Five Short Blasts: Shoreham UK Premiere
Text: Tony Birch, Tim Crouch and Julia Crouch Collaborators: Bindi Green, Joseph O'Farrell, Bec Reid and Valerie Furnham
The international maritime warning sound signal of five shorts blasts indicates ‘I am not sure of your intentions and I am concerned we are going to collide!’
© Sam McGilp
Be lost in this shared act of navigating the unknown as you contemplate the uncertainty and contingencies of the River Adur into the sea. Audiences cast off aboard our small seagoing vessel, a perfect crucible for listening to where you are. There, amidst the changing of the tide, you experience the voyage into mystery that the water always holds. Via local radio broadcast, you’ll tune into the incidental orchestration of the weather, the sounds of daily harbour activity, and the stories of the people who live and work on the water. Following its premiere in the Port of Melbourne and the lower Yarra River, Five Short Blasts:
Throughout the Festival
Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey
Shoreham has been created in collaboration with Shoreham’s water communities and by the same team that brought the weather-themed installation Gauge to Brighton Festival 2015. Age 5+ With thanks to Ropetackle Arts Centre. Assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Sat 6 – Sun 28 May, around high tide (Every day except 8, 9, 15 – 17, 24 & 25 May) Time slots dependent on the tides – early morning, daytime & evening see brightonfestival.org Shoreham Harbour (meet at Sussex Yacht Club) £20, Festival Standby £10* Advanced booking only *Available the day before the show at Brighton Dome Ticket Office, Church St (10am – 7pm) - see p75 The performance takes place on an open-top boat. Please dress for the weather. Wheelchair users may have difficulties accessing the boat. If you have specific access requirements contact access@brightonfestival.org or call 01273 261541/525 Brighton Festival International Programme supported by
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