Category: Earth
What is broken in our world and what can we do to mend it? Artsadmin's biennial festival on climate, consumerism and community returns to Toynbee Studios in East London this June. Using immersive theatre, gaming, singing, making and un-making, preaching, talking, reading and debating, a group of artists, activists, anarchists, filmmakers, storytellers, poets and writers will respond to today’s global concerns and challenge audiences to get involved with change.
Two Degrees will feature new works from UK and European artists: the festival includes Kate McIntosh's Worktable, which invites audiences to disassemble and reassemble everyday objects, a new immersive performance from arts activists Platform in the guise of a spy thriller (watch the trailer for Oil City here), Davis Freeman's 7 Promises, where your environmental pledges are rewarded with shots of vodka, and an opportunity to contribute your most precious water to Amy Sharrocks' Museum of Water plus more. For a taster of what to expect, read my review of Crayfish Bob's at Two Degrees in 2011.
You can view the full events listing online here. Recommended events include:
Read+Talk+Make (Andrea Francke)
Andrea is setting up a community maker space with residents at Stockholm House (E1) where people can use tools and materials provided to create everyday furniture and objects. They've got a drop in day on Friday 21st (10-6) with talks, demonstrations and chances to take part. Andrea has previously done projects with families and children are welcome.
Worldstrike!
At 8am each day of the festival Lewis Bassett (of Haircut Before The Party) is hosting a Financial Times reading group in a café at the base of the Gherkin with assistance from business workers, financial analysts and activists.
Imagine the Great Transition
The last day of Two Degrees is a collaboration with LIFT, in association with NEF. There will be a mix of talks, performances and films to drop in and out of.
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