The performance is this Friday, but already the press are getting excited about this unique event.
Click on these links to read the reviews so far:
The performance takes place tomorrow from 7.30pm at Dance City. Tickets are still available from the Box Office: 08448 11 21 21.
Thursday 15 July 2010
Sunday 6 June 2010
SECONDS OUT AT DANCE CITY
Seconds Out R&D dance commission puts Cuban names in the frame.
A contemporary dance that explores boxing? Sounds like a crazy idea? It’s crazy enough to have fired the imagination of award-winning Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili, who has just announced his cast of dancers from one of the world’s most exciting dance groups, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba (DCC).
Cuban Danza dancers Yossmell, Edson, Osnel, Estacholi and Yoerlis with join young amateur boxers from Newcastle College Amateur Boxing Club for this pioneering commission at Dance City on 16 July. The gloves are off too for boxers, Lawrence, LEWIS, Manny, Chavez, Cyrus and Daniel; they all think it’s a knockout concept too.
One performance only.
One chance to see something new.
Rehearsals have begun. Watch this space!
Seconds Out 2010
Dance City
16 July at 7:30pm
These guys pack a real punch - get your tickets before they sell out. Call the Box Office on 08448 11 21 21
One chance to see something new.
Rehearsals have begun. Watch this space!
Seconds Out 2010
Dance City
16 July at 7:30pm
These guys pack a real punch - get your tickets before they sell out. Call the Box Office on 08448 11 21 21
Tuesday 11 May 2010
A FAIR FIGHT
Image shows Boxing Booths at The Hoppings Fair, Newcastle upon Tyne.Some of Newcastleʼs Boxing history can be found at The Hoppingʼs fair on The Town Moor, where many a bare knuckle fight took place for money. The fairground boxing booth with itʼs brightly coloured frontage displaying the names and faces of boxing heritage is now a fading memory. Boxing booths were part of the fairground tradition and were associated with fairs since the end of the eighteenth century. Newcastle’s Town Moor has always been famous for its row of shows which still dominate the skyline at the Hoppings Fair. Now the fair is full of trailer-mounted triple decker ghost trains, fun houses and crazy mirror shows.
In the nineteenth century, before the technology of the roundabout took over, fairgrounds were the home of shows and showmen. For over two hundred years the fairground boxing booth was the cradle for many of the great boxing hopefuls. During its illustrious history, fighters such a Jem Mace, Kid Furness, Jimmy Wilde and Tommy Farr all fought, exhibited on, or ran boxing shows.
It was in 1977 that the greatest champion of them all, Mohammed Ali displayed his skills for charity on the front of Ron Taylor’s Emporium. In their heyday, each region of the country would have three or four main booths travelling the fairground circuit with boxers fighting for championships at both regional and national level.
Ron Taylorʼs Boxing Academy last appeared on the Hoppings in 1995 bringing to an end a long tradition of boxing proprietors such as Len Johnson, Jack Gage and the Steward family who had been associated with the fair over the century. Ron was interviewed in 1999 and like many of the boxing booth showmen, he could trace his heritage in this noble art way back to the mid nineteenth century.
The decline of the fairground boxing booths is linked to the decision by the Boxing Board of Control in 1947 to restrict the use of licensed boxers in the booths, despite the fact that Randall Turpin, an ex-booth fighter, won the Middleweight Championship of the World in 1951 by beating Sugar Ray Robinson. It was the same year when the British Boxing Board of Control, published a series of strict conditions for booth proprietors. By the late 1950s the Board had ruled that no licensed fighters could fight competitive bouts in the ring other than exhibition rounds. Exhibition boxing replaced the bare knuckle fighting for a while, but the final bell had sounded and boxing booths were out for the count.
FIGHTING SHAKESPEARE
Under the umbrella of Theatre Royal Newcastle, the Seconds Out team have put together a list of pioneering projects which neatly links sport activities with various aspects of performing arts. Inspired by the 2012 Olympics and the fact that Newcastle will be the base for the Olympic Boxing training, ‘Fighting Shakespeare’ was initially devised to explore a selection of fight scenes contained within Shakespeare’s plays to inspire young people and encourage them to get involved in drama based activities.
The Seconds Out team have been closely involved with a variety of groups from all over the North East - from Guisborough to Northumberland.
Most of the groups are either disengaged, at risk of exclusion or they are ex-offenders with problems involving diminished self-esteem and discipline issues. “Stage combat not only builds their confidence but has proved to be a valuable way of teaching trust and communication skills,” commented project leader, Scott Illingworth.
The groups created some fantastic interpretations of Shakespeare’s fight scenes where they examined issues of conflict, looking at what behaviours lead to fights and how they would react in the situation. “They choreographed their own scenes around these themes and produced some very physical, original and entertaining work and were surprised to learn that their work related directly back to Shakespeare” says Illingworth. “It soon became evident that the focus of this activity would lean towards stage combat, and in collaboration with various agencies, we have brought together a number of young people, mainly troubled teenagers, and provided a specially tailored series of workshops, specific to each group”.
Each week the enthusiasm for this project has grown along with the students' self esteem. “Their ability to learn new techniques and self-discipline, and have fun at the same time makes my job very rewarding,” comments fight technician and Seconds Out tutor, Tim Bennett. “One student has already expressed an interest in using what he’s learned with Seconds Out to study Drama,” he adds.
The Seconds Out combat teams have expanded their skills even further, learning how to speak on stage, which along with their new performance skills gave them the confidence to choreographed a demonstration piece which was performed to a very appreciative audience of friends and family. The audience included some education specialists who were so impressed they’ve invited the team to stage another performance.
To find out more about stage combat or any of the Seconds Out projects, contact The Learning Department at Theatre Royal Newcastle and ask for details.
WHAT IS STAGE FIGHTING?
Stage fighting is better known as stage combat and is a form of choreographed dance which is rehearsed very slowly until perfected, then brought up to speed.
No actual acts of violence occur on stage and like all special effects, they only seem to happen.
Students learn to act responsibly towards other members of the class. They also learn to concentrate and to follow routines and procedures.
The goal of stage combat is to create a good fight spectacle without hurting anyone.
The Seconds Out team have been closely involved with a variety of groups from all over the North East - from Guisborough to Northumberland.
Most of the groups are either disengaged, at risk of exclusion or they are ex-offenders with problems involving diminished self-esteem and discipline issues. “Stage combat not only builds their confidence but has proved to be a valuable way of teaching trust and communication skills,” commented project leader, Scott Illingworth.
The groups created some fantastic interpretations of Shakespeare’s fight scenes where they examined issues of conflict, looking at what behaviours lead to fights and how they would react in the situation. “They choreographed their own scenes around these themes and produced some very physical, original and entertaining work and were surprised to learn that their work related directly back to Shakespeare” says Illingworth. “It soon became evident that the focus of this activity would lean towards stage combat, and in collaboration with various agencies, we have brought together a number of young people, mainly troubled teenagers, and provided a specially tailored series of workshops, specific to each group”.
Each week the enthusiasm for this project has grown along with the students' self esteem. “Their ability to learn new techniques and self-discipline, and have fun at the same time makes my job very rewarding,” comments fight technician and Seconds Out tutor, Tim Bennett. “One student has already expressed an interest in using what he’s learned with Seconds Out to study Drama,” he adds.
The Seconds Out combat teams have expanded their skills even further, learning how to speak on stage, which along with their new performance skills gave them the confidence to choreographed a demonstration piece which was performed to a very appreciative audience of friends and family. The audience included some education specialists who were so impressed they’ve invited the team to stage another performance.
To find out more about stage combat or any of the Seconds Out projects, contact The Learning Department at Theatre Royal Newcastle and ask for details.
WHAT IS STAGE FIGHTING?
Stage fighting is better known as stage combat and is a form of choreographed dance which is rehearsed very slowly until perfected, then brought up to speed.
No actual acts of violence occur on stage and like all special effects, they only seem to happen.
Students learn to act responsibly towards other members of the class. They also learn to concentrate and to follow routines and procedures.
The goal of stage combat is to create a good fight spectacle without hurting anyone.
Tuesday 4 May 2010
SECONDS OUT 2010
DANCE PHENOMENA COMES TO NEWCASTLE
Photo: Itzik Galili by Karel ZwaneweldITZIK GALILI - Dance choreographer for Theatre Royal Newcastle’s prestigious Seconds Out project.
The Seconds Out team are pleased as punch to announce that Itzik Galili is choreographing two brand new dance works. The first is a brand new experimental dance work with five dancers from one of the most exciting dance companies in the world today, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, who are to be joined by six amateur boxers from the Newcastle College Amateur Boxing Club.
Seconds Out 2010 will be performed at Dance City on Friday 16 July as part of an evening programme that includes a short inspirational film on boxing by Nikolas Barrera (part of Name and the NOVAK Collective) and exhibition boxing by Northumbria Amateur Boxing Club, introduced by former Cruiserweight Champion, Glenn McCrory. Click here for further details.
Galili is choreographing a challenging new piece which explores the fusion and tension of boxing, stretching his incredible creative talent into an interpretation that will reveal the synergies between boxing and contemporary dance. The music will be composed and performed by Northumbrian Piper, Andy May.
The second event will take place at Newcastle Theatre Royal in 2012 as part of The Cultural Olympiad and the Theatre’s 175th birthday celebrations. This brand new dance commission will stage its world premiere at The Theatre Royal in 2012 showcasing the award winning Israeli choreographer, Itzik Galili whose inspirational style and humour has earned him world-class acclaim for his unique brand of physical dance.
This event promises to be the dance phenomenon of the year. Keep visiting the Seconds Out website for future details.
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