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Cornish Doorways

​Inspired by the Cornish Philanthropist John Passmore Edwards, who believed in ordinary people and gave us so many of our libraries and other cherished public buildings, ‘Cornish Doorways’ was a major arts and heritage project celebrating inclusivity and enabling participants to build new skills and create site specific performances and arts events in Cornwall. It has just finished so do read on to learn more about what we did on this wonderful project.
Many thank to all our supporters and funders.


                                                                                                     Final event
Film Screening waas organised by Barbara Santi
showing films from the project and older short films
Newlyn Filmhouse Friday 22 June 

12-3pm Final exhibition of art work from the Doorways Project 


Remembering Marjorie
2pm (featured new work dedicated to Marjorie Wilton who died in March this year aged 88)
 poetry, song, dance and art and singer songwriter Skye-Anna Mackay

We were pleased to create a beautiful book Celebrating Heritage see below
it is also on sale: hard copies £15 from admin@shallal.org.uk or at Shallal groups/events


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Godolphin House

Shallal Dance Theatre

Both outdoor shows come indoors
to 

AMATA Falmouth University, 7.30pm Friday 12 January 2018
The Acorn Theatre, Penzance, 7pm Friday 1 December 2017


Doorways Performance 
​May 27 2016


The company revisited Godophin house after their successful pilot project 2/3 yrs ago, and researched and developed a new performance, which was very well received.

Research included a talk by Anne from Friends of Godolphin.
Visiting artists included: Anna Marie Murphy, Belinda Whiting, Pep Mogas, Alesandra Ausenda, John Keys, Diane Hadden, Dominic Power and Paul Carter, working with theatre, art, installations and po
etry
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Film Duchess and the doll.... 
https://vimeo.com/242240745

Follow their work on:
​www.shallal-arts.blogspot.co.uk
​www.facebook.com/ShallalDanceTheatreCompany
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John Passmore Edwards

 an extraordinary Cornish Philanthropist.
Dean Evans gave a wonderful talk about his life and work, to the company at Blackwater Village Hall. They  have researched and developed work from his inspiration to be performed at Falmouth Library and others throughout the county. 

Ladders and Footprints
Shows 
St Agnes library 23 March
St Austell Library and Blackwater village hall 27 April

Bude library May 11
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​3 free shows: 

14 July 2017 
Falmouth Plaza and Library
Ladders and Footprints
Title was inspired by Passmore Edwards saying: "Fund the ladder the poor will climb it themselves" and his autobiography 'A Few Footprints.
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Shallal pop-ups visited venues in North and East Cornwall in March 2016 to promote the project and build audiences.
A new group started at the Liskerett Centre, Liskeard September 2016.


Research into Passmore Edwards and the libraries included a trip to Falmouth and Truro Library and dancing on the steps of Newlyn​ Art Gallery. Dancing on the steps in front of the old doorway was filmed and incorporated into Newyln Art week thanks to Rotary Funding, and Tea Party with Shallal entertainment was held at The Centre, Newlyn 7 October 2016 
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Products.....

Based in dance theatre and performance the project also encompassed, poetry, photography, art work and short films,  creating a book and exhibition as well as performances.
​Throughout the project visiting artists shared their skills with the company to animate the work.

Ladders and Footprints Art workshops and research were with: Patrick Mcwilliam - sculpture, Amanda Slade and Victoria Hodgkinson- hats, Barbara Santi - film and animation
and Pep Mogas with Colin Curbishley and Kerry Jackson on ladders,
"Fund the ladder and the poor will climb it themselves" - Passmore Edwards 
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Doorways Art workshops
with John Keys, Alexandra Ausenda, Diane Hadden,
mentoring Paul Carter.
Exciting installations were created by Toby Bridge and all the company contributing to two others, they were  installed a week before the show at Godlphin and there for a week after.

Footprints Exhibition at Falmouth Art Gallery summer 2017
and Doorways photos by Belinda at Gyllyngdune Gardens.


Exhibition
Belinda's photographs ( below) are  available to be displayed, they are lightweight, mounted on foam board
contact us for more details.

admin@shallal.org.uk

Short films
by Barbara Santi and company and 
Zo Young

were shown on June 23
and will soon be on vimoe

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Many thanks to our project funders: Heritage Lottery Fund, ACE, Garfield Weston, Feast, CCF and donors.

Ladders and Footprints second show on July 14 - photos by Emily Dobson

Ladders & Footprints rehearsal on site at falmouth library and moor
​photos by Emily Dobson

portraits from Doorways

Lauren Reid has worked with Eddie ( and Kyle Coleman), see her work here http://www.understanding-autism.com/  and http://laurenreid22.tumblr.com/ 
Eddie invited her along and she kindly took some photographs and backstage portraits of some of the 25 characters in the show.
Photographs by Belinda Whiting,
 belindawhiting.co.uk/home.html
These were taken over the winter and spring at Godolphin House in research and development phase.
The younger dancers and some others responded: to the place, each other and danced and played.
(We laugh and play a lot, it lets us access different emotions and have fun and gives confidence to take risks.)

They were on show in The Cidery for 2 weeks over the performance time.
They will be in our final exhibition and are currently on view in the foyer of Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth for July 2017.  Thanks to Jacqui Owen and Belinda Whiting, and PDSW original funding.