Movers and shakers from across the cultural globe are heading to Hull this weekend for the annual IETM meeting.
IETM – a worldwide network of more than 500 performing arts groups and artists from more than 50 countries – has chosen the city for its first meeting of all its members in the UK since 2010.
Hull to host international performing arts community for IETM 2019
In honour of the event, there’s lots of stuff popping up across the city.
Here’s a list of what’s going on –
Us Against Whatever, Middle Child
If you haven’t heard of or seen anything by Hull’s award-winning gig theatre company Middle Child, then quite frankly, where have you been?
The gig theatre carousel has been churning out some of the the country’s most inspired, thought-provoking and acclaimed theatre over recent years and their latest offering hits Hull this week.
Us Against Whatever is an electrifying cabaret about the places we keep in out hearts – and it includes karaoke.
Where: Hull Truck Theatre
When: Wednesday 27 – Wednesday 3 April
Price: £18-£20
Ladylike by Ella Mesma will be shown on 30 March at the Ferens Art Gallery.
Ladylike, Ella Mesma Company
In the wake of #MeToo comes this furious and funny show from Ella Mesma Company. Ladylike is a new piece of dance theatre which takes a fierce, frank and humorous look at the potential and limitations of gender roles in modern day society.
Where: Ferens Gallery
When: Saturday 30 March
Price: £10
Man on the moon, Keisha Thompson
Keisha Thompson is inviting audiences to join her on an award-winning journey through space and time.
The solo performance includes poetry, looped sounds and storytelling, and explores the impact mental health can have on the family dynamic.
Where: Ferens Art Gallery
When: Thursday 28 March
Price: £10
Face In/Let’s Talk About Dis, Candoco Dance Company
You might have seen the renowned company of disabled and non-disabled dancers on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing.
In this double bill for IETM, the company serve up another of their trademark profound and boundary-pushing performances.
Where: Middleton Hall, University of Hull
When: Thursday 28 – Friday 29 March
Price: £12.50
The Money by Kaleider will take place from 28 to 30 March at The Guildhall.
The Money, Kaleider
The Money is a cross between a game and a theatrical performance.
Audiences are offered different levels of participation, with some given the power to decide how to spend a pot of money…but if they can’t decide, it’s a rollover! (with the sum passed on to the next performance).
Where: The Guildhall
When: Friday 29 – Saturday 30 March
Price: £10 – £15
No kids, Ad Infinitum
Should we have kids, or not? That’s the question asked on this theatrical roller coaster from award-winning Bristol-based company, Ad Infinitum.
George and Nir are a real-life same-sex couple trying to answer to answer the above, and trying to wrestle with a succession of ethical challenges.
Where: Hull College
When: Thursday 28 March
Price: £10 – £15
Fat Blokes, Scottee and Friends Ltd
This is a dance show like no other, uncovering how we view overweight men. The show is made in collaboration with Lea Anderson and four ‘fat blokes’ who’ve never got on stage before.
Where: Hull College
When: Saturday 30 March
Price: £10
A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad), Silent Uproar
Hull theatre company Silent Uproar is bringing its Edinburgh Fringe Festival award-winning show A Super Happy Story to Hull Truck Theatre for IETM.
The cabaret musical about depression is a fast-paced, unrelenting and joyful show which shouts that it’s OK not to be OK.
Where: Hull Truck Theatre
When: Friday 29 – Saturday 30 March
Price: £10
This is Not a Safe Space, Jackie Hagan
Jackie Hagan is a working-class, gay amputee. In her show she challenges media perceptions and presentations of people like herself through snippets of conversations she’s had with 80 people living on disability benefits.
Where: Ferens Gallery
When: Friday 29 March
Price: £10
Confessions of a Cokney Temple Dancer, Altered Skin
In a bedazzling mix of comedy, theatre and dance, Shane Shambhu reveals his journey from a ‘fat kid’ in the cultural melting pot of East London to international performer.
Where: Hull College
When: Friday 29 March
Price: £10
