CLINCH
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SIMON HART -FORMER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PUPPET ANIMATION SCOTLAND
CREATIVE TEAM
// WRITER / DIRECTOR: Clara Bloomfield
// PRODUCED BY: Manipulate Arts
// MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Gordon Clarke
// COMPOSER: Paul Russell
// MOVEMENT ARTIST: Amanda Glover
// COMPANY: COLLISION THEATRE
// CAST: Racheal-Anne Keiller, Joe Kinnear, Stephen Will
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WORLD PREMIER:
// The Tron, Glasgow
// The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Part of Manipulate Festival
TESTROOM
CLINCH was selected for Testroom 2017/18. a creative development opportunity by Puppet Animation Scotland, supported by the National Theatre of Scotland, for Scottish-based artists of any discipline facilitated by leading puppeteer Gavin Glover, Part of Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival at the Traverse Theatre and the Tron Theatre.
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Interview with Theatre Critic Gareth Vile -here
'HOW LONG COULD YOU HOLD ON BEFORE IT WAS TIME TO BREAK.'
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‘CLINCH’ - A visual theatre performance.
Duck.
Block.
Weave.
Block.
Jab,
Jab,
Block,
Blow,
Break…
Break…
BREAK!
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Sarah, a 15-year-old girl residing in an ex-mining town in Fife with her grandfather, grapples with anxiety amidst the breakdown of her family's relationships. Through a visual performance incorporating puppetry, we delve into the intricate dynamics and tensions between Sarah, her anxiety, and the significant role that boxing plays.
Suitable for 10 years+
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*CLINCH –A boxing term meaning Both fighters are tired and clinching too one another too much. To lean on and hold one's opponent instead of fighting.
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