Light installations, Eleanor’s latest, adventure play and touring…
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“Awesome installation. Beautifully orchestrated and immersive – a strong message. Thank you to everyone for all the hardwork and planning”
Sunshine on the Fallen Tree – audience member at Tyntesfield NT June’24
We had some brilliant news earlier this month from Arts Council England – we were successful in our NLPG funding application – so it is full steam ahead with Right To Play our new project exploring outdoor theatre and play
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Can we turn giant bamboo poles, a big stack of play mats, and some big bits of rope into an Adventure Playground? Yeah we can!
Once we’ve made the playground can we fill it with games and stories and songs? Yeah we can!
Can we have a brew and a biscuit and do a craft activity when we come down with all the family? Yes we can!
With support from Outside Arts we were at four playgrounds in Staffordshire over the Easter Holidays building different Adventure Playgrounds and gathering and sharing playground games and challenges. Photos & support: Steve Pool
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We are set to further the develop the idea with support from FLUX Rotherham, with dates between May & September across Rotherham, dates on our Tour dates page – come and join us, all ages and abilities welcome – don’t forget your appetite for play and adventure!
Read on here.
the newsltter includes the above hot off the press short film of our latest light comission ‘Echoes Of Glass’.
The installation and event at Catcliffe Glass Cone was commissioned by Rotherham Museums, Arts and Heritage in partnership with Rotherham Music Hub and Catcliffe Cone Community Group. With Rotherham Council’s further support to move it to the town centre.
This has been made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council.
A sound and light sculpture for Catcliffe Glass Cone
We have been commissioned by Rotherham Museums, Arts and Heritage in partnership with Rotherham Music Hub and Catcliffe Cone Community Group.
The installation will be free to visit this half term at Catcliffe Cone, 24th & 25th OCT. You can drop in anytime between 1.00pm and 7.00pm
Key information:
This is an outdoor sculpture and event for all the family. This has been made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council.
Autumn 2023 Newsletter
There’s Pumpkins creeping in, the birds are eating the sunflowers and we’re busy in the workshop after a brilliantly hectic summer. We’re ready for Autumn Winter and the Light festivals to begin and we’re making an exciting new commission for Rotherham Museums read on…
Read the full scoop here…
Meersbrook Park Walled Garden WED 7th June 2023
Sunshine on the Fallen Tree looked and sounded pretty magical in the Walled Garden at Meersbrook Park last night.
Huge thank you to all who came out so late on a school night to enjoy the showing and to the gardeners who were so accommodating giving us special permission to use the space
These photos don’t quite do it justice, very much looking forward to @bjarrett_ 🎥 and stills
For all tour and booking information please email: touring@pif-paf.co.uk, or contact us here.
Pif-Paf Newletter – MAY 2023
Read the full scoop with the link below…
https://mailchi.mp/8c2223f11eb3/pif-paf-spring-2022-newsletter-lights-action-6037459
Pif-Paf curated : A community celebration of music, light & joy.
Meersbrook, Sheffield SAT Feb 4th 2023
A film by: Jake Barrett
Delivered with funding from Arts Council England Lottery Funding
Featuring:
Community Making in windows and lanterns
3 Street Bands (Mini, Junior & Adult) ‘Cliffe Jumpers’
‘Moths At Work – Moon‘ Pif-Paf
‘Woodland Animal Lanterns’ A Bird in the Hand Theatre
Big Thanks to all those involved:
Sara Blackburn: Community Project Manager
Sammi Gabb: Production Manager
Dan Johnstone from Sheffield Music Hub: Leader of the Junior Jumpers
Ford Collier: Leader of the Mini CJs
Alison Duddle & A bird in the Hand Theatre: Woodland animals
Nats Bellingham & Charlie Hammond as the Moths
The volunteer marshalls who kept the streets safe
Kopi & Chai: Event hub
The Cliffe Jumpers: Chiv Charvet, Johanna Jardine, Lotte Bennet, Sally RowanTree, Steve Fotios, Wookie, Rupert and Pete
A Plus Medical Services for the just in case, Rachael Walton for evaluation skills and the local S8 community that came out and celebrated with us from their front gardens, doorsteps and street.
What a lovely time.
We’ve taken the exciting new step of launching TOAST as a 2 performer or 3 performer version – to be honest it’s because the wonderful Kate Griffin is in such high demand and we didn;t want to say no to any more chances to get our and TOAST. She has recorded many of her parts and we are backing up the live performace of Pete and Chiv with this. This version has already toured to the Royal Shakespeare Company for the Bard’s birthday and to the lovely Taste Bradford food festival where we were next to the wonderful Bradford Stories Bus – and was very enthusiastically received at both.
Pete has a fantastic 3 days as a “facilitator provocateur” at @nofit_state_circus #circusvillage he got to meet and play with some stone cold LEGENDS of UK circus!
Somehow ended up leading a engineering/modelmaking session that became the rigging team, building a mini big top, and helping Gabbie Clarke develop an idea around chinese pole kit.
Such a great team and company culture in the NoFit compound – leading by example! Thank you
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