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For tickets to any of our shows, please contact Penny Hargreaves on 0115 953 4269 or penny.hargreaves@ncn.ac.uk

ncn Arts Centre

ncn Clarendon
Pelham Avenue
Nottingham
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0115 953 4403

Performance Festival

FdA & BA (Hons) Theatre Arts students
6 - 15 June

3 venues, 7 days and 78 performances
Performance Festival is a cornucopia of dance, drama, film and installations.

Monday 6th June

Title	Venue	Times
Technical Installations	Vision Suite	1pm onwards
Installation by Leah Neagle
The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys by Leanne Cooper In 2019, in a theoretical future the Fabulous Killjoys must save Grace from the evil corporation, Better Living Industries.
The Armoury by Paul Vion A set of World War 1 prop weaponry as commissioned by the Acting tutors.
From Design to Finish by Matthew Grace A commission build for a television studio: an exhibition of the stage it takes to get from an idea to a finished and functional build.
Don't You Know that You're Toxic by Tom Sheldon Looking at the process of producing a music video, related to producing AV in the theatre industry. Exploring various technical theatre aspects including lighting, staging and costume.
Non Compos Mentis by Matthew Barlow "Yesterday, upon the stair, I met a man who wasn’t there He wasn’t there again today I wish, I wish he’d go away..." (Antigonish, William Mearns)	Clarendon Community Theatre	1.30pm and 7.15pm
Barking Mad by Tom Ryan Let the quest for perfection begin...	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	3.30pm and 8.00pm
God Have Mercy on Kate by Sharon Mvundura A play of migrating from Africa to England and the hardship Gari faces through the journey from immigration problems to his wife left in Africa.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	4.15pm and 7.15pm
Echoes by Becky Clayden This installation provides the audience with a shadow of the promenade show Echoes. The show allows the audience to experience the life of a serial killer.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	5.00pm and 6.30pm

Tuesday 7th June

Title	Venue	Times
Technical Installations	Vision Suite	10am until 2pm
Killer Aspirations by Andrew Burton A murder in a theatre turns out to be closer to the heart and have a chilling history.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	3.30pm and 8.00pm
Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Matthew Finkel Breaking the mould, enjoying life and finding love when you least expect it.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	4.15pm and 7.15pm
“Curiouser and Curiouser” Croaked the Cat to the Clown by Rhiannon Franks Nonsense 1. Something that has or makes no sense: unintelligible language: drivel 2. Conduct or action that is absurd 3. Foolish or evasive behaviour or manners: the Queen will stand no nonsense.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	5.00pm and 6.30pm

Wednesday 8th June

Title	Venue	Times
Choices by Rhona Wilshaw Step away from the crowd.	Vision Suite	12.30pm and 7.15pm
Dance Performance by Gema Whittaker	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	3.30pm
Tunnel Vision by Marni Matthie This piece is about modern-day mentally ill patients that escape from a mental institution; they encounter a number of problems as they desperately try to escape.	Clarendon Community Theatre	3.45pm and 8.15pm
It Won't Happen Again! by Rebecca Palmer ...focuses on domestic violence and on what happens behind closed doors.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	4.15pm and 7.15pm
Unconditional by Amy Goodwin Unconditional is a site-specific dance piece inspired by the development of a baby in the womb, the emotions and physical changes faced by mother from conception to birth and the instant, unconditional bond shared between the mother and the child.	Clarendon Community Theatre	4.45pm and 7.30pm
Seeking Insomnia by Lynsey Neill This piece explores the unconscious mind and what occurs in a person's brain when they are asleep.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	5.00pm and 6.30pm
Emerge into Reality by Bethen Morson Is there logic, a rule to all this coming and going, all this distraction? Is there a way to stay put and embrace the present with every cell?	Clarendon Community Theatre	5.30pm and 6.30pm

Thursday 9th June

Title	Venue	Times
Promises To Keep by Tom Howells This piece is based on a novel called Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo, following the story of a young boy, Tommo, who falls in love with the young girl, Molly. Unfortunately, he's not the only one who has fallen for her...	Clarendon Community Theatre	2.00pm and 8.00pm
Memories by Zoe Cartwright My piece focuses on memories I captured with my sister and mother whilst growing up.	Clarendon Community Theatre	2.30pm and 7.30pm
Never Forgotten by Tammy Meredith The piece illustrates the emotions and trauma that happened on day of the 9/11 attack in 2001 and tells a story of the attack survivor, John McLoughlin.	Clarendon Community Theatre	3.00pm and 7.00pm
A Daughter’s Pain by Kyleigh Vince A look at how ugly sisters became so ugly.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	3.30pm and 8.00pm
Psychosis by Mary Pepler An original response to the seminal text by Sarah Kane using film, sound and live performance.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	4.15pm and 7.15pm
Wasted by Rachael Denton Wasted is a high-impact, fun performance which explores the teenage phenomenon of binge drinking and its effects.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	5.00pm and 6.30pm

Monday 13th June

Title	Venue	Times
War of Cells by Bryan Ahad War of Cells is about looking at how cancer affects the body and how it changes relationships.	Vision Suite	1.30pm and 7.30pm
The Wakening by Michail Gryntakis Prince meets princess...	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	3.30pm and 8.00pm
The Enforcers by Douglas Nelms We are the terrors in the night. The champions or the insane? We're going to clean up the streets.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	4.15pm and 7.15pm
It’s All About the He Said She Said Bullst** by Jon Marshall The absurdist clowns come to town.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	5.00pm and 6.30pm

Tuesday 14th June

Title	Venue	Times
Young Hearts by Robert Throup There are two certainties in life - you grow young and you die.	Vision Suite	1.30pm and 7.45pm
Arêtte C'est ici l'Empire de la Mort by Hollie Doughty When your actions create the world you become trapped within...	Vision Suite	2.15pm and 7.00pm
Behind Closed Doors by Cassey Chandler My piece is based on true events that occurred between 2003 and 2005. What happens whilst you're sleeping?	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	3.30pm and 8.00pm
Outside My Box by Tom Hawley A strange but fun way of looking at the world through Tom Hawley's eyes.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	4.15pm and 7.15pm
Twisted by Bonnie Sinclair The kind of a tale you would tell your children? Even the nicest of people can turn nasty.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	5.00pm and 6.30pm

Wednesday 15th June

Title	Venue	Times
The Lucky Ones by Madeleine Wilson Awareness of the awful disease of cancer: true life stories.	Vision Suite	1.30pm and 7.45pm
Too Complicated a Creature by Katrina Sansone Autobiographical, physical, experimental, visual; music, props, paint.	Vision Suite	2.15pm and 7.00pm
The Space by Tahnee Lawson Eight dancers find The Space and begin a journey exploring emotions, perception and the inner self.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	3.30pm and 8.00pm
Perceptions by Rae Scudder Imagine the sound of warm syrup on your skin, the taste of Tuesday… the smell of incandescent energy when you want it all to stop.	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	4.15pm and 7.15pm
Vainglory by Ceyda Redjeb This piece is about vanity, self-image and what happens when both come together. What do we consider beautiful?	Clarendon Courtyard Theatre	5.00pm and 7.00pm