CLINCH
"CLARA COMBINES STRONG AND INSIGHTFUL CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE WITH GREAT PASSION FOR THE WORK SHE CREATES."
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
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.
Interview with Theatre Critic Gareth Vile -here
'HOW LONG COULD YOU HOLD ON BEFORE IT WAS TIME TO BREAK.'
‘CLINCH’ - A visual theatre performance.
Duck.
Block.
Weave.
Block.
Jab,
Jab,
Block,
Blow,
Break…
Break…
BREAK!
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+
*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.