Lost and Found Orchestra
From the creators of the international hit STOMP
Friday 19 December 2008 - Sunday 11 January 2009
Royal Festival Hall
Hold onto your seats as the creators of Stomp go symphonic with their biggest, most energetic and entertaining production yet.
For over 16 years, Stomp has transformed the junk and clutter of everyday life into an irresistible theatrical event - now they take the concept to an exhilarating new level with the creation of a unique orchestra.
Strings are replaced by a bowed saw section, woodwind and brass instruments become bellows, bottles and kettles - and there are parts for vacuum cleaners, hair dryers and industrial kitchen cauldrons. Add dance, music, comedy and aerial performance, and cacophony turns to symphony in this irresistible celebration of found sound.
'Exhilarating and strangely beautiful, unpretentious, infectious and great fun' (Guardian).
A celebration of energy, rhythm and inventiveness' (Independent).
Lost and Found Orchestra is presented in association with Yes/No Productions and Glynis Henderson Productions.Originally produced in association with Brighton Festival.
Leee Black Childers
Friday 30 January, 7.45pm
Leee Black Childers is one of the key witnesses of 20th century popular culture. As an intimate of the Warhol Factory in the 1960s, he met and photographed the stars of the New York rock and gay underground, absorbing Warhol’s reportage aesthetic and creating a unique record of the Stonewall era.
He witnessed the birth of glam rock in the clubs of London and New York, and in 1972 became a key player in David Bowie’s management company, accompanying Bowie all over the world. As a photographer, Leee captured the famous faces of 1970s music and nightlife - and he was also part of that scene, managing Johnny Thunders, watching the emergence of punk rock on both sides of the Atlantic.
Leee Black Childers comes to London to talk about his amazing life and times, focusing on Andy Warhol’s only stage play PORK (1970), for which he was stage manager, and tracing its influence through music and gay culture since.
Takeover
Friday 27 February, 8pm
Southbank Centre's multi-talented and eclectic group of Emerging Artists in Residence (EAR) take over the Royal Festival Hall stage for one unforgettable night. This show has been over a year in the making and promises to be an extraordinary mix of the best in new music, visuals, spoken word and dance, fused together with collaborative energy and a collective vision, and featuring some amazing guest artists.
More details will be announced over the coming months: make sure to book early to avoid disappointment, this is a show you will not want to miss.
Takeover is initiated in collaboration with and supported by the Helen Hamlyn Trust.
