Birmingham’s Kindle Theatre plunder the city’s native sound of Heavy Metal to create a ballsy gig for you to come and get sweaty to.

“The Furies” smashes together rock, metal and soul songs in a drastic retelling of the ancient story of Clytemnestra – a woman’s loss, betrayal and bloody revenge – presented through original music, vocal-scapes and stark imagery.

“Straight out of a Ken Russell hallucination … there’s a sense that anything could happen” THE QUIETUS

Told through the eyes of Clytemnestra’s band of Furies, sensual and scary - this is the ultimate tale of envy, rage and revenge.

The crowd heaves and holds its breath as The Furies appear out of the shadows…their voices rise and fall as a needling bass pumps through the speakers…

This show hits you in the gut with its beautiful, violent sound, snake-like pounding images, and bittersweet tunes you won’t easily forget.

“Brilliant…wildly imaginative…one of the best emerging companies in the country” Andy Field, Guardian

commissioned by mac birmingham from an idea developed at China Plate’s The Darkroom. Winner of ACT festival European touring prize, BE festival 2011. Supported by Arts Council England and The Sir Barry Jackson Trust. With thanks to mac birmingham, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Dan and Damian of Roadrunner-rigging, Stan’s Cafe, Coventry University and Cath Cullinane, The Albany, Matthew Foster, Mike Tweddle (BE Festival), Andy Field (Forest Fringe) and Harun Morrison (Fierce Festival).

About Kindle Theatre

Kindle Theatre is led by Emily Ayres, Samantha Fox and Olivia Winteringham, and is based in Birmingham. We create performances that seek to playfully reinvent the theatrical experience; exploring intimate and communal exchanges within the live event. The projects range from large scale theatrical banquet to sweaty rock gig; often including innovative food, audience engagement and live music. Kindle shows are always ensemble-led. The Furies is our latest experiment into extended voice technique, using vocal expression to create an electrifying atmosphere.

Tattoos, swabs and syringes: Silent Opera reboot La Bohème and get scientific about sound. Through your top-of-the-range headphones you’ll hear the live singers around you mixed with an incredible new recording of Puccini’s orchestral score as you explore the immersive world of Mimi and Rodolfo. After their definitive Dido & Aeneas in February 2011 in the Coming Up Festival, Silent Opera are back: sexier, smarter and hungry for you to get some skin in the game.

Record produced by Alexander van Ingen for Six Music Productions featuring the ULSO, Conducted by Daniel Capps.

Directed by Daisy Evans.

Praise for Dido & Aeneas :

“The whole experience sat perfectly balanced between the traditional and the contemporary” – IdeasTap

Silent Opera: What?

You arrive at the entrance to another world, and are handed a pair of headphones. You step into the world of opera, and experience the highest peaks of emotional storytelling in a unique, personal sound world.

Silent Opera uses high quality and brand new recordings of Opera’s greatest works to bring the genre hurtling into the modern, hi-tech world. With a full symphony orchestra, an opera chorus and a cast of opera singers in your head, you are invited to wander the scenes at your leisure without losing a single note, breath or word. Characters slip in and out of your vision as they play out their story in an immersive environment, and for the first time, Opera is set loose.

With sponsorship from Sky Arts, IdeasTap, and the Old Vic, Silent Opera promises to excite, interest and enthuse audiences from across the UK, from novice opera-goers to hardened enthusiasts.

Dido And Aeneas photography by Max Latek

Ever wanted to be in the movies? Well here’s your chance people! Videopia is an interactive movie making activity that casts, shoots and screens miniature tributes to Hollywood classics.

Videopia began as a monthly club night at the legendary Notting Hill Arts Club before spending the last two summers touring festivals with their mobile movie studio. You may have seen them in their candy-striped horsebox at Glastonbury, Bestival, Secret Garden Party, The Big Chill, Electric Picnic and Latitude.

Videopia will be returning to their late night London roots with a very special one off event at VAULT. Expect an evening of filmic capers and floor filling DJs spinning party tunes until late.

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Deep beneath Waterloo station, we will party the night away to mark the culmination of many years of music making. Voices will warble, feet will stomp and sweet music will ring out long into the night. Join us to celebrate the release of The Springtime Fool.

Back from gigs at Celtic Connections festival and on BBC Radio Scotland, Bard are joined on the bill by two of London’s favourites.

Kidnap Alice bring soul to their red hot bluegrass routine, with the one and only Alice Ballantine singing her heart out, clear as a winter’s night.

Cocos Lovers are fanning the flames of their second album, Elephant Lands, and will come together in their unique unison to warm you from top to toe.

Expect party tunes all night and a raucous vibe.

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The annual and infamous party bomb for the villainous, curious and just plain deranged returns at the Old Vic Tunnels. With a music policy curated by Kenton Halliday that sounds like a Tarantino car crash, plus B-Movie screens, live bands, dancers, DJs, magicians, tarot readings and of course some champagne prizes for fancy dress this is date that you need to do at least once in London.

Whether you come as you are or dressed as a pin up bomb shell, a creature from the deep, a 50s screen siren, a rockabilly robot, a teenwolf from space, a motor-psycho or like one of last year’s prize winner (a tube of man-eating toothpaste) this is a party not to be missed.

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This Americana Arts Company inaugural production aims to celebrate the culture of New Orleans and recreate the pure joy of dancing down Bourbon Street and into funky bars brimming with music that gets you up off your bar stool and dancing. A jambalaya of immersive, down-home theatre and a crazy Mardi Gras masquerade party, featuring music from the Brass Volcanoes.

www.brassvolcanoes.com

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