Every inch given to graduates' showcase.
EVERY available space in the Regal Theatre, Minehead, will be used for a special show focusing on the creativity of West Somerset.
Homecoming, on Wednesday, July 13, will showcase art, design, fashion, dance, performance and film made by over 23 graduates originally from the area.
It will also explore the potential for imaginative arts projects in the Regal. From the dressing rooms to the bar, the stairwells to the balcony, the entire building will be transformed.
The evening will feature the play ‘Kitty Litter’ written and directed by Jac Husebo, which made it’s debut at E15 Acting School's Debut Festival 2011, as well as work by Amy Jo Lewis who is set complete her MA in Woven Textiles at the Royal College of Art.
Alongside the live work being exhibited there will also a publication featuring writing from a number of young graduates exploring the issues concerning the project and artistic people within the county.
Among them is Thomas Robbins who, after studying briefly at Central St Martins and Chelsea College of Art and Design, has gone on to work with numerous charity and socially engaged projects, including representing the UK at the World Summit for Media for Children and Youth in Sweden last June.
Artists involved in Homecoming include Leanne Anderson, Elizabeth Banks, Hannah Bishop, Louise Body, Joseph Buckler, Elizabeth Crossman, Jacob Daley, Sarah Dawes, Ben Dean, Theo Hawkins, Jac Husebo, Amy Jo Lewis, Carl Lewis, Tom Paskin Robbins, Amanda Quartly, Jennifer Reed, Adam Ridler, Tom Stephens, Amy Wigglesworth & Angela Wood.
The event is being curated by Hannah Bishop, in association with Somerset Art Works’ Professional Development Programme for Artists, ‘Creative Pathway 2011’. It begins at 7:30pm and tickets cost up to £5.50 from the Regal Theatre box office.
