2006

Signposting

Partners
Rhubarb Rhubarb / Craftspace Touring

Artists
Wayne Pottinger, Natalie Cole, Emma Bowen, Robot Cossey

The Signposting project was supported by an Arts & Business new partners project with Atkins Global and focused on the development of a range of signs and pointers down to the Eastside area from the traditional shopping area of Birmingham City Centre.

Drama & Dance

Partners
The Rep / Football Coach

Artists
Juliet Raynsford, Emma Lewis, Kimberley Roberts, Christina Burns

The Drama and Dance project was focused around Roy Williams’ play, Sing Yer Heart Out For The Lads, set in a pub on the night England played Germany in the world cup in 2000.

Creatively, the Drama and Dance project sought to explore how the beautiful game could be brought to life in performance through physical theatre and dance. Thematically, this project explored themes such as race, identity and how racism can both manifest itself in football and be challenged through football.

Visual Art

Partners
Sampad / Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Artists
Matthew Robinson and Minesh Chavda

Apprentices participating in this project explored visual arts and graffiti, and transferred these skills to decorating skateboards, to help create signage for the main hospital directing people to the playground.

Theatre

Partners
RSC / Nos Do Morrow

Artists
Deborah Shaw, Sianed Jones, Nicki Cox