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<DIV>Dear Colleagues,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>CPR conferences are something special indeed--unlike any other ones that I
know.</DIV>
<DIV>Perhaps parts of them might serve as a model for incorporation within more
traditional "academic" conferences on theatre/performance etc etc</DIV>
<DIV>I thought this might be of interest to you--and to your students.</DIV>
<DIV>As ever, apologies for any cross listings.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>D.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:rer@aber.ac.uk" title=rer@aber.ac.uk>Rachel Rogers</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:rer@aber.ac.uk"
title=rer@aber.ac.uk>rer@aber.ac.uk</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 01, 2001 6:53 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Performance, Homes and Gardens 2001</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold" size=6>POINTS OF CONTACT:
PERFORMANCE, HOMES & GARDENS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold" size=4>In search of ex
[site] ment</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"
size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>An itinerant conference including: PERFORMANCES, PRACTICAL
SESSIONS, </FONT><FONT face=Arial>EXCURSIONS, PAPERS, FEASTS, DISCUSSIONS &
SCREENINGS with UK and </FONT><FONT face=Arial>international guest
contributors.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>THURSDAY 26 JULY –
evening</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>FRIDAY 27 JULY – all day and
evening</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>SATURDAY 28 JULY – all day and
evening</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>SUNDAY 29 JULY – all day and
evening</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>MONDAY 30 JULY – until
2pm</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>"In this coloured world of television, gardening was the
white cane of a </FONT><FONT face=Arial>blind man."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
face=Arial> JERZY
KOSINSKI, BEING THERE</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>"Like a shot in a film, whose composition illustrates a
purpose beyond just </FONT><FONT face=Arial>the communicative or factual, a
garden or landscape is determined."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
face=Arial> MICHAEL
TARANTINO, ENCLOSED & ENCHANTED: ET IN ARCADIA EGO</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><A
href="http://www.thecpr.org.uk/">www.thecpr.org.uk</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 face=Arial>Question: When is a conference
not a conference? (answer below)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold" size=4><STRONG>POINTS OF
CONTACT</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"
size=4><STRONG>PERFORMANCE, HOMES & GARDENS</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold" size=3><STRONG>26 – 30
July 2001</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>"and then – she found herself at last in the beautiful
garden, among the </FONT><FONT face=Arial>bright flower beds and cool
fountains."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
face=Arial>
LEWIS CARROLL, ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 face=Arial>ANSWER: When it is a CPR
conference.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Continuing the CPR tradition for a high quality conference
staged in an </FONT><FONT face=Arial>individual way.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Using site visits and excursions to some of Wales’ most
enduring garden and </FONT><FONT face=Arial>home heritage, blending
opportunities for participation and gaining </FONT><FONT face=Arial>knowledge,
the conference brings together renowned artists, thinkers and </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>writers across disciplines and cultures to consider performance,
homes and </FONT><FONT face=Arial>gardens- and its relation to wider ideas about
class, nationality, history, </FONT><FONT face=Arial>memory, the politics of
land use, and the future of art practice. </FONT><FONT face=Arial>Site-specific
work has turned away from the grand-spectacle to the intimate </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>and the everyday. At the same time, the garden as the "outdoor living
room", </FONT><FONT face=Arial>as the attempt to structure nature, as the place
to nurture, and as a </FONT><FONT face=Arial>project of space and architecture,
has begun to fascinate many performance </FONT><FONT face=Arial>artists as a
site for new work and performance journeys: itinerant, fragile </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>and ephemeral. </FONT><FONT face=Arial>What do the ways in which we
engage with domestic space through performance </FONT><FONT face=Arial>tell us
about the wider cultures in which we live? </FONT><FONT face=Arial>How are
domestic spaces differently performed within other cultural contexts
</FONT><FONT face=Arial>and how are the new politics of land and space being
refigured today through </FONT><FONT face=Arial>the work of artists currently
working in homes and gardens around the world?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Whether you’re an artist, performer, student, or scholar
or simply intrigued </FONT><FONT face=Arial>by what goes on beyond gate and
door, join us for an engaging practical </FONT><FONT face=Arial>exploration of
performance, homes and gardens in Wales and beyond. </FONT><FONT face=Arial>The
programme will include: excursions, performances, practical
sessions,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>scholarly papers, games, screenings and illustrated
talks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT
face="Copperplate Gothic Bold">EXCURSIONS</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>>From Italianate and architectural gardens to 3 bed
semis and the </FONT><FONT face=Arial>extraordinary Norman Foster dome at the
National Botanic Garden in Wales.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold">PERFORMANCES</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>>From the intimate or domestic encounter to the blood,
sweat and tears of </FONT><FONT face=Arial>garden creation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold">PRACTICAL SESSIONS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>>From personal account to practical instruction;
individual and group </FONT><FONT face=Arial>projects and ‘games’.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>SCHOLARLY PAPERS & ILLUSTRATED TALKS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Unusual presentations and provocations by scholars and
artists including: </FONT><FONT face=Arial>Bonnie Marranca (US); Gautam Dasgupta
(US) Ute Ritschel (Ger) and Mary </FONT><FONT face=Arial>Lemley
(UK).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold">FILM, DVD SCREENINGS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Where film has used gardens and homes – >From Peter Sellers
in ‘Being There’ </FONT><FONT face=Arial>to Derek Jarman’s ‘The
Garden’.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>As this brochure goes to print, specific elements of the
programme are still </FONT><FONT face=Arial>being finalised, but key sites will
be: </FONT><FONT face=Arial>Thursday 26th BEARINGS </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>Registration, followed by a keynote address and a choice of
performances.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Friday 27th </FONT><FONT
face="Copperplate Gothic Bold">DAY ONE POINTS NORTH</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>3 mini-buses will take 3 different routes in pursuit of
‘The Construction of </FONT><FONT face=Arial>the Fabulous’ our excursions will
include: Sir Clough Williams-Ellis’ </FONT><FONT face=Arial>architectural
fantasy village at Portmeirion and his own architectural </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>garden at Plas Brondanw; Blaenau Ffestiniog & Corris;
presentations </FONT><FONT face=Arial>throughout the day drawing together themes
and concerns, followed by a </FONT><FONT face=Arial>choice of performances and
late-night screenings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Saturday 28th </FONT><FONT
face="Copperplate Gothic Bold">DAY TWO POINTS SOUTH</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Choose between minibuses and routes for a day of
‘Reconstruction and Memory </FONT><FONT face=Arial>’ with excursions to the
recently opened National Botanic Gardens; the newly </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>restored historic gardens at Aberglasney - with their yew tunnel,
lake and </FONT><FONT face=Arial>cloister garden – to Parc Dinefwr, with its
landscape design attributed to </FONT><FONT face=Arial>Capability Brown, a
restored ice house and summer house, and a twilight trip</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>to nearby Hafod, where Thomas Johnes’ picturesque ‘retreat
from the urban’ </FONT><FONT face=Arial>resulted in the creation of his country
house estate in the 18th Century. </FONT><FONT face=Arial>The evening will
feature a garden barbecue and outdoor screening.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sunday 29th </FONT><FONT
face="Copperplate Gothic Bold">DAY THREE POINTS EAST:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Gregynog Hall was the atmospheric home of the Davies
sisters, famous for its </FONT><FONT face=Arial>sunken lawns and zig-zag hedge
of yew; it forms our base for a day-long </FONT><FONT face=Arial>residency and
‘sleep-over’ with an excursion to nearby Powis Castle & </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>Gardens – including woodland wilderness and orangery - Andrew Logan’s
Museum </FONT><FONT face=Arial>of Sculpture - an absurd and funny celebration of
his work; and </FONT><FONT face=Arial>participatory projects inside the house
and within the grounds, culminating </FONT><FONT face=Arial>in an evening
‘entertainment’ in ‘living response’ to homes and gardens.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Monday 30th </FONT><FONT
face="Copperplate Gothic Bold">DEPARTURES</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Concluding events and discussions and final lunch followed
by departures.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"
size=4>POINTS OF CONTACT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800000><FONT face=Arial>At each event care is taken to forge
links between people and ideas and to </FONT><FONT face=Arial>create formal and
informal opportunities for people to exchange information </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>about current and future projects. Books and tapes by current
contributors </FONT><FONT face=Arial>and on related topics, often unavailable
elsewhere, will also be on display </FONT><FONT face=Arial>and for
sale.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800000><FONT face=Arial>Recent Points of Contact have
included: ‘Performance, Places and Pasts’ </FONT><FONT face=Arial>(1998) – a
series of field trips in mini-buses traversing Wales; </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>‘Performance, Tourism and Identity’ (1996) - staged as an itinerant
package </FONT><FONT face=Arial>holiday; ‘Performance, Food and Cookery (1994) –
included: cook-ins, feasts</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800000 face=Arial>and cookery demonstrations.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>BOOKING INFORMATION</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Registration fee includes: all performance and tourists
tickets; access to </FONT><FONT face=Arial>all
discussions/showings/demonstrations/conference papers; and </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>Friday/Saturday/Sunday evening meals and
Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Monday lunch </FONT><FONT face=Arial>as well as afternoon
tea and morning coffee. The CPR has a reputation for </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>providing high quality food and the meals are included in the fee
rather</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>than offered separately in order to increase the
opportunity for collective </FONT><FONT face=Arial>and informal conference
discussion. Accommodation is not included except for </FONT><FONT face=Arial>the
Sunday night at Gregynog, when each delegate will have a single ensuite
</FONT><FONT face=Arial>room and breakfast. Accommodation for other nights is
not included , a list </FONT><FONT face=Arial>of reasonably-priced local
hostelries is provided. </FONT><FONT face=Arial>Performance, Homes and Gardens
has been designed so that participants can </FONT><FONT face=Arial>take in the
whole conference or simply come for a day. As an itinerant </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>event, places are limited, so book early. For ACCESS information and
to book</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>contact Elen Chick.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Registration Fees (including food and Sunday night
accommodation at </FONT><FONT face=Arial>Gregynog): £29 (Institutional); £225
(Individual waged); £185 (Individual </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>unwaged)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Daily Rate: £85 (Institutional); £60 (Waged); £40
(Unwaged) Please add £20 </FONT><FONT face=Arial>for Sunday night bookings at
the daily rate.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>A 10% discount is available to all full members of
CPR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Participants can book by completing a booking form
(available by emailing </FONT><FONT face=Arial>eec@aber.ac.uk or telephoning +44
(0)1970 622133) and submitting either </FONT><FONT face=Arial>payment in full or
a deposit of £50 (pounds sterling). Payments can be made </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>by UK cheque, International Money Order or Credit Card.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold">ACCOMMODATION</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sunday night at Gregynog is included in the fee, other
nights must be </FONT><FONT face=Arial>arranged separately. Please request a
local accommodation list, when </FONT><FONT face=Arial>booking.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold">TRAVEL</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>All transport during the course of the conference is
included within your </FONT><FONT face=Arial>fee. Once you have arrived in
Aberystwyth relax, and let us navigate for </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Aberystwyth is served by good road and rail links.
Approximate journey times</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>by car are:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>>From Cardiff, 2 hours</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Manchester, 3-4 hours</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>London, 4-5 hours</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Centre for Performance Research (CPR)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Unit 6,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Science Park</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Aberystwyth, Wales, UK</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>SY23 3AH</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Tel: +44 (0) 1970 622133</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Fax: +44 (0) 1970 622132</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Email: <A
href="mailto:cprwww@aber.ac.uk">cprwww@aber.ac.uk</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Web: <A
href="http://www.thecpr.org.uk/">www.thecpr.org.uk</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>CPR is a company limited by guarantee (Reg. No. 231 570)
</FONT><FONT face=Arial>The Centre for Performance Research at Aberystwyth is a
joint venture </FONT><FONT face=Arial>between the University of Wales
Aberystwyth and the Centre for Performance </FONT><FONT face=Arial>Research Ltd.
</FONT><FONT face=Arial>The Centre for Performance Research Ltd. Works with the
support of the Arts </FONT><FONT face=Arial>Council of Wales and is an
Educational Charity (No. 7015440 limited by </FONT><FONT face=Arial>guarantee
(Reg. No. 2315790)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Apologies for cross postings.</FONT></DIV>
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