Gateshead International
Festival of Theatre
Sun 5 May | 7:30pm | Caedmon Hall, Gateshead Central Library
The Beginning
by Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas
Place of Origin: France / England
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About
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The Beginning is an alternative dance piece of beginnings: beginnings of shows, beginnings of relationships, beginnings of difficult moments…
Bert and Nasi explore and muse on the different ways they can or could have started their shows and lives working together. Touching on all the joys, difficulties, excitement and exhaustion that comes with beginning again and again.
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As a part of the show, they work with a chorus of 15 non-professional participants, all aged 60 and over. They watch the two dance. They dance simple movements with them. Serving as a gentle reminder that beginnings don’t stop with age and that we can always choose when and how we want to begin.
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The piece is a life affirming, surreal meditation on life and relationships. Guiding the audience to a place of emotion and heart with neither performer, audience, or participants knowing exactly how they got there.​
Artist biographies
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Bertrand and Nasi are two performance makers who met in 2015. Devising projects in an age of austerity, their work is stripped right back and sits somewhere between live art and dance, but if you held them against a wall they would probably say it's theatre.
They received the Forced Entertainment Award in 2020. They have created seven shows that have toured the world in prestigious festivals such as the
Adelaide Festival, MiTsp, PuSh and Avignon Festival
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Artist website
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Credits:
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Created and performed by: Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas with 15 participants
Choreographer: Laura Dannequin
Lights: Alex Fernandes
Sound: Ben Osborn
Outside eye: Tim Etchells
Technical Manager: Enrico Aurigemma
Executive Producer: Chris Williams
Tour Coordinator: Khénory Sok
Photographer: Marie Charbonnier
Date & Time: Sun 5 May at 7:30pm
Duration: 1 hour
Age guidance: 14+
Tickets: £12-£8
Venue:
Caedmon Hall
Gateshead Library
Prince Consort Road
Gateshead
NE8 4LN
Further Ticket information
There are three ways to experience GIFT:
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Individual Performance, Workshop & Panel Discussion Tickets £12-£5
Want to pick and choose which events you attend? Individual performance tickets are available for each performance, priced between £12 and £8 for concessions. Individual workshop and panel discussion tickets are £5.
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GIFT Festival Pass £50 (£40 early bird pass)
This pass gives you access to ALL GIFT events happening across the festival. It's the best value if you want to see everything.
Pro-tip: A limited number of early bird passes are available for only £40 in March, so grab yours before they're gone!
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Pay What You Decide Tickets
GIFT is committed to making the festival accessible to everyone. There's a "Pay What You Decide" option for every event. Any amount you can contribute is greatly appreciated and goes directly towards supporting artists, our community workshop programme and the future of the festival.
By attending GIFT, you're directly supporting the development and presentation of new artistic works in Gateshead.
Any questions?
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