Telling Tales

Telling Tales is a consortium development driven by a partnership between Derby Dance, The Spark Children’s Arts Festival, Leicester, and Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham. Over the last two years the three organisations have worked together to introduce international dance theatre to their respective children’s festival programmes. In year three, in addition to touring Aracaladanza’s latest production Pequeños Paraisos, the consortium have delivered a linked professional development programme for six dance practitioners from the East Midlands. 



The Hare and The Tortoise by Sarah Hedge and Oksana Tyminska, Choreographic Director Hélène Blackburn

Selected through application and audition, the six dancers have participated in a range of inspirational and aspirational experiences including: two weeks working alongside award-winning children’s dance company Aracaladanza in their Madrid studio; an intensive period of creation with two acclaimed international choreographers of work for children and families- Hélène Blackburn of Cas Public (Québec) and Enrique Cabrera of Aracaladanza (Spain); delivery of a series of linked workshops in schools and community groups.  All of this has been complemented by a locally based training and development programme led by Project Co-ordinator and Rehearsal Director Claire Cunningham.



It’s Mine by Ian Dolan and Lucy Killingley, Choreographic Director Enrique Cabrera


The final phase of the project focuses on presenting the Work in Progress results of the choreographic periods to the target audiences of 4-7 year olds and invited guests at Wren Park Primary, Derby; The Ark Arts Centre, Leicester; Space for Sport and the Arts, Jesse Boot Primary, Nottingham; and Lakeside Arts Centre.




The Golden Goose by Alice Cade and Amy Butler, Choreographic Director Hélène Blackburn

To begin the final phase Telling Tales will tour to six venues as well as showing at Lakeside International Children's Theatre and Dance Festival between 10 - 12 June 2008. A fourth piece has been added which is performed by all six dancers called Sea of Clothes choreographed by Enrique Cabrera.

Sea of Clothes by Sarah Hedge, Oksana Tyminska, Ian Dolan, Lucy Killingley, Alice Cade and Amy Butler, Choreographic Director Enrique Cabrera



Click here to view a daily blog of the progress of the Telling Tales tour.

Click here to view the full Telling Tales stories and Education Follow - Up Activities.

Tour Dates:

7 June 2pm
HAMILTON LIBRARY, LEICESTER
0116 2212790
www.sparkfestival.co.uk


The company will be back at Lakeside Arts Centre for the International Children's Theatre and Dance Festival between 10 and 12 June inclusive at 6pm.  If you don't already have tickets, then pick up the phone 0115 8467777, or book on line at www.lakesidearts.org.uk  This promises to be a very special show.


13 June 1.30pm & 5.30pm
SOUTH HOLLAND ARTS CENTRE, SPALDING
01775 764777
www.southhollandcentre.co.uk


17 June 1.30pm
LINCOLN DRILL HALL
01522 873894
www.linolndrillhall.com 


27 June 4pm
BENEFIELD VILLAGE HALL, NORTHAMPTON
01832 205314/01832 205289
www.northantstouringarts.co.uk 


28 June 11am & 2pm
THE CASTLE, WELLINGBOROUGH
01933 270007
www.thecastle.org.uk


7 July 10.30am & 2pm
DERBY DANCE
01332 370911
www.derbydance.co.uk

The four pieces which feature in Telling Tales are:

The Hare and The Tortoise
Sarah Hedge and Oksana Tyminska, Choreographic Director Hélène Blackburn    

It’s Mine
Ian Dolan and Lucy Killingley, Choreographic Director Enrique Cabrera

The Golden Goose
Alice Cade and Amy Butler, Choreographic Director Hélène Blackburn

Sea of Clothes
Sarah Hedge, Oksana Tyminska, Ian Dolan, Lucy Killingley, Alice Cade and Amy Butler, Choreographic Director Enrique Cabrera

For more information about the dancers click here.

The Telling Tales programme and linked Aracaladanza performances have been made possible with funding from Three Cities Create and Connect, European Regional Development Fund and Arts Council England East Midlands.