Dorchester Arts is a partner in Dorset's Inside Out Festival which returns in September 2010 with extraordinary outdoor performances in Poole, Bournemouth, Purbeck and Dorchester.
NoFit State Circus bring their extraordinary Parklife project to Maumbury Rings in Dorchester as a part of Inside Out 2010.
Have you ever wanted to run away with the circus? Here’s your chance! NoFit State Circus will be in residence at Maumbury Rings for the week, running workshops and taster sessions for adults and community groups. To get involved contact Dorchester Arts on 01305 266926 or via the website
'Talent Spot' – the opportunity for anyone with a special talent to come and share it with the company and for it to be incorporated into the final show
'Park Stories' – the collecting of significant or memorable things that have happened to people at Maumbury Rings
Winspit
The Rock Charmer
Kimmo Pohjonen and Paper Cinema
Thursday 16th Friday 17th September 7pm from the Square and Compass
tickets £10/£8 0844 4068666
Our journey starts at the historic Square and Compass pub in Worth Matravers, from where we are led to the former quarrying site of Winspit, cradled in Jurassic Coast cliffs. Inspired by the drama of this most remarkable of places, the awe-inspiring performance combines the phenomenal accordion-playing of Kimmo, with magical animations by Paper Cinema for a truly memorable experience.
Bournemouth Square
Congregation KMA (UK) curated by Scan (UK)
10 – 19th September (dance weekend 2pm - 10pm on the 11th and 12th)
Trajets de Ville, Trajets de Vie by Ex Nihilo (France)
Tracking by StopGAP (UK)
11th and 12th September 10am-5pm
World premiere of a fascinating new video installation where pedestrians turn performers as they interact with ever-changing colours and shapes illuminating Bournemouth Square.
Also expect to see familiar town centre locations transformed by thrilling outdoor dance over the weekend, including the English premiere of performances by the remarkable Ex Nihilo, and the highly-entertaining integrated dance company StopGAP.
Poole Quay
Reve d’Herbert by Quidams from France
Saturday 18th September 8pm
One of the most popular pieces of outdoor performance. French company Quidams present a beautiful and enchanting processional spectacle. Five giant white figures silently explore Poole Quay in search of light. The dreamy, ethereal characters then gently journey towards a spell-binding musical finale.
Over eleven days in September 2007, Inside Out became the largest programme of free outdoor performance ever to take place in the UK's South West, recording over 30,000 attendances. Crowds jammed the streets and open spaces of some of the most magical locations in Dorset to enjoy theatre, dance, acrobatics and pyrotechnics on a spectacular scale. Inside Out returned in September 2008 with a spectacular performance - Veles e Vents launching the cultural Olympiad on the cliffs at Bowleaze, Weymouth (below). The 2010 Festival will be at four locations across Dorset - Bournemouth, Poole, Purbeck and Dorchester.
video clips of the 2007 events:
video clips of the 2007 events:
