SPLAT Arts Festival is coming!

 

 

 

 

 

SPLAT Festival - an annual non-profit week-long celebration of Student Performance, Literature Art & Theatre at the University of Warwick - is dedicated to creating opportunities for all to pursue their creative talents. SPLAT is the first and largest student run arts festival in the world and all the events are open to the public.

Highlights of the SPLAT ‘08 programme included a night-time promenade performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, an international break-dancing competition, and an open-air cinema. A number of productions also went on to receive 4 & 5 Star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Taking place this year from Sunday 21st to Thursday 25th of June, University of Warwick students and members of the local community alike can enjoy over sixty-five free events taking place in venues across the University campus and in the Warwick Arts Centre.

Here is just a small selection of the events on offer over the 5 days:

Theatre -

• Theatre and Playwriting Today: a panel discussion – a lively debate about contemporary theatre and playwriting. Bring your questions to Director Tom Cornford and Playwright Amanda Whittington.
• Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me - Frank McGuinness’s moving play about three men, held hostage in a single cell, thrives on its dark sense of humour. Gritty, humorous and heart-breaking, McGuinness’s play is an exploration of the outer corners of the human condition.

 Art –

• Mask Making – where anyone can come to create masks. Instructions and materials will be provided as well as information on different types of masks. An exhibition of the masks created will follow.
• Photosoc Exhibition - view a selection of the fantastic pictures produced by members of the University’s Photo Society. 
• Anime, Manga & Cosplay – interested in art, animation, costume design? Check out the exhibition on anime and manga, a Japanese art movement, and discover cosplay, where people create costumes of manga and video game characters and masquerade them. 

Film –

• Cinema Outdoor Screening: Monsters Inc. 
• Shootout Showcase - big-screen showing of all fourteen shortlisted films from the Shootout short film competition. Shootout is an extreme film-making competition which challenges Warwick University staff, students and alumni to make a film of no more that 4 minutes in 24 hours using a brief which is not revealed until the start of the 24 hour period. Films are judged by film industry professionals who will be at the Gala Awards Ceremony, held towards the end of the festival, to introduce the films.

Music –

• Drum Parade – a carnival style parade.
• Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir – a mix of contemporary gospel, pop and rock songs guaranteed to get everyone clapping along! 
• Almost Acoustic – the sounds of some of Warwick’s finest musicians in this acoustic and unplugged celebration of music.
• String Orchestra concert
• The Big Band Concert

Dance –

• CRUNK’D: The Darker Side of Dance – Street Vibe showcase their most energetic routines and provide you with an insight into the origins of street dance.
• Irish Dancing Performance 
• Salsa Performance 
• Belly Dance Workshop – a two hour belly dance workshop for all levels of experience. 

Comedy –

• WORDS with A.L.Kennedy – Join award-winning author and stand-up comedian A.L. Kennedy for a night of comic theatre.
• The Comedy Society’s Student Showcase - a two hour gig full of the finest comedians Warwick University has to offer. 

Writers Workshop –

• Workshop of the World: a poetry workshop – poetry workshop with David Morley, award-winning poet and Director of the Warwick Writing Programme. All are welcome, sign up online.
• Writing for the Theatre – a workshop on writing for the theatre led by playwright Amanda Whittington; sign up online.

Author Talk –

• The Science of Discworld - Ian Stewart is joint author of the UK bestselling series The Science of Discworld I, II, and III (with Terry Pratchett and Jack Cohen), and has published more than 80 other books. A prize-winning scientist, Stewart hosts this fun and stimulating event on the Science of Discworld for children.
• The Life & Work of Mervyn Peake – Sebastian Peake, the son of the late Mervyn Peake who wrote the highly celebrated “Gormenghast” series, will talk about his father’s work.
• Gregory Norminton: the strange future of publishing – Author of four novels including The Ship of Fools (‘a Canterbury Tales for the new millennium’ – The Times), Gregory will talk about his books and the future of publishing industry.

 …In addition to a fashion show, a magic and illusion show and martial arts demonstrations and workshops.

For further information and to view the full event listings by date, venue or type, visit www.wsaf.org.uk 

posted by Sophie