Without Walls is supporting Autin Dance Theatre to undertake an Action Research Project for the participatory outdoor performance project, Parade – The Giant Wheel.
“I’m thrilled to have our work recognised by Without Walls and for believing in the value and impact of community co-creation development for outdoor work as much as we do. We acknowledge the importance in sharing our findings with our colleagues across the sector, to support those who also want to work extensively with local communities and participants. We look forward to delivering this fantastic research project and trying out new ambitious engagement methods in the next few months.” – Johnny Autin, Artistic Director, Autin Dance Theatre |
“Without Walls is thrilled to support Autin Dance Theatre in conducting this much-needed action research into effective co-creation for a company touring high-quality work to an outdoor festival. With their track record of creating impactful shows for audiences of all sizes and backgrounds, there really is no better company than Autin Dance Theatre to be undertaking this important work.” – Ralph Kennedy, Chief Executive, Without Walls |
Parade – The Giant Wheel – Action Research Initial Objectives:
To establish, engage and build long lasting relationships between regional cultural organisations, local communities, and artists/creative companies.
To create a trust building pathway for event promoters/programmers and outdoor artists working in participatory models and community co-creation.
To highlight the value and increase the visibility of community outdoor work.
To inspire and empower local communities and participants in co-creating and co-designing outdoor arts taking place in their streets.
Parade – The Giant Wheel is on tour at a festival near you, please find out more at https://autindt.co.uk/dates/
If you are a community group, a promoter or a local leader and you would like to get involved, please get in touch with us at hello@autindt.co.uk
“Here in Winchester, we are very pleased to be a part of this project with Autin Dance Theatre and Without Walls in terms in looking how best community and participatory work can be meaningful for touring works that goes out to outdoor arts festival. We are delighted to be a part of this exciting project and welcoming Parade – The Giant Wheel as part of Hat Fair 2024.”
Andrew Loretto, Hat Fair & Playmakers Director, Play to the Crowd
Parade – The Giant Wheel is a moving performance inspired by the beauty, power, and impact of people from different walks of life coming together, featuring a 12-foot tall Giant Wheel powered by 6 street artists accompanied by music and children, young people, and families from Green Man Festival. Autin Dance Theatre uses their unique blend of contemporary storytelling, striking physicality and innovative large designs to transport audiences and communities along a carefully choreographed procession. The 50-minute itinerant act is punctuated by 3 static moments that celebrate the tension and fracture between our individual identities and our shared collective humanity. Ultimately, Parade is about celebrating different journeys whilst honouring our shared life struggles.
Production Credits
Director/Choreographer: Johnny Autin
Learning & Participation Manager: Kirsten Tranter
Associate Producer: Annalise Cowan
Creative Producer: Adam Towndrow
Production Assistant: Micha Greenwood
Bespoke Set Design & Construction: Big House Events
Dramaturg: Neus Gil Cortes
Music Composer: Richard Shrewsbury – Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Performers: Charlie Hogan, Eleanor Stephenson, George Perez, India-Rose Cox, Johnny Autin, and William Hodson
Technical Production Assistant: Jamie Higgins
Autin Dance Theatre is seeking dance & movement community leaders (we call them “Guardians”) to support the community engagement associated our touring work Parade – The Giant Wheel. The Company is a collaborative ensemble of creatives who devise & produce aspirational, socially engaged & mass participatory movement projects regionally & internationally.
Parade – The Giant Wheel is a moving performance inspired by the beauty, power, and impact of people from different walks of life coming together, featuring a 12-foot tall Giant Wheel powered by 6 street artists and accompanied by music and a large community cast of local groups and individual performers.
Community leaders must be based in either of the project’s locations: Grimsby, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Thurrock, Whitehaven, Winchester or Yeovil.
📅 Upcoming tour dates:
🎡 Saturday 20th April ~ Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebrations, Stratford-upon-Avon
🎡 Saturday 25th May ~ Grimsby (The Culture House)
🎡 Saturday 22th June ~ Newcastle-under-Lyme (Appetite)
🎡 Friday 5th & Saturday 6th July ~ Hat Fair, Winchester
🎡 Friday 16th – Sunday 18th August ~ Green Man Festival, Bannau Brycheiniog 🏴
🎡 Saturday 31st August ~ Harbour Fest, Whitehaven (Rosehill Theatre)
🎡 Saturday 21st September ~ Yeovil’s Super Saturday, Yeovil
Notes to editor | |
About Autin Dance Theatre Autin Dance Theatre is an innovative touring dance company, established in 2013 under the helm of acclaimed French choreographer & Birmingham-based Artistic Director Johnny Autin. Our mission is to inspire, educate and instigate positive social changes by delivering relevant, highly responsive, multi-disciplinary arts activities to communities, in theatres, outdoors and in non-traditional spaces. The Company provides extensive learning & engagement programmes with a wide range of participants across several local communities. Austin Dance Theatre draws on contemporary social issues (environment, community, relationships, identities) to make engaging, highly accessible and relevant performance work. The company uses our unique blend of contemporary storytelling, striking physicality, and innovative large designs to transport audiences and communities along carefully choreographed moving outdoor processions and static performances. The company is a collaborative ensemble of creatives who devise and produce socially engaged and mass participatory movement performance projects across the UK & internationally. We have built a strong reputation with high levels of engagement for our work with critically acclaimed productions including A Posi+ive Life, Dystopia, Square One, Street Games & Out of the Deep Blue. In 2023, we premiered our brand new spectacle Parade – The Giant Wheel.
Autin Dance Theatre media contacts: For more information, images, or interviews, please contact Johnny Autin, Creative Director hello@autindt.co.uk
For full details about the company please visit: autindt.co.uk
Marketing Assets: • Promotion Images: Here • Promotional Videos: Here • Promotional Marketing Copy: Here • Promotional Trailer: Here • Show Posters: Here | |
About Without Walls
www.withoutwalls.uk.com | @WithoutWallsUK | |
“I’m delighted to be working with Johnny, the team and their partners on this project. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about how community co-creation and artistic excellence go hand-in-hand.”
– Mark Robinson, Independent Evaluator, THINKING PRACTICE About Mark Robinson Mark Robinson is the founder of Thinking Practice, which has worked with over 200 artists, cultural organisations and national strategic bodies since 2010. Mark is the author of Tactics for the Tightrope, published by Future Arts Centres, a manifesto-cum-toolkit for a fairer arts sector. |
