July Theatre: Not By Bread Alone
The world’s first deafblind theatre company will bring their extraordinary show to the UK for the first time as part of LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre).
Alongside this remarkable production led by Artistic Director Adina Tal, artsdepot will host Café Kapish, staffed entirely by deaf waiters and the BlackOut Bar, where audiences will be served in the dark by blind waiters.
The only deafblind theatre company in the world will bring their extraordinary show to the UK for the first time as part of LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre) this July. Alongside this remarkable production led by Artistic Director Adina Tal, the venue – artsdepot – will host Café Kapish, staffed entirely by deaf waiters, the BlackOut Bar, where audiences will be served in the dark by blind waiters, and Touching Art – an art exhibition specially created by deafblind artists from the UK charity, Sense.
In Not By Bread Alone, eleven deafblind actors share their stories and play out their dreams as they knead, leaven and bake bread onstage. Joyous, funny and heartbreakingly powerful, Not By Bread Alone has taken two years in the making. With no way of seeing or hearing their fellow actors, the cast have had to develop new methods of onstage communication, relying on touch and trust to produce a matchless work of passion and co-operation.
For the ultimate egalitarian dining experience, audiences will also have the opportunity to eat in Café Kapish, where they will be encouraged to order in sign language from deaf waiters, while those after a beverage can drink in total darkness at the BlackOut Bar, served by blind waiters.
There will be a series of family-friendly workshops on Sunday 11 July, led by blind barstaff and deaf waiters. Visitors will be able to eat and drink, and mould clay in total darkness, or take part in a sign language workshop.
artsdepot’s Apthorp Gallery will feature an exhibition entitled Touching Art, by Sense, the national deafblind charity. Touch is vital to the deafblind artists who have created the works in this exhibition, which includes painting, sculpture, and installation. This exhibition will encourage visitors to explore the artwork through touch, creating a tactile and truly sensory experience that reflects the way in which the art has been made.
Not By Bread Alone is the second production from Nalaga’at (meaning “Please Touch”) Theatre Company.
Touching Art’ - Explore art without vision
This July, twenty deafblind artists will present a range of artwork in Touching Art at artsdepot’s Apthorp Gallery. Organised by Sense, the national deafblind charity, this exhibition will encourage visitors to explore the artworks without eyes, through touch, to reflect the way in which the art has been made, creating a tactile and sensory experience for all those who visit.
Expect anything from a giant papier mâché double bass, Jackson Pollock inspired works in oil, and bowls to pop star pictures and dried fruit. You have to guess!
The exhibition includes paintings, sculpture, installation, ceramics, photographs, textiles, earthenware and lithograph. Touching Art will coincide with the Israeli Theatre Company, Nalaga’at’s visit to the North Finchley venue and their play Not by Bread Alone as part of LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre).
According to Graham Nolan from Sense who is coordinating the exhibition, “Touch is vital to the deafblind artists who have created the works in the exhibition, We think our eyes tell the truth, but they don’t always tell the full story. This exhibition will take us on a journey and challenge us to take on a deafblind artists’ perspective. Sense uses creative art everyday to encourage people to express themselves and communicate and it is great to be able to share this in a London gallery”.
Listings Information
Date: Sunday 4 July – Sunday 18 July
Times: 12pm – 4pm (6pm – 10pm on selected performance evenings). Sun 4 Jul, 12pm – 7pm; Tue 6 Jul, 12pm – 6pm; Fri 9 Jul, 12pm – 10pm; Sun 11 Jul, 10am – 6.30pm and Tue 13 Jul, 12pm – 10pm
Tickets: FREE
Venue: artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, London N12 0GA
Travel: Tube – Finchley Central, West Finchley, Woodside Park (Northern Line). Please visit the website or call Box Office for further travel information.
Box Office: 020 8369 5454 (v). Typetalk 1800102083695454.
Listings Information
Venue: artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, London N12 0GA
Travel: Tube – Finchley Central, West Finchley, Woodside Park (Northern Line). Please visit the website or call Box Office for further travel information.
Box Office: 020 8369 5454 (v). Typetalk 1800102083695454.
Not By Bread Alone Group Sales: Please call the Box Office and ask to speak to the Groups Department. Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free.
Access: Visit or telephone Box Office to book specific seating for any access requirements. Alternatively, please e-mail info@artsdepot.co.uk
Not By Bread Alone
Dates & Times: Sunday 4 July – Thursday 15 July
Matinees
4 Jul (4pm), 6 Jul (3pm), 9 Jul (5pm), 11 Jul (12pm & 4pm) and 13 Jul (3pm)
Evenings
5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 and 15 Jul (8pm)
British Sign Language Interpreted performances:
7 Jul, 8pm
9 Jul, 5pm
13 Jul, 8pm
Audio-described performances
13 Jul, 3pm
13 Jul, 8pm
14 Jul, 8pm
Tickets: £16/£12 concessions
Ages: 9+
All performances are subtitled in English
Family Day
Date: Sunday 11 July
Workshop Times: 10.45 – 11.45am, 1.30pm – 2.30pm, 2.45pm – 3.45pm
Tickets: £5 per workshop
Ages: 7+
Touching Art
Date: Sunday 4 July – Sunday 18 July
Times: 12pm – 4pm (6pm – 10pm on selected performance evenings). Sun 4 Jul, 12pm – 7pm; Tue 6 Jul, 12pm – 6pm; Fri 9 Jul, 12pm – 10pm and Sun 11 Jul; 10am-6.30pm.
Tickets: FREE
www.artsdepot.co.uk <http://www.artsdepot.co.uk/> – online booking available for performance tickets only. For Café Kapish, BlackOut Bar and other experiences including performances please call or visit Box Office.