SAT 23 - SUN 24 JUNE 2018 - A festival of extraordinary outdoor performances - Imagine Luton
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A festival of extraordinary outdoor performances
SAT 23 – SUN 24
JUNE 2018
All events free
www.imagineluton.co.uk
Festival info
TICKETS - All events are free
Tickets required for headline show ‘The Exploded
Circus’ in BigTop Tent – please book via our website
SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK AND PHOTOS -
Imagine Luton
#ImagineLuton #outdoorarts #circus250
Please note we have official photographers capturing photos
and film throughout the weekend. Please alert a steward if you
do not wish to be included.
GET INVOLVED - Becoming a festival volunteer
is an exciting way to be part of the action, gain
new skills and meet new people. Get in touch By Mary Hearne
to find out more!
ACCESS - Events are accessible
Imagine Luton is an exciting outdoor
to wheelchair users. arts festival bringing the town centre streets
to life with amazing circus, dance, theatre and
Larger PDF versions of map and schedule
music performances, free for all the family!
will be available on our website.
Relaxed performances, touch tours and a With 2018 marking 250 years since circus was
visual story are offered for ‘The Exploded invented right here in the UK, this year’s festival
Circus’ performance. Please check our will bring all the magic of the circus with our very
website for more details. own Big Top and a host of incredible marvels
www.imagineluton.co.uk to take your breath away! Showcasing world-
info@imagineluton.co.uk class acts alongside the best of home-grown
talent, there is truly something for everyone
and we look forward to welcoming you!
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SAT 23 JUNE 2pm & 7pm
SUN 24 JUNE 2pm
MIMBRE
The Exploded
Roll Up, Roll Up! Circus
Imagine Luton will bring all the magic of the circus to
The Big Top at the end of the world. Step into the
town, to celebrate the 250th birthday of the circus!
moment where an explosion has been frozen in
Under the Big Top: time, the remnants of a big top caught mid-air.
• Mimbre’s ‘The Exploded Circus’ Featuring a breath-taking mix of acrobatics, surprising
• Circus skills workshops by Aerial Arts Luton aerial feats and masterful juggling, The Exploded
• Arts and Crafts by Flamingo Arts Circus weaves a story told without words, exploring
• Drinks and popcorn themes around change, hope and belonging.
• Festival afterparty with House of Absolute Booking is essential, book your free tickets via our website
As well as a host of other circus antics
around town! [ RUNNING TIME: 70 MINS SITE: BIG TOP, ST GEORGE’S
SQUARE ] AGE RECOMMENDATION: Family friendly, 6+
#Circus250
@Mimbre_Acrobats #ExplodedCircus
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SAT 23 JUNE 3.30pm & 8.15pm SAT 23 JUNE 1pm & 6pm
SUN 24 JUNE 12:30pm & 3.30pm SUN 24 JUNE 1pm & 3:30pm
STRONG LADY PRODUCTIONS
Strong Lady DAVID BERGA
A genuine strong woman, Betty Brawn presents
an elegant array of feats of strength: she breaks
Automatarium
things, lifts men overhead as if they were feathers This enchanting interactive installation is inspired by
and gives your laughing muscles a workout. You fairground fortune teller machines of the early twentieth
will walk away smiling from this wholehearted century. Featuring comedy, circus, magic, storytelling,
celebration of femininity and strength. song or mime, dare to insert a coin and see what unfolds!
[ RUNNING TIME: 35-40 MINS [ RUNNING TIME: 60 MINS
SITE: 3 – ST GEORGE’S SQUARE ] SITE: 1 – ST GEORGE’S SQUARE ]
@StrongLadyXx @davidberga #Automatarium
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SAT 23 JUNE 12:30pm & 4:15pm SAT 23 JUNE 3:15pm & 7.45pm
SUN 24 JUNE 1:15pm & 4:15pm
LEVANTES DANCE THEATRE ACROJOU
The Band All at Sea
Sandy & Bruno met in the seventies. She was fame All at Sea is a moving performance in a boat, which
hungry, he was doomed to follow her. As one hit rows gently through the tides of the world around
wonders, this is a story of their big come-back. us. In limbo between life and death, a lone boatman
A quirky, humorous display of desperate ambition traverses a vast ocean of memories and past
and blind affection told through awe-inspiring dance, hopes, accompanied by his own personal storm.
theatre and circus, with a rousing soundtrack.
[ RUNNING TIME: 30 MINS
[ RUNNING TIME: 25 MINS SITE: 2 – ST GEORGE’S SQUARE ] SITE: ROAMING DOWN GEORGE ST ]
@levantesdance @Acrojou
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SAT 23 JUNE 12pm, 3pm, 5.30pm Lu
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HOW IT ENDED
The Little
Gardener
ARTIZANI
An outdoor, interactive adventure for all little gardeners
Bees!
aged 2+. Based on the book by Emily Hughes, this is Wander amongst the honey-perfumed Bee Colony,
a spellbinding show about a little gardener and the each bee hive hiding a unique and surprising
garden that meant everything to him. Will you help miniature world which challenges, charms
the little gardener bring his garden to life? and confounds expectations.
Originally Commissioned by Lyric Hammersmith, “...a surreal, charmingly wacky installation…”
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, – The Guardian
Imagine Watford and Latitude Festival.
[ RUNNING TIME: 90 MINS CONTINUOUS
[ RUNNING TIME: 30 MINS SITE: 4 – BY TOWN HALL ] SITE: 5 – TOWN HALL ]
@how_it_ended @artizaniuk
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SAT 23 JUNE 2:15pm & 7.15pm Lu
SAT 23 JUNE 4pm & 9pm
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SUN 24 JUNE 1pm & 3pm Owon’s SUN 24 JUNE 2.30pm & 5pm
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CHALK LINE THEATRE
Lost for Words Blaas of Glory
Stumble upon three quirky nomadic characters as
they explore different worlds and search for a means Armed with sousaphone, saxophone, flute, glockenspiel,
of communication. banjo, accordion, guitars, drums and harmonious
singing, this Heavy Metal Marching Band literally blow
A fun piece of promenade theatre with live music, back the life into classic rock hits (Van Halen, Europe,
by a newly established Luton theatre company. AC/DC and more) on their long march of glory to get
Commissioned by Imagine Luton. the whole world headbanging to their metal sound!
[ RUNNING TIME: 20 MINS SITE: ROAMING ] [ RUNNING TIME: 30-40 MINS SITE: ROAMING ]
@ChalkLine_ @BlaasOfGlory
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SAT 23 JUNE 2:45pm & 7:30pm SAT 23 JUNE 12:15pm & 5:15pm Lu
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TANGLED FEET
That Parking
Show KADAM ASIAN DANCE AND MUSIC
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and
people getting angry about parking spaces. But what
Sacred Shapes
really fuels the road rage?
Inspired by the symbolism of the ancient diagram,
Tangled Feet return with a hilarious physical comedy, the Sri Yantra, this powerful piece blends movement,
a pumping car radio soundtrack and spectacular stunts. soundscape and design to weave shapes and beat
Expect surprises as bonnets pop, roofs peel open and out rhythm that will tell a story of journeying to find
cars (and their drivers) become unhinged! meaning and purpose in life’s quest.
Commissioned by Imagine Luton and Imagine Watford. Commissioned by Imagine Luton.
[ RUNNING TIME: 25 MINS SITE: 6 - MARKETHILL ] [ RUNNING TIME: 25 MINS SITE: 6 – MARKETHILL ]
@tangledfeet @kadamdance @pulseconnects
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SAT 23 JUNE 2pm & 7pm SAT 23 JUNE 1pm & 6pm
SUN 24 JUNE 2pm & 4:30pm SUN 24 JUNE 1pm & 3.45pm
FAR FROM THE NORM
Da Native NOFIT STATE CIRCUS AND MOTIONHOUSE
Embedded in woven mother tongues, Da Native
gathers nomads from sacred sanctuaries
Block
across the globe. An enriching dance piece that Twenty oversized blocks, fashioned to resemble
evokes the nomadic lifestyle of tribes - a visual giant concrete Jenga blocks, are deconstructed
reminder of ancestry, heritage and culture. and reformed into an infinite variety of shapes for
A 2017 co-commission between Greenwich + the performers to play on, move with and explore.
Docklands International Festival, Latitude Festival, A powerful fusion of dance and circus using daring
Lyric Hammersmith and Imagine Watford. physicality, split-second timing and thrilling feats.
[ RUNNING TIME: 30 MINS SITE: 6 – MARKETHILL ] [ RUNNING TIME: 40 MINS SITE: 6 – MARKETHILL ]
@farfromthe_norm @MotionhouseDT @NoFitState
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SAT 23 JUNE 12.45pm & 4.30pm SAT 23 & SUN 24 JUNE Various times Lu
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BUREAU OF RANDOM ACTS FLAMINGO ARTS
Granthology Art Cart
Introducing DJ Reg and The Nanamuffins, a dancing Find the fabulous Flamingo Art Cart flying around town
troupe of elderly zimmerless freestylers that will take and create some magical circus themed artwork.
you on an anthology of dancing styles over the last When not in the Big Top, Mary and Liz will be roaming
50 years. through the festival with their pink feathered friend.
Do come and say Hi!
[ RUNNING TIME: 40 MINS
Commissioned by Imagine Luton.
SITE: ROAMING ON GEORGE ST. & IN THE MALL ]
@randombureau [ SITE: ROAMING ]
#flamingoartcart
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Little Red
HOUSE OF ABSOLUTE
Imagine
Afterparty Workshops
Little Red Creative Studios is an exciting new space on
Dance, DJ, Drinks, Spoken Word and Live Music. Join George Street, where a diverse range of people from
us in the BigTop for the first ever Imagine Afterparty. Luton can come together through art. They offer a wide
Led by Luton dance artist Julia Cheng, the amazing range of creative classes, workshops and events for all
House of Absolute return after their epic performances the community and will be popping up throughout the
of Human Jukebox at Imagine Luton 2017. festival with dance, art and photography workshops
to give you a taster of what they have to offer.
[ SITE: BIG TOP, ST GEORGE’S SQUARE ] See more details on our website.
@houseofabsolute @LittleRedCIC
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COPPERDOLLAR GAYLE STOREY
The Voyage Small Talk
of La Sibylle A colourful interactive installation that aims to build
social bridges through the nostalgia of telephone
A comical and magical roaming illusion on wheels, with communication, encouraging fresh perspectives and
two peculiar carny characters - legendary prophetess open minds. Who knows who you might find on the
La Sibylle and her faithful servant Betty - who seek help other end of the line?!
with their quest. Their enormous pile of suitcases open Commissioned by Imagine Luton.
to reveal the stories behind their magical journey.
Inspired by female magician Rosa Parkin. [ RUNNING TIME: 2 HOURS CONTINUOUS
SITE: GEORGE ST ]
[ RUNNING TIME: 45 MINS SITE: ROAMING ] @gstoreystudios
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OTHER SUPPORTERS
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Luton Borough Council The Mall
Luton 6th Form College Luton Culture
Signposts UKCCA
Subway University of
Bedfordshire
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SATURDAY 23 JUNE site page SUNDAY 24 JUNE site page
The Little Gardener 12pm 4 10 The Little Gardener 12pm 4 10
Sacred Shapes 12.15pm 6 15 That Parking Show 12pm 6 14
The Band 12.30pm 2 8 Small Talk 12pm George St 23
Bees! 12.30pm 5 11 Sacred Shapes 12.30pm 6 15
Granthology 12.45pm Roaming & 7 18 Strong Lady 12.30pm 3 6
Automatarium 1pm 1 7 Bees! 12.30pm 5 11
Block 1pm 6 17 Automatarium 1pm 1 7
The Exploded Circus 2pm Big Top 5 Lost for Words 1pm Roaming 12
Da Native 2pm 6 16 Block 1pm 6 17
Lost for Words 2.15pm Roaming 12 The Band 1.15pm 2 8
That Parking Show 2.45pm 6 14 Granthology 1.30pm Roaming 18
The Little Gardener 3pm 4 10 The Little Gardener 2pm 4 10
All At Sea 3.15pm Roaming - George St. 9 The Exploded Circus 2pm Big Top 5
Strong Lady 3.30pm 3 6 Da Native 2pm 6 16
Bees! 3.30pm 5 11 The Voyage of La Sibylle 2.15pm Roaming 22
Blaas of Glory 4pm Roaming 13 Blaas of Glory 2.30pm Roaming 13
The Band 4.15pm 6 8 That Parking Show 2.45pm 6 14
Granthology 4.30pm Roaming 18 Bees! 3pm 5 11
Sacred Shapes 5.15pm 6 15 Lost for Words 3pm Roaming 12
The Little Gardener 5.30pm 4 10 Small Talk 3pm George St 23
Automatarium 6pm 1 7 Sacred Shapes 3.15pm 6 15
Block 6pm 6 17 Strong Lady 3.30pm 3 6
The Exploded Circus 7pm Big Top 5 Automatarium 3.30pm 1 7
Da Native 7pm 6 16 Block 3.45pm 6 17
Lost for Words 7.15pm Roaming 12 Granthology 3.45pm Roaming 18
That Parking Show 7.30pm 6 14 The Band 4.15pm 2 8
All At Sea 7.45pm Roaming - George St. 9 The Little Gardener 4.30pm 4 10
Strong Lady 8.15pm 3 6 Da Native 4.30pm 6 16
Blaas of Glory 9pm Roaming 13 The Voyage of La Sibylle 4.30pm Roaming 22
Imagine Afterparty 9 - 11pm Big Top 20 Blaas of Glory 5pm Roaming 13
Art Cart Various Times Roaming 19 Art Cart Various Times Roaming 19
Site key Site 4: Side of Town Hall
Site 1: St. George’s Sq Site 5: Front of Town Hall
Site 2: St. George’s Sq Site 6: Markethill
30 Site 3: St. George’s Sq Site 7: The Mall 31Photography © Aleksandra Warhol
Mimbre at Imagine Luton 2017
Funded by
www.imagineluton.co.uk
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