Performances in Woodlands, May–June 2011.
I have just three final events left this week for my residency at Woodlands. If you haven’t gotten a chance to see me performing or participate so far, this is when you can do it.
A Game for Woodlands – Sunday 5 June
This Sunday is the “big lunch” picnic starting at 1:00 in Woodlands Community Garden (91-111 W Prince’s Street) and I’ll be providing some entertainment with a little game. It’s structured around exploring the neighbourhood and in particular entering into the lanes and forgotten spaces. These spaces will sort of be gates to the mythic underworld in a classical questing narrative, but I’ve tried to leave lots up to the players. You’ll be collecting treasures from these places, and it can be as competitive or casual as you like it. With water balloons. I’m finishing my preparations and finalising a couple of details today.
Expect the game to be starting between one and two o’clock. If there’s enough interest, we can hang around and play something else afterwards too, like Manhunt or just board game at the picnic.
In Performance – Tuesday 7 June
Over the month I’ve been playing my violin in random spots in the neighbourhood and inviting the public to come find me, or to stumble across me. But for my last appearance I’d love a bit of an audience. On Tuesday evening I’ll be giving a proper little recital from 7–9 pm in the empty lot on the corner of Great Western Road and Montague Street, to be followed by a drink at the Doublet. Please come along for some of the performance!
Manhunt vs Woodlands IV – Wednesday 8 June
And I’ll be running one last game of Manhunt before I’m done, this Wednesday at 9:30 pm. We’ll meet at the Garden, as we did with the first one back in early May.
After my residency is done I’ll be taking a few weeks on holiday, but Manhunt will continue elsewhere in the city after I return–if you are looking to play some hide and seek later this summer, sign up for the mailing list at http://manhunt-glasgow.tumblr.com
Manhunt is tonight.
I will be performing in Woodlands tomorrow afternoon, about 1:00, in the sunshine.
Sunday is game time.
manhunt-glasgow:
WEDNESDAY 1 JUNE 2011, 9:30 PM
MEET AT WOODLANDS ROAD AND ST GEORGES ROAD
LOOK AT THE MAP
BRING A VISIBLE ARMBAND / DON’T BE LATE
MANHUNT RETURNS FOR JUNE
A GAME FOR WOODLANDS
SUNDAY 5 JUNE, 1:00 PM
MEET AT WOODLANDS COMMUNITY GARDEN
A VERY SPECIAL SITE-SPECIFIC GAME
DESIGNED BY THE WOODLAND ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
BRING YR PICNIC SUPPLIES FOR A “BIG LUNCH”
BRING YRSELF FOR A SPECIAL MYSTERY GAME
I will be performing in Woodlands on Tuesday afternoon from 1:00, subject to weather conditions.
Then, I’m off to the South to do some visiting and exploration and ultimately to stage three big waterfights over the weekend in Bristol. We will return to regularly scheduled Manhunt-and-performance next week, and I’ll have more information on my Game for Woodlands which will be happening the afternoon of Sunday 5 June, in tandem with a big picnic lunch at Woodlands Community Garden. It’ll be good, promise.
I’ve got my thinking cap on.
manhunt-glasgow:
WEDNESDAY 18 MAY, 9:30 PM
MEET AT PARK ROAD & W PRINCE’S STREET
WOODLANDS EXPLORATION CONTINUES A FEW BLOCKS WEST OF LAST WEEK
(BIGGER MAP)
WEAR A HIGHLY VISIBLE ARMBAND
DON’T BE LATE / TELL YR FRIENDS
My performance regimen for the month began this weekend. Friday I put in about two hours in a small grassy enclosure housing some kind of utility substation before being defeated by hail and rain. Today I performed for a more respectable three hours in a rubbish-filled alleyway. It was very beautiful, yet unrepeatable. I felt the power of the sublime.
This week I’ll be performing in the afternoon on Tuesday 17 May and Thursday 19 May, starting about 1:00 pm. I’ll be somewhere in a similar space in Woodlands. On Wednesday we meet for Manhunt at 9:30, details on the site.
As well as Manhunt tonight, I’m getting ready for some performances over the weekend. It’s possible that I’ll be out there tomorrow, but you’re more likely to catch me Friday 13 May and Sunday 15 May between 13:00–18:00. You’ll have to come find me somewhere in Woodlands.
I’ll also be giving an artist talk on Saturday at 13:00 at the Community Garden (91–111 W Princes Street, and I might be performing afterwards, if you’re looking for an easy-to-find chance.
If you’re wondering what my work is going to be like, I can point you towards the text I wrote about it a few weeks ago.
