Shut Up and Listen

Shut up and listen explores creativity, introversion, displacement, class, love, womanhood and motherhood – everything that we want to be, everything that’s expected and everything that we are as humans, females and mothers. It has been developed through a physical R&D, poetry writing, soundscapes and a series of short films titled Give Me A Minute. Ultimately it will culminate in a live multi-media solo show that won’t leave anything unsaid. This one is for the quiet girls.

It’s punk, it’s angry, it’s physical and at times it will be loud.

Some early research for the work took place as part of the Artist’s Spare Room residency at Eden Arts, Cumbria, here’s what happened: www.edenarts.co.uk/blog/earthbound-artist-spare-room

Earth-bound were awarded a grant from the Surf The Wave Response Fund to reimagine the work during times of the Covid 19 pandemic. A series of short digital dance films ‘Give Me A Minute’ were created in collaboration with film maker Wayne Sables and composer Hannah Peel as an initial presentation of the ‘Shut Up And Listen’ project. The films were released over 10 days at the end of September. Watch this space….

We are looking for opportunities to showcase the work in venues, galleries and online. We are also looking for support to take the project into its second phase of development to create an installation piece, for outdoor spaces, that incorporates some live performance. Please get in touch if you are interested in supporting the work. Contact Sioda for more information: sioda@earth-bound.co.uk

WRAP AROUND ACTIVITY

As part of the project Sioda will be delivering workshops to help young individuals find their voice through creative practices. 

These workshops are  aimed at young women to help them find freedom of expression and to remember that every voice is valid. To know that having a quieter nature doesn’t mean that you don’t have as much to say as those who are more vocal and that there are many ways to express what you’re trying to say

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“I struggled in school because of my dyslexia, I was told I couldn’t write or spell , however I have discovered that I am actually quite good with words when used creatively.”

Participant

Other pERFORMANCES

Painting Venice

Painting Venice

…is a compact, pocket rocket physical theatre, clowning and circus show that is ideal for outdoor events and festivals
The work features three characters who live and survive on the streets. The Characters present themselves through a series of skits to try to win the sympathies of the audience but, as most clown acts do, they often fail, and their efforts sometimes end in tragedy.