June 12th - June 22th 2013

Hijinx Theatre's sixth annual Unity Festival will run over 10 days this summer, and feature stunning Flamenco from Seville, jaw dropping acrobatics from France, ballet on bicycles and an Iron Man Puppet the size of a double decker bus. For full info please visit www.hijinx.org.uk/unity

As always alongside our performance programme we will be offering a series of free workshops delivered by many of the companies taking part in the festival. These workshops are accessed via an application process which is available by email to unity@hijinx.org.uk or can be filled in online at http://www.hijinx.org.uk/workshop-application-form-1/

This year we are offering the following workshops via application. Places will be offered via a first come first serve basis, though we will also be assessing suitability of applicants for each workshop from your application. Please scroll down to the links for further information on each workshop.

Danny Braverman and Nick Philippou
Wot No Fish Workshop

Wed 12th June

10am - 4pm

Sherman Cymru

Workshop looking at performance and devising techniques used in the creation of Wot No Fish - performing at Sherman Cymru on 13th June

Full details here

Candoco Dance Company

Friday 14th June

10am - 4pm

Sherman Cymru

Dancers from Candoco Dance Company will be leading an inclusive dance workshop that will offer participants an insight into the company’s practice. Candoco perform Three Acts of Play at Sherman Cymru on the 12th June

Full details here

Jose Galan and Danza Mobile

Sat 15th June

10am - 4pm

Weston Studio, WMC

Jose Galan and flamenco dancers from Danza Mobile will teach participants this most traditional of Spanish dances before there performance of En Mis Cabales at 8pm in the Weston Studio

Full details here

Bicycle Ballet

Sat 15th + Sun 16th June

10am - 12pm

Outside WMC

A workshop on bicycles! Includes the chance to be part of the shows latter in the day by Bicycle Ballet - bring your own bike!

Full details here 

Taiko Wales

Sat 15th - Sun 16th June

10am - 4pm (with performance at 5pm Sun 16th June)

Urdd Hall, WMC

2 day drumming workshop leading to finale performance of our Family Weekend on the steps of the Senedd

Full details here

Mind the Gap

Sun 16th June

10am - 1pm

Weston Studio, WMC

Musician and actor Jez

A chance to learn about the creation of Irresistible (performing at the festival on Sat 15th and Sun 16th June) from artists Jez Colburn and Mind the Gap Artisitic Director Tim Wheeler.

Full details here

Kazzum

Creative Interaction - An Inclusive Approach

Mon 17th June

10am - 4pm

Weston Studio, WMC

Led by company Artistic Director Daryl Beaton, this workshop unpacks Kazzum’s approach to the ‘shared creative experience’ of interactive theatre through performance and design. Kazzum perform Addressed to A Friend at the festival during our Family Weekend on the 15th adn 16th June.

Full details here

Hijinx Academy Taster

Tues 18th June

10am - 4pm

Weston Studio, WMC

A chance to find out a bit more about the Hijinx Academy, a unique training course for learning disabled actors in Cardiff.

Full details here

Taking Flight Theatre Company

Wed 19th June

10am - 4pm

Japan Room, WMC

A full mask workshop led by company Artistic Director Elise Davison

Full details here

Stumble Circus

Thurs 20th June

10am - 1pm

Japan Room, WMC

Research and development towards Parade of Horribles, a possible performance for the 2014 Unity Festival.

Full details here

Hijinx Theatre - Snooks Brothers Workshop

Fri 21st June

10am - 4pm

Japan Room, WMC

A look at methods used in the creation of Snooks Brothers with director Ben Pettitt-Wade

Full details here

We are also offering the following 2 week residency for a fee of £200:

Frantic Assembly

Devising for performance

10th - 22nd June

Urdd Hall

Two week residency working with Frantic Assembly towards creating a performance for the final day of the festival.

Full details here

For further info on Unity Festival and to book tickets for performances please go to www.hijinx.org.uk/unity