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Developing
theatre arts has been an important strand of an
inclusive approach to working creatively with
and for children.
Through
professional touring theatre, Giant creates wonderful
environments where everyone, performers and audience
alike, shares the same space. The audience
is therefore integral to the action.
Our
most recent shows have been devised by the company
and a host of techniques are used to enhance the
experience for the audience: scent dispersal;
music; sensory lighting and non-verbal communication.
The
techniques we develop through professional theatre
are also adapted for workshop, environments and
education work.
Promoter
information 2009
Past
Productions
The
Ceilidh Tree (2008, 2005/06, 2004)
Up
the Stairs and In the Attic (2002/2004/2008)
Grub's
Up! (2007)
The
Puzzle (2006)
Tickets Please! (2005)
Projects
It's
a Shore Thing! (2007)
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Painting,
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out more about Giant’s approach to Visual
Arts
Events
From
Hallowe’en to Food events and everything
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Promoter
information
The
Songbird
Conceived
& Directed by Katrina Caldwell
Composed
by David Paul Jones
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Premiering at Platform, Glasgow , 19th - 23rd
October 2009
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Available to tour, Sunday 25th October- Saturday
21st November 2009
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Suitable for both public and schools performances
at your venue
Giant
- the Inclusive Theatre Specialists join forces
with acclaimed composer David Paul Jones, for
a unique and innovative development in music theatre
for all children aged 8 -11 years and their families.
Using
live music, a language of specially developed
‘sound poetry' and Giant's interactive sensory
performance techniques, The Songbird is a subtle
storywith a powerful emotional punch.
Download
full promoter information here: The
Songbird promoter information
Touring
to: Platform, An Lanntair, Eden Court, The Macphail
Centre, The Howden Park Centre, The Lochgelly
Centre, Gilmorehill G12 and The Lemon Tree.
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The
Ceilidh Tree (2008, 2005/6,2004)
Devised by the company
Conceived and Directed by Katrina Caldwell
Show
History
The
Ceilidh Tree was originally created for nursery
schools and in 2004 toured to various nursery
groups across the central belt. Due to the
sucess of this gentle magical tale the show re-toured
in November/December 2005/January 2006 this time
also visiting a number of theatre venues.
In
2008 The Ceilidh Tree was re-developed and with
a new set toured across Scotland to theatres;
attracting both family and nursery audiences,
and to nursery groups through Cultural Co-ordinator
and Arts Education programmes.
The
Show
It's
winter… the shortest day of the year and in a
clearing stands a lone tree. The forest creatures
are gathering for a special moment, a moment when
everything is transformed. Each has a story to
tell and a gift to bring. It's time to huddle
up, tell stories, sing songs and wait…
Combining
magical lighting, storytelling, puppetry and song
this multi-sensory tale celebrates our forest
friends, the turn of the year and the season of
good cheer in a truly inclusive and accessible
way.
The
Ceilidh Tree avoids the superficial glamour of
much modern children's television and theatre,
relying on a more traditional, polished approach.
These light and amusing woodland tales are a wonderful
introduction to the theatre for young children,
capturing their attention and never patronising
them.
Gareth
Vile- The Stage -
Press
The
Stage Review
TESS
Article
Mark
Fisher Review for Hi-Arts
Education
The
Ceilidh Tree- teacher's resource pack
The
Ceilidh Tree - Story Synopsis
Images
by Maria McCavana and Katrina Caldwell
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Up
the Stairs and in the Attic (2002,2004, 2008)
Devised
by the company.
Conceived
and directed by Katrina Caldwell
Show
History
Originally
touring in 2002 the show was reworked to tour
in 2004 with the original cast. Whilst the
original production had a maximum audience of
18, the new production increased its size whilst
maintaining its intimacy. An audience of
40 engaged with the performers and their magic
during the performance. Due to the success of
this show it was again developed to tour
with a different cast in 2008 and took Giant theatre
to Northern Ireland for the very first time!
The
Show
What do grandparents and grandchildren do on a
rainy afternoon?
Performed
in an intimate sensory environment, rich in stimulating
detail,
Up the Stairs and In the Attic is a multi-sensory
tale of the imaginative worlds we create in the
hidey holes of our homes.
Through
the investigation and transformation of everyday
objects, music, movement, puppetry and song Up
the Stairs and In the Attic thrilled and
enchanted its audience. The collected clutter
of life brought alive memories and stories of
the imagination making the ordinary extraordinary
by engaging the audiences in new discoveries and
play and taking them on a journey to far off places
full of magical colours, textures and smells.
Three
generations of our family came to see this show…and
we all thought it was fantastic, probably one
of the best performances for children we have
seen.
Gillian Torrance,
Up the Stairs and in the Attic 2004
Images
by Eamonn McGoldrick and Tim Morozzo
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Grub's
Up! (October-November 2007)
Directed
by Phyllis Steel and Elly Goodman
A theatrical
feast for all 6 – 9 year olds and their families.
Audience
members arrived at venues and took part in a pre-show
making activity where they created paper plate
'fascinator' style hats and kipper ties to wear
to the performance making it a truly special dining
occassion!
Seated
at their table in a specially created dining space
full of the sounds, colours, images and atmosphere
of a bustling restaurant the 'dinner guests' interacted
with the cast throughout the show as the story
of Drizzella Coulis, (a chef who can't cook!)and
Spud, (a waiter who can but isn't allowed!) try
to get more foodie stars from food critic Aroma
Divine to save their Grub's Up restaurant from
closure.
In true
Giant style this multi-sensory
adventure was fully accessible to all
children and took them on a foodie adventure
as they enjoyed the movement, songs, comedy and
visuals of the story.
The
performance was excellent. My daughter saw the
show at her after care and laughed constantly
for 2 days. She asked me to take her to further
performances.
Mrs Martin, The Kinning Park
Complex
Images
by Eamonn McGoldrick
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It's
a Shore Thing! (January - May 2007)
This
collaborative project between Giant and the Harbour
Arts Centre (HAC) in Irvine saw arts groups and
tutors from the centre and pupils from Stanecastle
School work along side Giant's team of artisits
in a programme of drama, music and visual arts
workshops based on the themes of the sea.
These
workshops resulted in It's a Shore Thing! an interactive
installation created for children by children.
The
installation was showcased at the HAC for seven
weeks and open to the public throughout this time
with additional live performances from the children
involved across two weekends. There
were also a series of complimentary schools workshops
provided to ensure as many local children as possible
got the chance to explore the installation.
With
animations, stories, sounds and surprises as well
as an opportunity to create your own 'message
in a bottle' to be added to the bottle installation
(see top picture) this multi-sensory installation
was a huge success.
So
good to see young children enjoying working together
to
create such an amazing installation
Visitor
Images
by Maria McCavana
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The
Puzzle (May - June 2006)
Devised
by the company
Conceived
and directed by Katrina Caldwell
Set
within a specially created soft play set this
theatre and animation adventure for all 5-8 years
olds and their families toured Scotland throughout
May and June 2006 reaching over 1000 children
(and a good many adults too!) with this intimate
multi-sensory adventure.
Searching
for treasure under the sea, flying a spaceship
in an inter-galactic space race or escaping the
erupting volcano lava from the dinosaur inhabited
island were just a few of the scrapes Jo and Sylvie
got into!
Using
colourful soft play shapes, sensory lighting,
sound, audience interaction and animated worlds
the show truly explored the magic of children's
imaginations:
Erin
loved the whole show and wished it had lasted
longer. She loved the interaction during the show.
M.
McGeever, audience member
The Geoff Shaw Centre
Images
by Eamonn McGoldrick
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Tickets Please! (May - June 2005)
Devised by the company
Conceived and Directed by Katrina Caldwell
In Spring
2005, the Giant team created a travel adventure
for everyone over 6 years of age. Set in
the baggage reclaim area of an airport the audience
were whisked away to foreign climes recreating
the experiences found in a lost travel journal
inside an unclaimed suitcase.
From
frozen icy landscapes and penguins to Tibetan
markets and the strange creatures of the Amazon
the three airport baggage handlers saw new sights
and smelt new scents. Best of all the audience
got to experience it all as well.
The
tour travelled from Dingwall to Leicester for
four weeks and the feedback was great.
Can
we go there every week? Pupil, Croftcroighn
School
Incorporating
multi-sensory approach (spices to smell, materials
to touch/lights/ wind etc) worked well. Also actors
being so close to pupils. Lovely to sit and enjoy
performance alongside mainstream pupils.
Teacher, Broomlea School
Images
by Kevin Low
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Giant Space
121-127
Saltmarket, Glasgow, G1 5LF, Scotland, UK
Tel: 0141
552 8231
Email:info@giantproductions.org
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