The amazing Hannah Finn is coming to teach in Sheffield! She's teaching 2 workshops and has a limited number of private lessons available. Message or email samara.casewell@gmail.com to book.
Workshops: £40
Privates (after 5.30pm): £55

1pm - 3pm Flexibility and Contortion Foundations

Learn the foundations of contortion training and work your flexibility! This workshop goes back to the basics; introducing you to the art of contortion training with safe and proper form, alignment and technique. With this workshop, you will see an immediate increase in flexibility from utilizing Hannah’s tips and tricks on getting the most out of your flexibility. Students learn how to have awareness of the whole spine, lengthening, strengthening and bending in each part of the spine, learn solo and partner stretches to increase flexibility, utilize specific exercises using both passive and active flexibility as well as the use of PNF techniques, and develop key body awareness while bending. This workshop is suitable for all levels – for those just starting out to the super bendy, where Hannah will share her knowledge and experience about how to safely and successfully stretch to reach your flexibility and contortion goals.

3.30 - 5.30pm Improvers & Intermediate Contortion

This workshop is for people who are already familiar with the foundations of contortion and wanting to go further with their training. This workshop is aimed at increasing flexibility, gaining a more expansive vocabulary for contortion tricks, and safely and effectively continuing one’s ability to train contortion. This workshop will continue with a contortion training regimen at a higher level, personalized to the ability of the students. This workshop continues to focus on the things that are fundamental to becoming a good contortionist such as increased flexibility, endurance, proper technique and form, stability training, trick vocabulary, and body awareness. This workshop will further develop a student’s ability to continue on their journey to become a contortionist.

**This workshop is advisable as a follow-up and progression from the ‘Flexibility and Contortion Foundations’ workshop. As this workshop is very personalized, it is also suitable for the advanced student.

To fit in with our objectives as a CIC Performing Arts North has set aside some funding to support local and aligned artists who wish to explore and create new work of artistic merit. This can be done alongside or in support of a grant application to Arts Council England or similar.

Victoria Works is an artist-led initiative providing a training, rehearsal and performance venue for circus and performing arts in Sheffield. Run by artists for artists, it provides a nurturing and supportive environment for the creation of live performance works.

Transformed from a semi–derelict building by volunteers, we are proud of Victoria Works and would encourage people with a positive, can-do attitude to come and get involved. The nature of our space is temporary and our lease could be terminated with 6 months notice at any time. Unfortunately due to the temporary nature of our lease and the age of the building, we are unable to provide wheelchair access or disabled toilet facilities. Please contact us to discuss any other access needs.

We are offering artists some or all of the following, allocated on a case by case basis:

· Use of Victoria Works rehearsal space or yard for creation/exploration for a minimum of 1 week and a maximum of 4 weeks (dates and times to be negotiated). The space has a wooden floor, a small stage and is riggable to a height of 6.4m in 2 bays and also has lower rigging points.

· Technical support – provided by our in-house lighting and sound technician, use of the lighting rig and help with lighting design.

· Bursaries of between £300 and £1000 to be spent as seen fit by the artist. This could be to purchase props, costume, equipment, hire a director or pay for artists’ wages.

· A work in progress showing to an invited or public audience with a feedback session.

· The opportunity to use a part of their grant to pay for the expertise of members of Victoria Works which include aerial skills, acrobatic and manipulation skills, prop design and making, equipment design, costume  making as well as technical support as previously mentioned.

· The maximum spend on projects will be £2000 per year. We reserve the right not to spend all of this if our circumstances change or if we feel that the quality of applications is not high enough.

All of these things have a monetary value as ‘support in kind’ and can be used in other grant applications for the project. For example the use of the space is worth £10/hour.

If you have specific questions about these values please get in touch.

Application Process

Criteria

To be eligible to apply for an award your project must fit the following criteria:

· Be to create or work towards a piece of live performance
· Include an element of circus or dance
· Have an artistic or theatrical quality - we will not fund work that is purely a circus routine or designed for the corporate market. Applications will be judged on perceived artistic merit.
· Be in need of support.
· We have a preference for working with local artists and those with a connection to Victoria Works.
· We will accept applications for work at any stage of development, but not  to re-work an existing performance.
· The project must be completed within 6 months of the award being given due to the temporary nature of our lease.

Application process

To apply please outline the following on no more than 2 sides of A4 or as a video submission. If applying by video please read out the title of each section before replying to it. If neither of these methods are accessible to you please get in touch to discuss a way that we may be able to facilitate your application:

· Your project or artistic idea - applications will be judged on the clarity of your idea.
· The names and biographies of all artists involved.
· Your connection with Victoria Works or the Sheffield area.
· What you are asking for from Victoria Works - against what is offered above.
· What the outcomes of this phase of the project will be.
· Why you think your project is worthy of support.
· Attached images and links to footage of previous work.

We may ask you to attend an interview to discuss your project.

Applications can be submitted at any time. There will be 2 rounds of assessments per annum with the deadlines being March 31st and Sept 30th.

We aim to let you know the outcome of your application (whether that be a request for more information, be accepted or declined) within 7 days of the deadline.

Applications will be assessed by a panel of 3 people, 2 of whom are members of Victoria Works and 1 who is an independent arts practitioner.

Queries and on-line applications should be emailed to:

info@victoriaworks.co.uk

Applications by post should be addressed to:

The Artists’ Support Scheme
Victoria Works
1 Rowland Street
Sheffield
S3 8DE

Aerial Theatre Performance

The production brings carefully crafted aerial acrobatics across an entire PVC plastic set with visual projections to envelop the internal workings of a woman during this period of time. From the physical distortion created from hormones and the emotional displacement egg donation entails, Egg delves into the complexities of both the legal and ethical implications of surrendering the rights to your genetically linked child.

The whole story is set to a live music soundscape with double bass, electric bass and assortment of experimental instruments such as plastic and balloon to supplement the ever-present synthetic nature of the story and set.

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Tickets £10 follow the link below.

Sugarman explores the reality of being tied into the routine of urban life in a Colombian metropolis, and how to rise above the daily grind. While there are aspects that relate to Bogota specifically I believe the underlying theme of claustrophobia and the how to breaking free is universal.
Sugarman combines imaginative use of aerial equipment with clowning, charecter and narrative in a hugely enjoyable solo performance.

There will be some loaal circus performances prior to the main show, TBC.
Bar and a warm, welcoming atmosphere!

Following their success at the Edinburgh Festival and sold-out performances at Sadler's Wells as part of The London International Mime Festival, the acclaimed circus, dance company Joli Vyann take their exciting show 'Imbalance' on tour and are visiting Barnsley Civic next week. ...

The amazing Sarah Bebe Holmes is coming ng back to Victoria Works!
Sarah is well known for her high level technical teaching, as well as original material, great understanding of the body and creative approach. These workshops will give your brain and body a thorough and fun workout!
Advanced Class 10-1pm (both days)
Intermediate Class 2-5pm (both days)
Cost £ 75
To book email madammango@hotmail.co.uk

Emiliano Ron devoted many years to various aerial techniques, specializing on rope.

With an academic background in the cinematography arts (Editor and director of photography) , and adolescence mixing his passion for martial arts, reading and skateboarding.
Decides to leave everything and become a circus performer.
Learning with great teachers and training with others.
Currently divides his profession as artist and trainer.
Creating new movements, developing a particular eccentric and unique style. A freak on the rope.
Raw, wild , brutal and different.

This is devised piece of physical theatre rooted in the personal journey of Tess Cartwright and Vid Warren through brain cancer, his passing and beyond. It is whacky, edgy, playful and has completely obliterated the fourth wall.

Tristan Green and Sidney Robb are Malmesbury based company: The Last Baguette:

May 12 2017
8pm
£10 / £8.5 conc.
Running Length: 75min

Dying to Please You - a comedy about death and dying