ISACS Network at Fira Tàrrega 2022

Meet ISACS Network at Fira Tàrrega 2022 Focus Irlanda Meet and greet Date and time 10/09/22 12:30 Venue: La Llotja

Hands Down Circus | Tape That!

Dates and times 09/09/22 - 11/09/22 10.30 and 12.30 Venue: Espai Canalla - Piscines Municipa

Baleàric Breakfast Meeting With guest focus on Art-Illa Date and time 09/09/22 9:30 Venue: Jardi Pro

Circumstances | Exit featuring Chris McAuley Dates and times 09/09/22 17.00 and 20.00 10/09/22 17.00 and 20.00 11/09/22 20.00 Venue: Espai Reguer

Focus Irlanda

Hands Down Circus

Interested in learning more about the art scene and artists of Ireland? Join us at La Llotja and discover this unique culture from the edge of Europe, influenced by the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and a long-standing history of coming and going!

Where: La Llotja When: Saturday 10th September at 12.30

Show: Tape That!

Baleàric Breakfast Meeting With international guest focus on Art-Illa - BalEire exchange programme. Join ISACS together with the Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics for a beautiful breakfast and learn about the cultural scene on the Baleàric islands including our own international partnership project Art-Illa.

Where: Jardi Pro When: Friday 9th September at 9.30

Artist: Hands Down Circus Contact details: Carys Nicholls and Graham Milligan +44 7572 044480 carysandgraham@gmail.com https://www.handsdowncircus.com/ Instagram: @handsdowncircus Company: Hands Down Circus are an acrobatic duo made up of Carys Nicholls and Graham Milligan, currently based in Belfast. Hands Down Circus is a new contemporary circus theatre company, aiming to create and collaborate original work in the UK and Ireland. They graduated with a BA Degree at the National Centre for Circus Arts (London, England) before being awarded a year-long residency at The Roundhouse.

Show: Tape That! is a non-verbal, outdoor circus theatre & acrobatic duet for all audiences that, in a playful way, explores how barriers and physical restrictions can affect the way we communicate and relate to each other.

Language: Non-Verbal Audience size: 50 – 250 Audience : Families and General Public Show duration: 30 mins Location: Outdoor - on any flat ground Audience position: Semicircular 3/4 circle Minimum space required: 5m x 5m Minimum Height required: 4m Performances per day: 2 Company size on tour: 2 Get in time: 30 mins Get out time: 10 mins Disciplines: Partner acrobatics, juggling, physical theatre

Tape That! was commissioned by Applause Rural Touring and The Roundhouse, in partnership with Fira Tàrrega’s Support for Creation programme. Gratefully funded by Arts Council England with additional thanks to 101 Outdoor Arts, ISACS and Culture Ireland for their support.

A visual world is built with coloured tape, physical theatre, object manipulation and partner acrobatics - where a simple roll of tape can transform from DJ decks to a spyglass to a handcuff. Just how many issues can be solved with a few rolls of sticky tape?

Requirements: Stewards to manage audience. Dry, indoor warm up space with changing area, and access to drinking water.

Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH1dpGVoKIc&t=1s

Design: Chameleon Creatives, Wexford.

ISACS Delegates at Fira Tàrrega 2022 Artists:

Programmers:

Graham Milligan – Hands Down Circus Carys Nicholls - Hands Down Circus Christopher McAuley - Circumstances Emer Greenford - Independent Jude Penders - Independent Gill Byrne - Independent Alejandro Navarro – Cia Moviments Rosa Forteza - Cia Moviments Bridget Ni Dhuinn - Independent Polina Shapkina - Independent Max Beer - Dumbworld Mark Hill - LUxe Mandy Blinco -LUxe Con Horgan – Fanzini Productions Kim McCafferty – Fanzini Productions

Kath Gorman - Promenade Juley Ann Collins - Independent Mike Leahy – Waterford Spraoi Andrew Loretto – Winchester Hat fair

Photographer Credits: Ben Hopper, Johnny Megarry, Neil Hainsworth

National Institution: Ciaran Walsh – Culture Ireland

ISACS Team: Lucy Medlycott Helen Collins Cristina Ciampaglione

Email: info@isacs.ie www.isacs.ie Empowering Street, Circus & Spectacle Arts ISACSNetwork ISACSIreland ISACSIreland ISACSIreland