsRefunds are not available unless an event isnot able to go ahead. Exchanges/credit maybe offered at the discretion of the Box Officewith 24 hours notice.ConcessionsArts Society; over 60s; full time students;U16s; unemployed; disability benefit; DHTstaff. Please provide proof of eligibility.

Family ticketsare for 2 adults & 2 children.

Early Bird £2 off a limited no. of tickets ona first come, first served basis.


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MembershipSupport Dartington’sarts programmesand enjoy a range ofbenefits by becominga Dartington member.Members receive our brochures free,concessions on ticket prices, discountand exclusive invites.

To become a member please visit ourwebsite, ask at the box office or call01803 847008.

For info on membership of Dartington -related community arts companies seewww.dartington-community-choir.co.ukwww.playgoers.co.uk

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Boxoffice 01803 847070www.dartington.org/artsDiarySave the date

April08 Friday Digital download

Sonic Journeys13 Wednesday The Gallery

Dartington Stories14 Thursday 7.30pm Studio 1

Tuning Out With Radio Z16 Saturday 3.00pm Studio 3

Nathan Riki Thomson16 Saturday 8.00pm Studio 1

Soundproof #118 Monday 7.30pm Studio 1

Contact Festival19 Tuesday 8.00pm Studio 1

Goucher’s War26 Tuesday 8.00pm Studio 2

Spelt’s Chap-book28 Thursday 8.00pm Ship Studio

Whenever I Get Blown Up...29 Friday 2.00pm Studio 1

The Last Miner29 Friday to 28 June, 10am-4pm The Gallery

Tagore & Dartington: Exhibition30 Saturday 8.00pm Studio 3

Hugh Nankivell & Theo TravisMay01 Sun to 07 May Dartington Hall

Tagore Festival12 Thursday 8.00pm Studio 1

Paines Plough: Tiny Volcanoes14 Saturday 8.00pm Studio 1

Ben Mellor: Climate Myths17 Tuesday 8.00pm Studio 1

Cepheus

18 Wednesday 8.00pm Studio 3Will Dutta feat. Plaid

20 Friday 6.00pm & 9.00pm Higher CloseLeo Kay: It’s Like He’s Knocking

22 Sunday 3.00pm Ship StudioClassical Young Artist Showcase

24 Tuesday 8.00pm Great HallMatthew Bourne

25 Wednesday 8.00pm Studio 2Spelt’s Rosary

29 Sunday 3.00pm Great HallOrchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

June01 Wednesday 8.00pm Studio 31

Foster & Dechery: Epic 02 Thursday to Sat 05 Cockington Court

GeoPark Festival08 Wednesday 6.00pm & 8.00pm Studio 3

Tea Is An Evening Meal10 Friday to Sat 18 7.30pm Graveyard

Playgoers: Macbeth24- Friday to Sat 25 June Dartington Hall25 HOME Festival26 Sunday 7.30pm Great Hall

Dartington Community ChoirJuly08 Friday to 18 July Dartington Hall

Ways With Words Festival15 Friday 1.00pm Great Hall

Great Debate: Trident23 Saturday to 27 Aug Dartington Hall

International Summer School

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Dartington Performance Programme: April - August 2011

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