Arts Fest 2000
With everything from Salsa to Shakespeare, you can join in Birminghams's biggest street party on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10 September 2000. The Crescent is presenting several events over the two days and all are free.
For details of other events please visit the ArtsFest Home Page
Saturday 9 September
12.00 noon
Brian Perkins: Musica Del Mundo
Classical guitar music from around the world.
Crescent Theatre Bar
12.30 pm
Birmingham Stage Company present Mademoiselle Colombe
An extract from Jean Anouilh’s play set in 1900s Paris. It tells the story of a beautiful, innocent young woman who is seduced into the world of Parisian Theatre.
Crescent Theatre, Mainhouse
1.00pm
Spotlight: Spotlight On…Contemporary Music
A mixed mini-concert of new classical music performed by young musicians.
Crescent Theatre Bar
1.30pm
Birmingham Royal Ballet: David Bintley: Behind The Scenes
BRB’s director and top British choreographer David Bintley gives an entertaining and informal insight into how ballets are prepared, with help from the Company’s acclaimed dancers.
Crescent Theatre Mainhouse
2.00pm
Roshan Doug
Performance poetry featuring Roshan’s own work and the words of other poets.
Crescent Theatre Bar
2.30pm
Birmingham Bach Choir
A selection of European sacred choral music.
Crescent Theatre Mainhouse
3.00pm
Notorious
A choir with a difference! Everything from Beethoven to Queen by a lively group of twenty-somethings.
Crescent Theatre Bar
3.30pm
Blue Eyed Soul: Letting Go
An integrated dance piece directed by Kevin Finnan with underwater video by Paul Harrison. Dancers dive in and out of wheelchairs and water.
Crescent Theatre Mainhouse
4.00pm
Spider Stories present Anansee Stories & Aesop Fables
African drumming and traditional storytelling.
Crescent Theatre Bar
4.30pm
Walsall Deaf People’s Centre present Different Beat
Having spent over 12 months learning over thirty songs this group of deaf teenagers make their Birmingham debut with popular songs delivered in British sign language.
Crescent Theatre Mainhouse
5.30pm
Warwick Youth Dance: N.Y.C.E
A selection of five new pieces from the New Young Choreographers Exhibition.
Crescent Theatre Mainhouse
Sunday 10th September
1pm
Crescent Theatre: Elsie & Norm’s Macbeth
A middle-aged couple, are fed up with a life of quiz shows and ‘soaps’ so decide to take on a bit of culture. The result is a hilarious production of Macbeth set in their living room.
Note: this perfermance in the Library Theatre
Hayley Wilkes & Friends
Two young up and coming comedians with their costumed show of witty humorous songs – good all-round family entertainment.
Crescent Theatre Bar
1.30pm
Awadi: Salamat!
Traditional costumed performance of the century-old Raqs Sharqi – a female Egyptian dance.
Crescent Theatre Mainhouse
2.00pm
Blazing Saddles
Brazilian, Spanish, and African influenced music played by two dynamic guitarists.
Crescent Theatre Bar
2.30pm
Angry Fish
A singer-songwriter whose powerful and humorous lyrics describe life as a disabled person.
Crescent Theatre Mainhouse
3.30pm
City of Birmingham Touring Opera: VOTZEK
“If you go with another man I’ll kill you” A family struggling to survive… money worries… domestic violence… a bit on the side…leads to what? Sample the extraordinary insight and power of VOTZEK. Unsuitable for children, sorry!
Crescent Theatre Mainhouse
4.00pm
In Symphony Oboe Trio
Be gently entertained by this Oboe Trio as they play music ranging from the classical to the contemporary.
Crescent Theatre Bar
4.30pm
Crescent Theatre: Elsie & Norm's Macbeth
A middle-aged couple, are fed up with a life of quiz shows and ‘soaps’ so decide to take on a bit of culture. The result is a hilarious production of Macbeth set in their living room.
Crescent Theatre Mainhouse
5.00pm
Simon Pitt
Performance poetry about life in Brum from Birmingham’s own Poet Laureate.
Crescent Theatre Bar
5.30pm
Telford Youth Dance
A new piece based on the world of fashion and the super model.
Crescent Theatre Mainhouse
6.00pm
Daniel Rachel
Guitarist and singer-songwriter with original songs.
Crescent Theatre Bar
Opera Mint: The Cool Taste Of Opera
Extracts from popular operas including Carmen and The Magic Flute alongside a new piece Orsino’s Fancy.
Crescent Theatre Mainhouse
NOTES
All performances last 30 minutes unless otherwise indicated. Information correct at the time of posting, however unforseen circumstances my result in changes to the programme.