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gobscure ;)

writer performer visual artist sound artist believer in creative resistance

gobscure. they-them. we use plural as reflection of our broken mind. live theatre newcastle associate artist 23ce. most recently we've been touring three solo theatre shows spiralling out of our lived experiences of homelessness along with other supporting work including an album, five films, exhibition, publications and participation: this body of works collectively called housing contains the word sing. (the solo shows are provoked; rose carved in rain; heartfelt). they've been described as '’dizzying and hypnotic, cutting edge ... spellbinding''. Museum of Homelessness. collectively the work has been supported by supported by Third Angel Mentoring Scheme in association with Sheffield Theatres; MGC futures and Graeae Beyond bursaries; Slung Low Leeds seed fund; CPT seed commission; Level Centre Residency; Newcastle fringe festival / Alphabetti Theatre bursary; Futures Venture Foundation; Sound&music awards, the NewBridge Project; Curious Arts queer arts north bursary; Museum of Homelessness associateship https://gobscure.wixsite.com/provoked

Credits

writing - performing - exhibiting internationally - making award-winning sound-art. previously artist-in-residence with Disability Arts Online & Museum of Homelessness (both lived experiences); Graeae alumni. music-theatre for GIFT festival & Sage Gateshead; two Sound&Μusic awards; Auxiliary Teesside app-based outdoors soundwalk commission. 6 exhibitions internationally. mad(e) for Mandala Theatre was shortlisted for untapped award; collector of tears 'play of the year'(British Theatre Guide), New Wolsey Theatre Testing Ground commission joey was 'experiment of the year' (British Theatre Guide)

Location

Tyne and Wear

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Circus
  • Literature
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Music
  • Photography
  • Radio/Audio
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Access consultancy (including BSL, audio-description and neurodiversity)
  • Curating
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Music Composition
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Prop Making
  • Puppetry
  • Set Design
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Sound Design
  • Street Theatre
  • Theatre making
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled artists
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

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