Posts by Mary George
Drawn From Life – About the Artists
Drawn from Life is an exhibition in celebration of the human form with drawings and paintings by a group of artists who meet to create art direct from life. Coming to the Creation Space in Basingstoke from Saturday 6th July to Friday 19th July 2024 The Drawn from Life group was established back in January…
Read MoreFringe Class of ’22
“I didn’t realise the Royal Mile would be all uphill!”, “Does anyone know where Monkey Barrel is?” “Okay here’s a 7-page document of all the shows we can’t miss.” “We need to stop for a pint. I don’t care if it’s 10 in the morning, I am knackered!” The Edinburgh Fringe Festival first began in…
Read MoreDo I Have Something on my Face?
I heard once that if you were to pass yourself in the street, you wouldn’t recognise your own face. Is that true? It might have been true back in the 15th century when the only way to have any idea of what you looked like was a mirror or to sit for a very expensive…
Read MoreMorning Has Broken
I am 8 years old and my sister is 10, I make her hold my hand as we walk into the building. “It will help build your confidence” is what I imagine my mum told me, or that was her reason for sending me along with my sister. My sister loved acting and singing and…
Read MoreCall of the Disco Ball
Rain or shine, dressed in a bin bag and wellies or shorts and wellies. Clutching the most expensive can of cider you’ve ever bought. One of your sunglasses has somehow lost a lens but you’re still wearing them for some unknown reason. Did you brush your teeth this morning? What time are the headliners on…
Read More“All art is illusion” – Interview with Sheila Dick
Life drawing is a form of art which captures the human body and has been around for as long as humans have walked the earth. Life drawing can be dated back to 17,000 BCE from prehistoric cave paintings, and, although they were of a basic depiction, it stands as a part of the art form’s…
Read MoreThe making of the Escape Act
ESCAPE ACT: A HOLOCAUST MEMOIR TO VISIT BASINGSTOKE PROTEUS CREATION SPACE | 3RD MAY, 7.30PM The Escape Act: A Holocaust Memoir, a new show from New York artist and performer Stav Meishar will be coming to Basingstoke. The Escape Act: A Holocaust Memoir has been supported by Arts Council England and The European Cultural Association,…
Read MoreSpellbinding, dark fantasy adaptation of Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber embarks on UK Tour
Award-winning Proteus Theatre will embark on a UK tour this Spring with their lauded adaptation of Angela Carter’s collection of short stories The Bloody Chamber (and Other Stories). An erotic, heady and feminist re-telling of Angela Carter’s dark fantasy fairy tales, the production is performed using aerial circus, visual physical theatre, gothic design and a…
Read MorePROTOPIA WEEK – making everything a little bit better!
To celebrate 40 years of Proteus we are looking forward, rather than back. Protopia is the idea that we are trying to progress, to move forward in incremental, small and achievable improvements to build a better future for all. Based on the idea that just 1% change on a large scale enables the possibility of…
Read MoreOne year on, 40 years on and so much to come this Summer!
As we pass the one year anniversary of theatres and arts centres closing their doors as the UK entered the first national lockdown, national touring theatre company Proteus, based at the Creation Space in the heart of Basingstoke, reflect on how they have maintained the vital connection with their communities and audiences over the past…
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