John Wassell Co-founder and Creative Producer Mariel Bunnage - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Ironbridge River Festival John Wassell – Co-founder and Creative Producer Mariel Bunnage – Production Coordinator

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Walk the Plank Outdoor arts experts

• Artists, theatremakers,

pyrotechnicians, inventors and event engineers

• Based in Manchester,

UK

• Nearly 25 years’

experience delivering productions and events

• n a regional, national

and international scale

• Won Best Outdoor

Event 2014 at the Event Awards for Return of Colmcille

• Registered charity and

part of the Arts Council England’s National Portfolio

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The Fitzcaraldo, Britain's first theatre ship

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Our History Outdoor arts experts

• UK’s only touring theatre ship taking

shows around UK for 16 years

• Firework finales in every port &

harbour led to experience of making shows on water and in unusual locations... In docks, harbours, rivers and canals

• Led to more commissions in

– difficult city centre locations – heritage sites and new buildings

• Led to Commonwealth Games Closing

in Manchester

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The Fitzcaraldo, Britain's first theatre ship

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Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony, 2002

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What we do Outdoor arts experts

– Our site-responsive events are designed to encourage a sense

• f place, a feeling of pride and

well-being. – Engage people as participants in the process of making work, as well as spectators in final result. – Work with local people to develop story ideas that resonate with the audience in each location

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Rowers and participants, Ar Waith Ar Daith, 2015

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Ar Waith Ar Daith, celebrating Wales Millennium Centre’s tenth Anniversary, 2015

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Ar Waith Ar Daith, celebrating Wales Millennium Centre’s tenth Anniversary, 2015

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Ar Waith Ar Daith, celebrating Wales Millennium Centre’s tenth Anniversary, 2015

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Capital of Culture Opening Ceremony, 2011

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The Return of Colmcille, UK City of Culture 2013 Derry~Londonderry

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• Water procession of fiery, illuminated

and pyro boats, provided by both Ironbridge and by Walk the Plank.

• Illuminated spinning coracles, exciting

fiery canoes blasting out flames, colourful rowing boats carrying musicians, fiery pirate ship and fireworks will set the River Severn ablaze with colour and light.

• The procession will celebrate the river’s

heritage, and could include the illumination and decoration of local boats and coracles

The Return of Colmcille, Showdown on the Foyle, UK City of Culture 2013 Derry~Londonderry,

Creative proposal Fiery river procession spectacular

The Aquatic Procession

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Illuminated Canoes

• Local canoeists joining

the river procession are illuminated with colour changing lights, creating beautiful reflections on the River Severn.

• Walk the Plank canoes

are ablaze at each end and fire out pyrotechnics.

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A Wave at Picasso, commissioned by TATE Liverpool, 2010

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Sound to Sea, Glasgow, 2014

Coracles

• Walk the Plank envisages

working with the Ironbridge Coracle Society to bring local coracles in to the parade. They would be brought to life with lights around the rim and the paddlers would also be illuminated.

• Walk the Plank would also

provide coracles that would be animated with spinning moments and pyrotechnics.

• Special spherical coracles

provided by Walk the Plank would spin along the water, illuminated with colour- changing lights.

The Urchin

Welsh Rowers enter Cardiff Bay for Ar Waith Ar Daith, celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Wales Millennium Centre

• Local rowing boats could be illuminated with colour changing lights.
• Sea rowing boats would be illuminated and carrying gas flames, they

might also carry a performer or musicians.

Fiery Rowing Boats

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A Wave at Picasso, commissioned by TATE Liverpool, 2010

This would be illuminated and might have flames and a band or PA on board.

Severn Trow Pirate Ship

A Wave at Picasso, commissioned by TATE Liverpool, 2010

The Pyro Boat would be rigged with our dynamic flame system and pyrotechnics

Pyro Boat

Bridges Festival, Newcastle, 2012