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First details of the production unveiled
First details of the production unveiled
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Performance on Saturday 23 April 2016
Performance on Saturday 23 April 2016
Students from The
University of Glasgow, The Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Conservatoire of
Scotland have joined forces with the musicians of the BBC Scottish Symphony
Orchestra to create Dream On!, inspired
by A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in
celebration of Shakespeare 400.
University of Glasgow, The Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Conservatoire of
Scotland have joined forces with the musicians of the BBC Scottish Symphony
Orchestra to create Dream On!, inspired
by A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in
celebration of Shakespeare 400.
Over
the last six months hundreds of young performers, composers, dancers,
designers, film
makers, sound and light designers and technicians, dramaturgs and professional musicians have worked
together to create all aspects of the production from the music and performance
to garments and other wearables, digital and
interaction design elements on the main stage, and the brand identity.
the last six months hundreds of young performers, composers, dancers,
designers, film
makers, sound and light designers and technicians, dramaturgs and professional musicians have worked
together to create all aspects of the production from the music and performance
to garments and other wearables, digital and
interaction design elements on the main stage, and the brand identity.
Dream
On! will take place on the evening of Saturday 23 April 2016 in the
magnificent setting of the University of Glasgow and will be streamed online by
the BBC to audiences across the UK.
On! will take place on the evening of Saturday 23 April 2016 in the
magnificent setting of the University of Glasgow and will be streamed online by
the BBC to audiences across the UK.
A powerful demonstration
of the city’s creativity, Dream On!
illustrates the abiding influence of Shakespeare – his work is as inspirational
and relevant today as it was four hundred years ago.
of the city’s creativity, Dream On!
illustrates the abiding influence of Shakespeare – his work is as inspirational
and relevant today as it was four hundred years ago.
Details of the production
and how the different groups of students and musicians have collaborated were
revealed today along with the project identity.
and how the different groups of students and musicians have collaborated were
revealed today along with the project identity.
The
audience will be treated to a promenade production in which music and
performance combine with digital installation to create a dream-like world for
a contemporary take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
audience will be treated to a promenade production in which music and
performance combine with digital installation to create a dream-like world for
a contemporary take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
RCS student composers Alex Mackay,
Robert Allan, Rory Comerford and Juta Pranulyte have each written a new work to
be performed by members of the BBC SSO, comprising performers, dancers, film
makers and some for interpretation into British sign language. Collaborating with dramaturgs from the University of
Glasgow, designers from GSA and performers and production students from RCS,
they have created four performance pieces to be unveiled at the event later
this month.
Robert Allan, Rory Comerford and Juta Pranulyte have each written a new work to
be performed by members of the BBC SSO, comprising performers, dancers, film
makers and some for interpretation into British sign language. Collaborating with dramaturgs from the University of
Glasgow, designers from GSA and performers and production students from RCS,
they have created four performance pieces to be unveiled at the event later
this month.
Design
students at The Glasgow School Art have designed and styled garments and
wearables for the performers in the event, as well as producing digital and
projected elements that will contribute to its contemporary edge.
students at The Glasgow School Art have designed and styled garments and
wearables for the performers in the event, as well as producing digital and
projected elements that will contribute to its contemporary edge.
Meanwhile, in close
collaboration with dramaturgy students at the University of Glasgow, the GSA design
students have also created the brand identity for Dream On!, producing a
range of marketing and programme materials from film and print to social media.
collaboration with dramaturgy students at the University of Glasgow, the GSA design
students have also created the brand identity for Dream On!, producing a
range of marketing and programme materials from film and print to social media.
All
this work will culminate in an event staged in the Bute Hall of the University
of Glasgow’s Bute Hall, directed and curated by Graham McLaren, currently
Associate Director of The National Theatre of Scotland.
this work will culminate in an event staged in the Bute Hall of the University
of Glasgow’s Bute Hall, directed and curated by Graham McLaren, currently
Associate Director of The National Theatre of Scotland.
It was also announced
today that Royal Conservatoire alumnus and leading Shakespearian actor, David
Tennant, has pre-recorded a piece of Shakespearian text that has been incorporated
into one of the compositions
today that Royal Conservatoire alumnus and leading Shakespearian actor, David
Tennant, has pre-recorded a piece of Shakespearian text that has been incorporated
into one of the compositions
An associated exhibition of objects and images that have been produced by the wider community of design students
at The Glasgow School of Art as an interpretative response
to some of the core themes within A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been co-curated by
a student-led team from the GSA and the University of Glasgow.
at The Glasgow School of Art as an interpretative response
to some of the core themes within A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been co-curated by
a student-led team from the GSA and the University of Glasgow.
Details on how to get a
ticket for Dream On! will be revealed
in early April.
ticket for Dream On! will be revealed
in early April.
Media
enquiries to:
enquiries to:
Lesley Booth, press@gsa.ac.uk (m) 07799414474
Katie Bell k.bell@rcs.ac.uk (t) 0141 270 8387
About the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s position as one of the
pillars of Scotland’s musical life has been established steadily since it was
founded in December 1935. Based at City Halls in Glasgow (since 2006), it is a
key contributor to the BBC’s broadcasting and cultural role and performs to
large and enthusiastic audiences in venues throughout Scotland, as well as
carrying out a busy schedule of recordings, concerts and broadcasts for BBC
Radio 3, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC television, and online. A past recipient of
the Royal Philharmonic Society Award for best orchestra, the BBC SSO has made
over 120 commercial recordings, many of which have received prizes, including
four Gramophone Awards.
pillars of Scotland’s musical life has been established steadily since it was
founded in December 1935. Based at City Halls in Glasgow (since 2006), it is a
key contributor to the BBC’s broadcasting and cultural role and performs to
large and enthusiastic audiences in venues throughout Scotland, as well as
carrying out a busy schedule of recordings, concerts and broadcasts for BBC
Radio 3, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC television, and online. A past recipient of
the Royal Philharmonic Society Award for best orchestra, the BBC SSO has made
over 120 commercial recordings, many of which have received prizes, including
four Gramophone Awards.
About
the Glasgow School of Art
the Glasgow School of Art
The
Glasgow School of Art was founded in 1845 as one of the first Government
Schools of Design, as a centre of creativity promoting good design for the
manufacturing industries of Glasgow. However, the School’s lineage can be
traced to 1753, when Robert Foulis established a school of art and design in
Glasgow, described as “the single most influential factor in the development of
eighteenth-century Scottish Art”. Today, The Glasgow School of Art (GSA)
is internationally recognised as one of Europe’s leading university-level
institutions for the visual creative disciplines.
Glasgow School of Art was founded in 1845 as one of the first Government
Schools of Design, as a centre of creativity promoting good design for the
manufacturing industries of Glasgow. However, the School’s lineage can be
traced to 1753, when Robert Foulis established a school of art and design in
Glasgow, described as “the single most influential factor in the development of
eighteenth-century Scottish Art”. Today, The Glasgow School of Art (GSA)
is internationally recognised as one of Europe’s leading university-level
institutions for the visual creative disciplines.
Our
studio-based approach to research and teaching brings disciplines together to
explore problems in new ways to find new innovative solutions. The studio
creates the environment for inter-disciplinarity, peer learning, critical
enquiry, experimentation and prototyping, helping to addressing many of the
grand challenges confronting society and contemporary business.
studio-based approach to research and teaching brings disciplines together to
explore problems in new ways to find new innovative solutions. The studio
creates the environment for inter-disciplinarity, peer learning, critical
enquiry, experimentation and prototyping, helping to addressing many of the
grand challenges confronting society and contemporary business.
About
the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland i ranked sixth in the world for performing arts
education. The Conservatoire is a
national and international centre of excellence for the performing arts.
Building on our roots in 1847 as a national academy of music, we are now one of
Europe’s most multi-disciplinary performing arts higher education centres
offering specialised teaching across music, drama, dance, film and production
as well as encouraging trans-disciplinary learning throughout our innovative
curriculum. We are bold, ambitious and
optimistic about our future as a truly 21st century
conservatoire. As we work towards 2020,
our goal, through our students, staff and graduates, is to raise the
transformative power and reach of the performing arts in Scotland and to
project our distinctiveness to the wider world.
Our vision is to be Scotland’s globally-recognised and inspirational
leader in learning for the performing arts, attracting and nurturing the best
Scottish and international creative talent.
education. The Conservatoire is a
national and international centre of excellence for the performing arts.
Building on our roots in 1847 as a national academy of music, we are now one of
Europe’s most multi-disciplinary performing arts higher education centres
offering specialised teaching across music, drama, dance, film and production
as well as encouraging trans-disciplinary learning throughout our innovative
curriculum. We are bold, ambitious and
optimistic about our future as a truly 21st century
conservatoire. As we work towards 2020,
our goal, through our students, staff and graduates, is to raise the
transformative power and reach of the performing arts in Scotland and to
project our distinctiveness to the wider world.
Our vision is to be Scotland’s globally-recognised and inspirational
leader in learning for the performing arts, attracting and nurturing the best
Scottish and international creative talent.
About the
University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
As a top 1%
university, we deliver world-class and world-changing research and education
with impact. We are a member of the prestigious Russel Group of leading UK
Universities with annual research income of more than £181m and the top student
satisfaction rates in Scotland.
university, we deliver world-class and world-changing research and education
with impact. We are a member of the prestigious Russel Group of leading UK
Universities with annual research income of more than £181m and the top student
satisfaction rates in Scotland.
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