March 6, 2008 by katie
We’ve been enjoying 20 degrees and sunshine over in Greece, whilst working on the ‘hotel project’ – called ‘Black Tonic’. Chris has been shooting a lot of video, and taking some great pics – see his blog at www.primeobjective.co.uk for images of Thessaloniki.
We did our last day of work today, and tomorrow start our journey back home. I think I’m going to have to physically drag Katherine and Chris away kicking and screaming!
February 27, 2008 by katie
We’ve now set off on our voyage across land and sea to Thessaloniki in Greece. We’ll be spending our time there collaborating with two wonderful greek scenographers (designers), and developing the aesthetic elements of our new performance Black Tonic.
Together with the project’s film maker Chris Keenan, we’re hoping to put together a short video of our journey home featuring buses, ferries, trains, sea, mountains and Italian renaissance cities! We’ll post it on the website once it’s done.
February 11, 2008 by katie
Thanks to all those who joined us on Sunday 10th February for our first sharing of material from our new project titled Black Tonic, it was encouraging to have such a good turnout. For those who missed it, we shared a small selection of scenes and some text from the emerging story, which is being created by our writer.
Expect hotels, love, detectives, sleep deprivation, and a 304 year old card playing criminal. We’ll let you know when there’s more to see…
February 6, 2008 by katie
We’ll be sharing some early story ideas for our new project in development – the ‘hotel project’ – this Sunday afternoon at the Malmaison Birmingham. There’s a strictly limited capacity for this free event (and we’re nearly full already), so if you’d like to come along email info@theotherwayworks.co.uk ASAP to reserve your place. Unfortunately we won’t be able to admit people turning up on the door, so make sure you reserve!
Funded by Arts Council England, The Sir Barry Jackson Trust & Birmingham City Council. Supported by mac. Sharing Event supported by Malmaison.
December 19, 2007 by katie
With the support of an International Development Grant from Birmingham City Council’s Arts Division, the Company will be travelling to Thessaloniki in Northern Greece to undertake an international residency there in February – March 2008. We will be the guests of the University, and will spend our residency developing the scenic, video and image elements of our new production codenamed "Hotel", in collaboration with two Thessaloniki based scenographers.
December 13, 2007 by katie
Our production I am Waiting is featured in the exhibition Collaborators: UK Design For Performance 2003-2007, which opened at the V&A in London on 21st November.
December 11, 2007 by katie
We’ll be performing 10 minutes of a new idea for a show called ‘Call Girls’ at Pilot 13. Hope to see you there.
Custard Factory Theatre, Digbeth, Birmingham, Wed 12 December 2007 @ 7.30pm, tickets on the door £5/£4
November 26, 2007 by katie
The Other Way Works are taking part in a week of workshops at mac this week. The week explores ‘encounter’ performance – performance for an audience of one, or intimate or interactive performance. As you can see, lots of names for this small field of performance, and lots of ways of going about it. Breathe are also taking part, as well as a selection of other practitioners, and the whole week is being facilitated by Amanda from Stan’s Cafe. It’s really refreshing to have time to play around with ideas, to discuss this kind of practice with other artists who make this kind of thing themselves, and to work practically with new people. There’s a sharing of ideas and a chance to discuss things on Friday, drop us an email if you’d like to come along.
by katie
Our production I am Waiting is featured in the exhibition Collaborators: UK Design For Performance 2003-2007, which opened at the V&A in London on 21st November.
