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KATHAKALI UK TOUR 2013

TOUR DATES

 

 

KATHAKALI is a masterpiece of theatre that escorts the audience into the enchanting  

world of storytelling.

 

   

WORKSHOPS - PERFORMANCES - EXHIBITIONS

 

KATHAKALI UK TOUR DATES 2013 

 

 

2013 

 APRIL  

 

20th - 27th April

 

 

 

 

"South India comes to Hampshire.

 

Various Hampshire schools 

 

The project will include: 

  • The Berry theatre, Hedge End, Southampton.
  • Discovery Centre, Winchester
  • Local Hampshire schools
  • Kala Arts Hampshire

Heritage Lottey - South East - 

Funded Project:

 

This seven month project will expose the remarkable cutural heritage in Hampshiere brought by the people of Kerala when they migrated to the 

region.

 

 

 

20th

Kerala Community Day

 

The Discover Centre

Jewery Street

WINCHESTER

SO23 8SB

TEL; 01962 873600

 

Workshops:

11.00am  12.00 & 1.00pm - 2.00pm .

2.15pm - 3.00pm - short film about Kerala.

 

 

Community day - a chance to learn more about the heritage of Kerala through Kathakali. 

 

A Kathakali drama workshop.

Art workshop - Make a Kathakali Mask to take home.

 

Suitable for all ages - families welcome.

 

22nd

St Johns Primary School

Castle Way

SOUTHAMPTON

SO14 2AU

Tel: 02380 226545

 

9.15am - 3.00pm

Kathakali workshops.

Family History workshops

 

We are pleased to welcome 

Dr Maruska Savek a senior lecturer in anthopology at Belfast University at Queens, Belfast to explore how the arts and culture of Kerala arrived in Hampshire through migration.

23rd

Church Road Centre

Church Road

Woolston

SOUTHAMPTON

S019.

Tel: 02380 420114

 

7.00pm - 9.00pm

 

Light refreshments at 7.00pm

An evening of Kathakali and Kerala 

culture for anyone interested Oral History and Anthropology.

 

Led by Kathakali specialists and lecturer in Anthropology Dr Maruska Sevak.

 

A discussion and film leading to Oral History interviews with people originally from Kerala and settled in Hampshire. 

24th

Wildern School

Hedge End

SOUTHAMPTON

tel: 01489 779471

 

10.00am - 3.00pm

 Kathakali and anthropology exploring Kerala heritage through Kathakaii with a focus on RE.

25th

Romsey School

Greatbridge

ROMSEY

Tel: 01794 512334

 

10.30am - 3.00pm

 

Kathakali and anthropology through Kathakali dance and drama.

26th

Wildern School

Hedge End

SOUTHAMPTON

tel: 01489 779471

9.00am - 3.00pm

Kathakali and anthropology exploring how heritage is recieved in a new country through Kathakali dance and drama.

27th April

Kerala Community Day

 

The Berry Theatre

Wildern Lane

Hedge End

SOUTHAMPTON

SO30 4EJ

Tel: 01489 779 471

 

9.15am - 3.00pm

 

A chance to discover more about 

Kathakali, Kerala and its culture. 

 

1] Kathakali drama workshop

2] Make and mask to take home.

3] A short film about Kerala.

 

In additon D@arts will be running 

additional themed workshops.

 

Suitable for  6 years and above - 

familes welcome.

29th

Abbeyfield House

South Road

ALNWICK

Northumberland

NE66 2NZ

Tel: 01665 604876

 

10.45am - 4.30pm

Kathakali will be working with Abbeyfield House resdents to discover the skills of a Kathakali actor.

 

Children from the local school will join the afternoon performance.

30th

Dukes Middle School

Hope House Lane

ALNWICK

Northumberland

NE66 1UN

 

Tel: 01665 602033

 

10.30am - 3.00pm

Education project for children
  MAY  
1st

Lindisfarne Middle School

ALNWICK

Northumberland

NE66 1AY

Tel: 01665 602534

 

10.30am - 3.00m

Educational project for children
2nd

Duchess Community High School

Howling Lance

ALNWICK

Northumberland

NE66 1DH

Tel: 01665 602166

 

10.30am - 3.00pm

 

Educational project for schools

3rd

Hipsburn First School

Lesbury

ALNWICK

Northumberland

NE66 3PX

Tel: 01665 830210

 

10.30am - 3.00pm

Educational project for schools
20th

St Swithuns School

Arlesford Road

WINCHESTER

SO21 1HA

 

 

11.00am - 4.00pm

Part of the Kathakali- Kerala heritage project.
  AUGUST  
11th

Hedge End Community Centre

St Johns Road

Hedge End

EASTLEIGH

 

7.00pm - 9.00pm

Master class for local drama group exploring Kathakali and Kerala heritage.
 

 SEPTEMBER

 

9th

Rushcombe 1st School

Hanham Road

Corfe Mullen

Wimborne

Dorset

BH21 3PX

Tel: 01202 695722

 

1.40pm - 4.30pm

Part of an Awards for All funded project to bring the Kerala community and the non-Kerala community together through a series of workshops and performances.

 

The Kala Chethena Kathakali Company are pleased to welcoem Bharatha Natyam dancer Bhagya Lakshmi Thyagarajanto provide workshops and performance in one of the oldest classical dances of India.

10th

Rushcombe 1st School

Hanham Road

Corfe Mullen

Wimborne

Dorset

BH21 3PX

Tel: 01202 695722

 

1.40pm - 4.30pm

 

1.40pm - 4.30pm

 

as above 

14th

Discovery Centre

Jewery Street

WINCHESTER

SO23 8RX

Tel: 01962 87300

 

11.00am - 12.00am 

Kathakali and Bharatha Natyam workshops

 

2.00pm - 3.15pm

Short film about Kerala

solo performances of Kathakali and Bharatha Natyam.

Opening of the exhibitionof Kerala Heritage featuring Kathakali 

costumes, traditional Kerala dress, ancient rituals, culture, photographs and a film.

 

See the exhibition, take part in a workshop and then see a performance by experts artists from Kerala.

 

Suitable for the whole family

16th - 20th

Kathakali workshops in local Hampshire schools.

 

Development workshops in Kerala heritage - traditions and rituals. including Kathakali and Bharatha Natyam.

 

16th

Bitterne Manor Primary School

Quayside Road

SOUTHAMPTON

SO18 1DP

Tel; 02380 227596

 

10.30am - 2.15pm

as above

Kathakali and Bharatha Natyam

17th

Fairoak Junior School

Botley Road

Fairoak

EASTLEIGH

SO50 7AN

Tel: 02380 693195

 

10.00am - 2.30pm

 

as above

Kathakali and Bharatha Natyam

18th

Hampshire Collegiate School

Embley Park

ROMSEY

SO51 6ZE

Tel: 07881 504282

 

10.30am - 3.00pm

 

as above

Kathakali and Bharatha Natyam

19th

Romsey School

Greatbridge

ROMSEY

SO51 8ZB

Tel: 01794 512334

 

10.30am - 3.00pm

 

as a bove 

Kathakali and Bharatha Natyam

KATHAKALI ARTISTS FROM KERALA ARRIVE  FOR A  TOUR OF THE COUNTRY
23rd - 26th

Internationally renowned Kathakali artists from Kerala arrive to visit local Hampshire schools and theatres.

Workshops in  the heritage Kathakali, drumming, Sanskrit singing and the popular songs of the great music director G Devarajan.
23rd

Sevenoaks School

SEVENOAKS

Kent

Tel: 01732 455133

 

2.30pm - 9.30pm

Public performance  and workshops

25th

Wildern School

Wildern Lane

Hedge End

SOUTHAMPTON

SO30 4EJ

Tel: 01489 799 499

 

10.30am  - 3.00pm

A performance for local schools featuring a full Kathakali Company 

from Kerala and Bharatha Natyam.

 

Workshops in Kathakali drama, Bharatha Natyam dance and south Indian drumming and Sanskrit singing

 

26th

Romsey School

Greatbridge

ROMSEY 

SO51 8ZB

Tel; 01794 512334

 

10.30am - 3.00pm

 

As above

 27th

 

The Berry Theatre

Wildern Lane

Hedge End

SOUTHAMPTON

SO30 4EJ

Tel: 01489 799 499

 

7.00pm - 10.00pm

 

Kerala Day Celebrations

 

Rituals, Kathakali, Bharathanatyam, Kerala folk dances, songs, community events and 

genuine Kerala food.

 

An event for the whole family

28th

 

Discovery Centre

Jewery Street

Winchester

SO23 8RX

Tel: 01962 87300

 

7.00pm - 10.00pm

 

Kerala Day Celebrations

 

Rituals, Kathakali, Bharathanatyam, traditional Kerala folk dances, songs, community events and genuine

 Kerala food.

 

An event for the whole family

30th September to 4th October

Abbasand Templecombe CofE Primary School

School Lane

TEMPLECOMBE

Somerset

BA8 0HP

Tel: 01963 370481

 

A special community project to celebrate the traditions of people from different cultural backgronds through workshops and performances. 

 

30th

West Cocker Primary School

High Street

Yeovil

BA22 9AS

Tel: 01935 862568

 

2.30pm - 8.30pm

 

as above

 

OCTOBER

 

1st

Abbas & Templecombe Primary School

School Lane

Templecombe

Somerset

BA8 0HP

Tel:  01963 370481

 

2.00pm - 8.30pm

 

Community project

2nd

St Nicholas Primary School

Ash Walk

Henstridge Somerset

BA8 0QD

Tel: 01963 362308

 

200pm - 8.30pm

community project
3rd

Chilthorne Domer School

Main Street

Chilthorne Dormer

Somerset

BA22 8RD

Tel: 01935 840407

 

2.30pm - 9.00pm

 

community project

4th

Horsington Primary School

Templecombe

BA8 0BW

Tel 01963 370358

 

10.30am - 3.00pm

 

community project

 

 8th - 11th 

 

Five Islands School

St Agnes Base

ISLES OF SCILLY

TR22 OPL

Tel: 01720 422314

 

 

Kathakali returns for a fouth visit to these beautiful islands for a four day residency on the Isles of Scilly providing workshops and performances. 

 

13th

Respect Festival Plymouth 2013

Plymouth University

Drake Circus

PLYMOUTH

PL48 AA

Tel: 07768 726899

Return visit to the Respect Festival

 

 

 

 

 

14th

The Cheltenham Ladies` College

Bayshill Road

CHELTENHAM

GL50 3EP

Tel: 01242 707338

 

2.30pm - 9.30pm

Kathakali Performance and workshops
15th

The Cheltnham Ladies` College

Bayshill Road

CHELTENHAM

 

10.30am - 3.00pm

 

Kathakali workshops and performanmce

16th

Richard Collyer`s College

Hurst Road

HORSHAM

West Sussex

RH12 2EJ

Tel; 01403 210822

 

2.00pm - 3.00pm

 

Afternoon Kathakali performance

17th

 

Arena Theatre

Wulfruna Street

WOLVERHAMPTON

WVI 1SB

Tel: 01902 321321

 

8.00pm - 10.00pm

 

 

Kathakali performance 

 

 18th

Salisbury Arts Centre

Bedwin Street

SALISBURY

Wiltshire

SPI 3UT

Tel;  01722 321744

 

8.00pm - 10.00pm

 

 Kathakali performance - returns to 

Salisbury - sold out in 2006!

22nd

Regents college

Inner Circle

Regents park

LONDON

NW1 4NS

Tel: 020 7487 7862

 

A return with the full Kathakali Company after a week residency of master classes.
23rd

Bharatha Vidya Bhavan

4a Castletown Road

LONDON

W14 9HQ

Tel: 020 7381 3086

 

 

 

 

  NOVEMBER  
2nd

St Peters School

St Catherines Road

BOURNEMOUTH

BH6 4AH

Tel: 01202 418886

 

7.00pm - 10.00pm

A celebration of Kerala

Kathakali , Bharatha Natyam and Kerala rituals.

3rd

Rushcombe 1st School

Hanham Road

Corfe Mullen

Wimborne

BH21 3PX

Tel: 01202 695722

 

1.45pm - 7.00pm

 

 

A celebration of Kerala culture with Kathakali, Bharatha Natyam and Kerala traditions
4th

Rushcombe 1st School

Hanham Road

Corfe Mullen

Wimborne

BH21 3PX

Tel: 01202 695722

 

1.45pm - 7.00pm

 

A celebration fof Kerala tradition for the whole community

6th

ACS International School

Woodlee

London Road

Engllefield Green

EGHAM

Surrey

TW20 0HS

Tel; 01784 430800

 

10.30pm - 3.00pm

 

 

Afternoon Kathakali performance

 7th

The Mill Arts Centre

Spiceball Park

BANBURY

Oxfordshire

OX16 8QE

Tel; 01295 279002

 

8.00pm - 10.00pm

 

 

This performance sold out in 2012!

Please book early to avoid dissapointment

 

Kathakali - Hima Sundari - similar to Snow White will be performed suitable for families. 

8th

Theatre Severn

Frankwell Quay

SHREWSBURY

Shropshire

SY3 8FT

Tel: 01743 281281

 

7.30pm - 9.30pm

 

 

Evening Kathakali performance 

11th 

Pockilington School

West Green

POCKLINGTON

Nr York

YO42 2NJ

Tel: 01759 321200

 

10.30am - 3.0pm

 

Kathakali performance

12th

Lakeside Arts Centre

University park

NOTTINGHAM

NG7 2RD

Tel; 0115 846 7777

 

8.00pm - 10.00pm

 Kathakali performance

Sold out in 2008!

13th

Lawrence Batley Theatre

Queens Square

Queens Street

HUDDERSFIELD

HD1 2SP

Tel: 01484 430528

 

7.30pm - 9.30pm

Evening Kathakali performance
15th

Kala Sangam

St Peters House 

1 Forster Square

BRADFORD

BD1 4TY

Tel01274 303340

Afternoon and evening Kathakali performance.
18th

Queens hall Arts Centre

Beaumont Street

HEXHAM

Northumberland

NE46 3LS

Tel: 01434 652477

Another return visit to this 

outstanding theatre.

19th

Northumberland YMCA

North View

ASHINGTON

Northumberland

NE63 9QX

Tel: 01670 857167

 

7.00pm - 9.00pm

 

 

Kathakali performance

20th

Alnwick Playhouse

Bondgate Without

ALNWICK

Northumberland

NE66 1PQ

Tel: 01665 510785

 

7.30pm - 9.30pm

 

 

Kathakali performance

21st

The Maltings Theatre 

Eastern lane

BERWICK upon TWEED

Northumberland

TD15 1AJ

Tel: 01289 330999

 

7.30pm - 9.30pm

 

Kathakali performance

24th

The Kenneth Moore theatre

Oakfield  Road

ILFORD

Greater london

IG1 1BTT

Tel; 020 8553 4466

 

7.30pm - 9.30pm

This performance will be a celebration of the people from Kerala  living in Redbridge.
25th - 29th

Corelli College

Corelli Road

LONDON

SE3 8EP

Tel; 020 8331 3968

 

10.30am - 3.00pm

 

A week residency in local schools

The Kala Chethena Kathakali

Company has been successful in securing valuable funds to enable several exciting project to take place.  We would like to thank the following organisations for their generous support.

 

 

   
     
   

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