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