Following
a sell-out tour of London and the South East in 2004, the production
embarked on a seven week national tour from February 27th to 13th
April 2006
‘Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candlestick'
Jack
Be Nimble is the story of Jack, a candle-maker, who
is forced out of business but refuses to accept that life ends at
70. After a couple of false starts, Jack persuades his daughter
and her husband to join him in a crazy scheme to bring light and
life to older people through a sparkling concoction of tap-dance,
song and live music.
Funny
and sad, exuberant and tender, this is an intimate show, designed
for performance in smaller theatres, art centres and day centres
with an older audience in mind, but accessible to all.
- Written
and Choreographed by Fergus Early
- Music by Alberto Ramon
Paban
- Design by Nina Ayres
- Dancers: Fergus Early,
Robert Nicholson, Kylie Sudds
- Stage Manager: Chris Lurca
A
workshop, open to older people, will accompany every show. Workshops
are designed according to people’s ability and mobility levels
and include gentle movement, working on general mobility of joints,
tendons and muscles, working from themes from the show. Whatever
the individual’s needs, the most important elements are fun,
discovery, accessibility and creativity in a safe and relaxed environment.
The workshop will be up to an hour depending on the abilities of
the participants, but will be limited to 25 people per session.
"The artists displayed an eminent understanding
of the physical and emotional needs of our residents. The content
and quality of the work was excellent ...leaving us with a feeling
of togetherness, warmth and elation which carried on throughout
the day " –
Projects Officer, Sundial Centre, London
For
more quotes from the production click here
Tour schedule
27th Feb - 1st Mar Merseyside
Dance Initiative: Bookings
0151 708 8810
Mon: Rodney House Residential Home, Liverpool
Tues: City Learning Centre, Speke
Wed: Granby Care Home, Liverpool
3rd
Mar
Rosehill Theatre, Cumbria: Bookings
01946 690439
6th
Mar
Hartlands Primary Care: 01536 443220
The Autumn Centre: Bookings 01536 264671
9th
Mar Equal
Arts: 0191 477 5380
Caedmon Hall: Bookings 0191 433 8420
10th
Mar Black
Country Touring: 0121 552
0014
Newhampton Arts Centre: Bookings 01902
572090
14th
- 17th Mar Suffolk
Art Link: Bookings 01986
873955
Tues: The Waveney Centre, Beccles
Wed: INSET Bury St Edmonds, Guildhall
Thurs:
Mildenhall Community Centre, Mildenhall
Fri: Lavenham Village Hall, Lavenham
22nd
Mar
Ards Borough Council (NI): 028
9182 4000
Ards
Arts Centre: Bookings 028
9182 4000
23rd
Mar
Share
Holiday Village Lisnaskea, NI: 028
677 22122
Share Village: Bookings 028
677 22122
24th
Mar
Omagh District Council: 028
8224 5321
Omagh Leisure Centre: Bookings 028 8224
6711
28th
- 30th Mar Rural
Arts Wiltshire: Bookings
01249 701628
Venues
and Day Centres throughout Wiltshire
5th
- 7th Apr
Rother District Council: Bookings
01424 787 506
Weds: Village Hall, Robertsbridge
Thurs: St Peters Community Centre, Bexhill-on-Sea
Fri: INSET Thomas Peacocke Community College,
Rye
10th
- 13th Apr Richmond
Council: Bookings 020 8831
6463
Venues and Day Centres throughout Richmond
‘…
All aspects of this performance were well devised, especially the
clever use of props. On
small resources with a tiny cast – this was excellent theatre'
- Social services worker
‘We
all admired and envied your dancing and suppleness, while your energetic
delivery of
dialogue and songs filled us with optimism'
–
Day-care centre user
Jack Be Nimble
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