The Nine Lessons of Caliban
Bristol Old Vic’s Studio 2012

Performance times 7.30pm Wednesday 29th February, Thursday 1st March, Friday * 2nd and Saturday 3rd March, Matinees 2pm on Thursday* and Saturday

The Nine Lessons of Caliban has been developed with support from Bristol Old Vic’s Ferment.

The Nine Lessons of Caliban is a unique performance of poetry written by the Firebird Poets in collaboration with poet Claire Williamson, and developed and performed by Firebird Theatre, Bristol Old Vic’s Associate Theatre Company.

Since performing the piece as part of January’s Ferment in 2011, we have worked with Tristan Sturrock (Kneehigh, Far Away, Treasure Island, Coram Boy) to devise and develop the visual imagery and ensemble performances within the piece. We are proud to be able to show these developments in this longer run of performances for Ferment.

* These performances (Thursday matinee and Friday evening) will be BSL interpreted.

Tickets are £10 / £7 concessions and there is a special rate for group bookings.

Please see Bristol Old Vic’s website for more information about access and for more information about Ferment, the rest of the programme and bookings www.bristololdvic.org.uk

The Nine Lessons of Caliban, Firebird Theatre, 3pm, Sat 22 January 2011, Bristol Old Vic

A unique performance of poetry written by the Firebird Poets in collaboration with poet Claire Williamson, and performed by Firebird Theatre, a company of disabled performers.

This performance for Ferment will be a stripped back version of the original piece, which was made for Bristol's Poetry Festival; it will focus on the text and performance and inviting audiences to share thoughts on ideas for future development.

* this performance will be BSL interpreted.

All Ferment showings are £4 unless indicated otherwise. Please see website for full details and more info on all of the companies and artists involved.

For more information about Ferment, the rest of the programme and bookings, please visit www.bristololdvic.org.uk

The Nine Lessons of Caliban

Firebird Theatre with Bristol’s Poetry Can present The Nine Lessons of Caliban, a selection of poetry written by Claire Williamson and members of the Firebird Poets, inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest and performed by Claire Williamson, Firebird Theatre and Guests (to be confirmed later).

Sunday 19th September as part of Bristol’s Poetry Festival at the Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, performance times and ticket prices to be confirmed at a later date.

Claire and the poets came together to write poetry in dialogue with Firebird Theatre to support and inspire their interpretation of The Tempest, which was performed earlier this year at Bristol Old Vic, Salisbury Arts Centre and the Brewhouse, Taunton. This selection of the Poetry for the festival focuses on Caliban:

"When we look at people in the story of The Tempest, we put on their shoes to help us understand them. We channel our experiences into the people in The Tempest, so that we can feel like them and understand them. We express our feelings through them." [ - Firebird Poets].

Claire Williamson is a creative writer, based in Bristol. The Firebird Poets are: Jenny Stafford, Jenny Redlar, Brenda Cook, Claude Rimmer, Steve Knight, Brenda Carr, Penny Goater, Emily Pamon

The performance is dedicated to our friend and colleague, Claude Rimmer, artist and poet.

The performance lasts approx. 1 hour.
The performance will be BSL interpreted.
The Tempest Poetry and Performance has been supported by Poetry Can, Quartet Community Foundation, RTR Foundation and Arts Council England, South West