Carriageworks

EMERGE - Leeds New Work Festival

EMERGE 2010

From Monday 21 June

Watch this space and keep checking

www.emergefestival.org.uk

If you would like more information on the Festival please contact 0113 247 4746 or any of the three participating venues.

EMERGE 2010 LAUNCH
10 FEBRUARY AT 4.30pm - 6pm
SEVEN, IN CHAPEL ALLERTON
(31a Harrogate Road)

Come along give your feedback from last year, hear about 2010 plans and get involved. The Emerge team will fill you in and feed you up!

Contact details : 0113 2626777 and website : www.sevenleeds.co.uk

Some of the best new theatre in Britain is coming out of Leeds. And there are three great new venues supporting it - The Carriageworks, Seven and Stage@Leeds. Emerge will see all three working together to make a noise about the good things happening in our city.

We want to see local theatre makers and companies thriving and being given the national and international recognition they deserve. Whether it's new writing or devised performance, Emerge will showcase the best the region has to offer.

Ruby Corset supports Emerge 09

Emerge: Leeds New Work Festival
Monday 20th July - Saturday 25th July 2009

Last year the festival was a great success for its pilot. Here is participants feedback:

"Thank you for following through on a brilliant idea!"

"We really think it's been fantastic and hope it's here to stay."

"It was a good week."

"Thanks again for the script night opportunity you gave us"

"I thought the festival was a great idea "

Pete Reed and John East presents "Wrecked"

"It was really worthwhile because the festival gave me the opportunity to take the risks I had been longing to take. "

"It was such a useful experience and we were really grateful for the opportunity to try out the piece in front of an audience."

"The points raised by the panels have proved very interesting and useful when looking at our own work"

"Very impressed with the calibre of the panel"

"Really enjoyed the workshop. Looking forward to incorporating it in my work"

Lucy Meredith pitches for Light Night

The audience said:

"A great experience and very inspired by all shows"

"I thought comments were well expressed and judged."

"Great vibe. Constructive conversation. Good mix of acts and positive feedback."

Chotto Ookii polish "Sweet" before
the tour and their Fringe run

"Thanks very much for a lovely evening on Monday, I really enjoyed it and I think it made a super start to your festival."
Dani Rae
Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Thanks to all our panelists:

Helen McDonald – arts@trinity

Dani Rae – Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Dick Bonham – Imprint / PLaY

Ray Brown - Writer

Anthony Haddon– Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah

Steve Ansell – stage@leeds

Oliver Bray – Leeds Met University

Ian Bloomfield – Theatre In the Mill

Rachel Walton– Third Angel

Ruth Cooper– Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah

James Hill – Light Night