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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

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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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