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"I like the Angels exhibition very much and it’s "I like the Angels exhibition very much and it’s great to have that work tying in with a great to have that work tying in with a Shakespeare event, and adding brightness to the Shakespeare event, and adding brightness to the Friargate Foyer." Friargate Foyer."
Philip Parr, Director; York International Philip Parr, Director; York Shakespeare Festival Shakespeare Festival
The play, ‘Six Angels in Search of a Character’ was performed by students from the University of Gloucestershire who portrayed the six arch-angels who descend to Earth to determine which of them can exert the greatest influence on a Shakespearean character. It was wonderful to see storytelling being used at its best to release the magic and bring ‘Angels and Shakespeare’ alive and to connect to a younger audience! The Festival team also brilliantly integrated the eight Viborg animations at the beginning of the performance and employed storytelling techniques to vividly bring the Angels and Shakespeare to life.”
REACH and New Visuality are delighted that the
REACH and New Visuality are delighted that the early conversations about connecting, through early conversations about connecting, through stories and drawings, the ‘Draw with Denmark: stories and drawings, the ‘Draw with Denmark: Angels of Hope' and the 'York International Angels of Hope' and the 'York International Shakespeare Festival' have released such a magical Shakespeare Festival' have released such a magical event at the Friargate Theatre. It was quite event at the Friargate Theatre. It was quite remarkable to see what the Shakespeare Festival remarkable to see what the Shakespeare Festival team achieved and the fantastic range and depth team achieved and the fantastic range and depth of the drawings young people from across the City of the drawings young people from across the City of York produced! of York produced!
The exhibition at the Friargate Theatre, The exhibition at the Friargate Theatre, celebrating the partnership between REACH, New celebrating the partnership between REACH, New Visuality, ‘Draw with Denmark: Angels of Hope’ Visuality, ‘Draw with Denmark: Angels of Hope’ and the ‘York International Shakespeare Festival’, and the ‘York International Shakespeare Festival’, looked wonderful and the children's 144 drawings looked wonderful and the children's 144 drawings have already had really positive reviews from the have already had really positive reviews from the Festival team and visitors to the Theatre As well Festival team and visitors to the Theatre. As well as the exhibition, the Festival team created a play as the exhibition, the Festival team created a play to link the 'Draw with Denmark: Angels of Hope' to link the 'Draw with Denmark: Angels of Hope' initiative with the Shakespeare Festival. initiative with the Shakespeare Festival.
REACH and new Visuality are delighted that Philip Parr, Skylar Mabry and the Festival team are showcasing York’s angels throughout the Festival but we know that not everyone will get the chance to pop in to the Friargate Theatre to see the amazing drawings children and young people across the city of York have produced. We have therefore produced this magazine which celebrates the children's drawings and enables us to share them more widely. This we hope will encourage everyone to understand the potential we have to connect and to focus on the audience of the future and the future of the City of York... it’s children and young people.
NEW VISUALITY ART
NEW VISUALITY
NEW VISUALITY
NEW VISUALITY
BURTON GREEN PRIMARY
CLIFTON GREEN PRIMARY
CLIFTON GREEN PRIMARY
KNAVESMIRE PRIMARY
KNAVERSMIRE PRIMARY
LORD DERAMORE’S PRIMARY
LORD DERAMORE’S PRIMARY
RALPH BUTTERFIELD PRIMARY
VALE OF YORK ACADEMY
VALE OF YORK ACADEMY
WIGGINTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
WIGGINTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
WIGGINTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
WIGGINTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
“We love the opportunites and creativity this collaboration has created, bth with REACH here in York and with the creatives over in Viborg.” Greg McGee, New Visuality
Confidence/ Creativity/ Culture...& Angels
