Hello
This is probably going to be my last post on this blog as my term with Imaginate comes to an end next week. I can't quite believe it's all nearly over. However it does feel like the right time to be moving on and I'm extremely excited about starting the next chapter of my caree - backed by an incredible experience obtained throughout my residency.
Here are some highlights from the last 18 months:
- of course, Ditto. It's so amazing to have a really brilliant children's show that I'm so proud of under my belt and I look forward to developing, promoting, touring this work in the future. I've also edited the footage of the performance into this short film which you can view here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz_Y6LiIoO4
- I also produced Anmut, which while not strictly a children's show, was a great achievment during my residency. I'm currently looking into plans to develop and present this show again at several places / festivals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRQBxuJxzD8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
- And there's Meep and Moop which I developed with my good friend Clare McGarry and TAG theatre company earlier on in my residency. This show for 3-5 year olds will hopefully be going out on tour again in the Autumn.
I've really enjoyed the experience of going to festivals throughout Europe to see some really exciting work for children and young people. My favourite festival was undoubtedly Tweetakt in Utrecht - just a huge abundance of very creative ideas / shows / performers making work that seems to be quite unique to the Netherlands and Belgium and so inspirational for my practice. Seeing shows and meeting people from companies such as Kopergietery, Theatergroep Max and Ontroerend Goed has been a great experience. Personal show highlights have been:
Unfold by Kabinet k and Kopergietery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lQaDWe2aLc
Run by Kopergietery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_mJu9UaxV8&feature=related
and Toneel by Thetaergroep Max:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60STE66hGIA
- and of course it has been a great experience working with Imaginate. Everyone that works for this company is passionate about work for children and yong people and that shines into everything they do as a company - from programming really exciting work at the festival, to developing the work of local artists, it has been a privlege to work with such a great team.
Finally I'd just like to let you know that I will probably keep up a blog on my new exciting website! While the site is still slightly under construction you can check it out here:
http://www.gregsinclair.net/
My fantastic friend, Neil Montgomery, is creating the site for me and I'm really pleased with the look and feel of the site so far.
Well I hope you have enjoyed reading my blog over the last wee while. If you want to contact me in the future you can do on my email: gregsinclair@hotmail.com or, hopefully very soon, on my website.
Cheerio! x
