Artful Migration Midlands: Ondine

Moving Souls Dance is bringing Artful Migration to the Midlands for the first time. This programme will focus on creating Ondine and her Odyssey along the River Avon. The project aims to use performing arts and craft activities to engage with communities from Stratford upon Avon to Tewkesbury to raise awarenss of the current pollution levels in the river. This is impacting the fish, birds, mammals and plants that live in and along the river.

Together with partners River Hope and Rubbish Friends, MSD is creating a performance work involving choirs, youth theatre and craft artists to co-create performance events in key locations along the river.

The first event is part of The Gathering for water and Nature: https://www.riverhope.org.uk/the-gathering/

The Birth of Ondine will take place on Sunday March 15th:

https://www.riverhope.org.uk/events/the-birth-of-ondine-performance-event/

There is a Go Fund Me page to raise funds to support this project: see https://www.gofundme.com/f/launch-ondines-odyssey-to-restore-the-river-avons-health?lid=jlhfhstf55lm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=product&utm_campaign=t_email-co_welcome-0221-us

Artists commissioned by Moving Souls Dance: Birth of Ondine

Designer for Ondine: Heidi Luker

Costume for Ondine and design for wall hanging: Heidi Luker

Collaborator for design and build of Ondine: Emma Parkins

Design of animal masks: Emma Parkins

Composer for Ondine’s song: Alex Silverman

Performer Ondine: Charlotte Miranda-Smith

Drama leader for Central Youth Theatre: Megan Parker

Assistant leader for Central Youth Theatre: India Birtwisle

Director of Moving Souls Dance: Virginia Wollaston

Moving Souls Dance have commissioned artists to design a sculpture made from sustainable materials to imagine the spirit of the River Avon. This group of artists will help to co-create the drama and music that will reveal the current health of the River Avon and their concerns will be embroidered into a wall hanging for future exhibition.

Moving Souls Dance is working in partnership with River Hope, Rubbish Friends and The Crowne Plaza Hotel Stratford Upon Avon

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