In/scissions 2008 -- 15th-27th September

In/scissions, aurally, incision, a cut in the skin or the flesh, moment of acute perception that draws focus to internal workings, where/when there is no referent, no ‘other’ time or place but here. In-scission, the non-word read graphically, in-to separation, division, or splitting, as in fission, what makes each one one, always singular and particular, critically this and not another.

“... from jontxu ... to be ...” (solo) and “Fusing clown, clown, clown and clown” (group work)

Jon Davison, AHRC Creative Fellow
Embassy Studio,
Thursday 18th, SOLD OUT
Friday 19th at 7.30 SOLD OUT
Saturday 20th September, 7.00pm (SOLD OUT)

Numerous ideologies have fed off clown: mask, play, authenticity, health, etc. But what are we left with when we remove these parasites? If clown is anything in itself, then surely it can be performed, taught and defined on its own terms?If clown isn’t mask, isn’t playing games, isn’t improvisation, isn’t circus, isn’t text theatre, isn’t physical theatre, isn’t fiction, isn’t reality, isn’t normality, isn’t abnormality, then ... What is clown?

15th-27th September 2008

Central School of Speech and Drama
Embassy Theatre
Eton Avenue
London NW3 3HY

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For In/scissions 2008


Ana Sánchez-Colberg: Festival Curator, Course Leader Research Degrees

Alexandra Stone: Production Manager

Jessica Hartley: Creative Producer

Amanda Castro/Hayley Kasperczyk : Marketing and Publicity

Joe Fry: Publicity Designer

Mark McCullum: Rehearsal/Venue Coordinator

Vera Erenbourg: Front of House/Box Office

Ken Mizutani/Roberto Puzone: Media Services

Ian Bald: Technical Services

Dr Zachary Dunbar, Dr Jane Munro, Vicky Spanovangelis: Project Mentors

Tony O’Dowd/Robert Gunton: Estates

The festival board and participating artists would like to thank Adam Parker, Sam Cullen, Susan Emmanuel, Jacky Fisher and Peter Bingham for their help and support. Gun Roman, Lena Hammergren of the K-U Board, Ivar Heckscher of the Department of NyCirkus Danshögskolan Stockholm, and the Department of Composition and Conducting, The Royal College of Music, Stockholm for support that made the participation of the visiting Swedish artists possible.