PAST – Love Letters + Broken Hearts
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LOVE LETTERS + BROKEN HEARTS
Part of the MAYHEM IN THE MARKET series in Goole Victorian Market Hall
FREE events throughout the day from 12noon until 5pm*
*All performances/works are ongoing or repeated throughout the day
Saturday 18th February 2012
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On 18th February MAYHEM IN THE MARKET returns to Goole – the second instalment in our ambitious and unique arts project, designed to reinvigorate Goole Victorian Market Hall. The series of events began with a festive edition on 25th November, and included artists from all over the UK, as well as from Italy and Korea.
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For February’s event, we have commissioned a further 8 artists from all over the country, from as far afield as London, Brighton and Cumbria. The artists will present work that engages directly with the building; work that might usually be seen in theatres, comedy venues and galleries; work that challenges and confounds expectations of what a market hall should be. The work will also inspired by St. Valentine’s Day, love and anti-love!
We’ve listened to all of the feedback from audiences, supporting partners and market traders, and made a few changes from the last event. This time, it will be on a Saturday, with events taking place throughout the day, rather than in the evening. All of the work will be ongoing or repeated, so that whatever time of day people come along they will be able to see the work of all the artists and performers
Question your Teaspoons has now released the official line-up for the event, which is supported by The National Lottery through Arts Council England funding, as well as receiving a grant from Goole Town Council, and support from Junction and The Lowther Hotel. The event will feature a short film made in response to the market by R&A Collaborations, as well as a large scale ‘love letter’ to Goole Market, created by artist Tim Smith, who will be sourcing comments and thoughts from local people. Catherine Hoffmann will be painting portraits of ex-partners based on audience descriptions, which will then either be shredded, hung up, sung to or pelted with vegetables, depending on the spin of a wheel. Melissa Bliss will be bringing 300 cupcakes, onto which visitors will be invited to write messages of love, and Gary Bridgens will be teaching Ukulele love songs with his touring project Uke Can Do It.
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Also appearing at the festival will be the award-winning Levantes Dance Theatre, who received the Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award in 2009 and have toured around the world.
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There will be regular flash-mob style performances from local company Drunken Chorus – who will be working with non-performers from the town. The Lowther Hotel’s BAR ABSOLUT will once again be present at the event, serving love-themed cocktails.
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In addition to the professional artists there will be an ‘acoustic corner’ – with open mic performances throughout the day. All musicians, poets, comedians etc are welcome to come along and play a couple of songs throughout the day. Acoustic Corner slots will happen every half hour or so – local performers can come along to the event, and sign up for a slot with organisers. To sign up in advance, or for more information people can contact goolemarket@questionyourteaspoons.co.uk, or call into Junction box office to put your name down. The usual market stalls will be open so that visitors to the event can see what’s on offer, and so that traders can join together in a fun-filled celebration of the building and the town.
This is the second event in the MAYHEM IN THE MARKET series, and we’ve made quite a few changes since the first one. People told us they’d prefer daytime events, particularly ongoing ones so that they could just pop in and things would be constantly happening. So this time there are no timed performances – everything just happens throughout the day. We’ve got some really exciting artists creating truly unique work, so we’re very excited about how the event is shaping up.
The event is free, thanks to the project’s supporting partners, and no booking is required. It will take place on SATURDAY 18th FEBRUARY 2012, running from 12noon until approximately 5pm. All work is either ongoing or repeated throughout the day, so audiences can come along at any time and see all of the different artists and performances.
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(BY THE WAY - We’re trying to raise one last little chunk of money for the event, and some of the artists have thrown in some nice little rewards for our generous donors. Head over to our sponsume page, where you can watch a promo video and check out the rewards on offer!!)
**R&A COLLABORATIONS**
An exciting filmmaking company who will create a new moving image work based on the market.
**CATHERINE HOFFMANN**
Artist, performer, one half of Molly and Me (with Molly Haslund of Lone Twin Theatre), painting exes and signing songs of love and heartbreak
**MELISSA BLISS**
Participatory artist, playing with cupcakes and messages of love.
**LEVANTES DANCE THEATRE**
A flurry of mini interactions with the audience: choreographed routines, and love-inspired costumes!
**DRUNKEN CHORUS**
A series of mini flash performances featuring members of the local community.
**TIM SMITH**
A giant love letter to Goole Victorian Market!!
**GARY BRIDGENS**
Bursts of musical interactions and love songs, aimed at young people and families.
**BAR ABSOLUT**
The Lowther Hotel and Bar Absolut will be concocting some love-filled cocktails for visitors to try
This project is made possible with the support of the National Lottery through Arts Council England, alongside Goole Town Council, Junction and The Lowther Hotel.
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Whilst the entertainment may bring people into the market during the event, I know of no one who will be persuaded to shop at the market on a regular basis purely because of the event, the majority of people will be local and if they already use the market they will continue to do so-if they dont use the market all the event will do will be to give them a chance to see stalls-if they go shopping none of the entertainment will be there-seems an awful lot of money providing entertainment which is not normally found in the victorian market
We’ve already had some really positive reports of people who came to the event returning the following day to make purchases from various stalls, particularly those who did not realise what was on offer in the market. The events aren’t aimed to make people suddenly start shopping there, they are aimed at changing the way we all feel about the market, reclaiming local pride in the space.
Art and cultural activity act as catalysts for economic growth, stimulating local creativity and urban regeneration – this is why our most successful cities are the ones with vibrant street activity and regular events in public spaces. This is also the reasoning behind the string of events in Goole, such as the Beach Day, Christmas Lights Switch On, Bonfire Night etc – these events bring people out into local public spaces to interact and feel a renewed sense of community. They also bring people into the town from further afield, raising the profile of the local area and celebrating Goole.
Also, there will be some work that will remain in the market between events. Over christmas we will be installing a piece of work that was created through the initial event, which people will be able to see whenever they visit the building. We hope to build upon this with future events, so that there will be exhibitions and artifacts, which act as both echoes and trailblazers for the regular events.
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QyT
It is certainly a good idea to have works or photos etc left in the market place. I’m not sure the events will lead to feeling a pride in the space, and some of the events refferred to have happened for many years I can certainly agree that there are “Arts” events, particularly at The Junction, which do give people both entertainment and a pride in their own community, for example the monthly “Folk in The Bar” evening which consists of local artists, “Participate Platform” which showcases the talents of local people as did the “Goole Got Talent” show, various plays/musical artistes, charity shows which are aimed at various groups-childrens theatre, Music Hall Shows etc. These are not meant as negative comments, but an honest opinion.