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Dinner with America Yardsale!
Memorabilia from the Dinner with America tour can be yours in return for a donation to support our work.
All memorabilia are also accompanied by a brand-new DVD of one of the final shows.
Glorious
(It's Going to be) Glorious! public intervention and workshop
in
(2009)
public intervention and workshop performances - images by Alice Booth and Sheila Ghelani
Public Intervention
St Nicholas Arcades, Lancaster, 23/24th September 2009
This intervention took place in an empty shop within the St Nicholas Arcades in Lancaster, a shopping centre where Rajni Shah Theatre has previously performed give what you can, take what you need. Passers-by were invited to take part on one of three levels:
-sharing a cup of tea and a biscuit with the company
-using materials provided to write a letter to a stranger which they then exchanged for a letter someone had previously written
-finding out about the company's upcoming weekend workshop (below)
Over fifty people took part in the project and exchanged letters with strangers; several people signed up for the weekend workshop.
followed by...
(It's Going to be) Glorious! workshop
The Gregson Centre, Lancaster, 26/27th September 2009
As part of the development process for Glorious, Rajni Shah Theatre led a two-day open workshop in Lancaster in September 2009. Each participant created a short performance based on autobiographical material. The workshop was facilitated by Lucille Acevedo-Jones, Sheila Ghelani and Rajni Shah.
"On a personal level, it has endowed in me a new level of confidence and self-reliance...To be able to share and open up myself publicly in such a way that, about 2 years ago, I never would've possibly anticipated myself doing that ever. Also, it has made me attentive to what people are saying, how they are saying it..."
"Thank you for a fabulous weekend in Lancaster. You created a fabulous space and energy that enabled me to learn from others and stimulate my mind."
quotes from feedback letters sent by workshop participants
Not Knowing workshop
(2009)
Not Knowing workshop promotional collage - from images by Rajni Shah, Helena Suarez and Manuel Vason with SPILL festival
Rajni led this workshop as part of the DIY series of workshops in 2009. Please read on for a copy of the call for proposals and a link to the final report as a PDF.
Hope
22/11/2009 - 8:00pm
Rajni performed as part of SPIELART's Woodstock of Political Thinking event in Munich, with a short piece entitled Hope.
Woodstock of Political Thinking was a marathon of 36 international artists, philosophers, scientists and art programmers (Nov 20-22, 2009 from noon to midnight).
Glorious! workshop opportunity - Lancaster
26/09/2009 - 11:00am
27/09/2009 - 5:00pm
In late September 2009, Rajni Shah will be returning to Lancaster to run a weekend-long workshop on creating self portraits using performance.
Glorious - a musical extravaganza
(2011)
Glorious! - image by Rajni Shahclick image to enlarge
From 2009 to 2012, Rajni Shah Theatre will realise Glorious - a new musical that will be completely reinvented for every performance, featuring members of the public in each location as musicians and performers.
