A event held at Sparks Bristol on Saturday 18th May. The event starts at 14:00.
Jo Bannon and MAYK Present: Sleight of Hand
Sleight of Hand is a tactile installation for curious fingers and unbelieving eyes. Subverting the format of a touch tour*, this sumptuous work invites audiences to participate in a series of touch encounters with unknown objects, materials and matter.
Integrating audio description, tactile design, choreography and an immersive ASMR soundscape, SLEIGHT OF HAND explores what we can discover if we loosen our grip on the known visual world and let our senses wander…
As always, Jo’s work is guided by her offbeat humour and her ongoing fascination with objects, visual perception and how strange the ordinary world really is.
* A touch tour is usually held before an Audio-Described performance of a theatre production to provide context about the show and to allow blind and partially sighted members of the audience to familiarise themselves with the design of the space, costumes and props ahead of the show itself.
Join us on Thu 23 May for Blind Magic – performance with and for visually-impaired audiences: a free informal conversation between Jo Bannon and dance artist Holly Thomas, that delves deeper into Jo’s Blind Magic triptych alongside Holly’s Half Light project, and considers them within the context of creating work with and for visually-impaired audience. Book your free tickets: https://hdfst.uk/e108380
This performance is part of Mayfest: Bristol's international festival of contemporary theatre and live performance, curated and produced by MAYK. Check out the full programme at https://www.mayk.org.uk/mayfest / @mayfestbristol
"Through our work, we have always championed Bristol-based artists making extraordinary work, and so we’re delighted to be both producing and presenting the world premiere of Sleight of Hand in an iconic Bristol building." Kate & Matthew, co-directors, MAYK
Age: 14+
Duration: 60 mins, no interval
ACCESS INFORMATION
Pre-Show Information
We are compiling a Pre-Show Information Document to share with audiences in advance. Content notes, including what happens in the show, are included in the document. The information below is to help you decide if Sleight of Hand is for you.
Mobility Access
Wheelchair accessible.
We will share full access routes and details in advance of the show.
Blind and Visually Impaired Access
This participatory installation is designed for both sighted and non-sighted audiences and has integrated audio description.
- Sighted guiding will be available for BVI audiences at every performance. Please email [email protected] or call us on 07704 601861 to book your guide.
- Audio Description will be available at every performance (except Sun 26 May). Please email [email protected] or call us on 07704 601861 to book this.
Personal Assistant/Companion Tickets
If you require the assistance of a friend or support worker to attend, we can make a free ticket available for your companion. You can book access companion tickets online by selecting the Companion ticket in this listing.
Deaf & Hearing Impaired Access
A large component of Sleight of Hand is sound, the piece uses amplified sound via speakers and headphones. Some elements of the work are captioned whilst other parts of the work are highly visual, however not all elements are fully accessible at this time. We are currently testing how we can make this work more accessible to Deaf and Hearing Impaired audiences. We will update the website when more information is available. If you have a question, please email us at [email protected] or call us on 07704 601861
Please note
- This show is participatory and will require you to take part in the work, touching items and using your senses.
- Please arrive 10 minutes before the performance starts. Each show will start at the allocated time. This is a limited capacity performance, if you can’t make it, please cancel in advance to allow others the opportunities to take part.
Venue Information
This event will take place at Sparks Bristol, 78 Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3DS.
Access for our event is only available via the entrance on The Horsefair side (opposite Primark.) The ground floor of the building is fully accessible.
The first and second floors are accessible via a lift. There is an accessible toilet on the second floor of the building.
Credits
Produced by MAYK. An Unlimited UK Partner Award 2023 commission with Wellcome Collection made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England.
SLEIGHT OF HAND is part of BLIND MAGIC: A triptych of artworks exploring the performativity of visual impairment. A film PASSING, an installation SLEIGHT OF HAND and live performance THE DIRTY WORK created by Jo Bannon.
BLIND MAGIC has been commissioned by Unlimited, Wellcome Collection, The Space, Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Cambridge Junction, The Place & Tramway. With additional support from Fabric and Horizon. Supported using public funds through Arts Council England.
Cast and Creative Team
Created by Jo Bannon
Hosted and performed by Kit Hall & Hannah Sullivan
Sound Design by Julie Rose Bower
Set and Costume Design by Katherina Radeva
Set and Costume Made by Rositza Radeva
Production Management by Josh Krysiak
Audio Description by Laura Dannequin
Developed in collaboration with Augusto Corrieri and Sindri Runudde
Dramaturgy by Gemma Paintin
About Jo
Jo is an artist working in performance, choreography and film. Her practice is concerned with how our specific bodies, identities and sensory perceptions impact how we experience the world around us, and how this sensory experience can or cannot be conveyed. Her work is informed by her identity as a disabled woman with albinism and attempts to unpick the ways we look, hear and sense our immediate environment in order to rethink or make unfamiliar these intrinsic human behaviours. Bannon’s work is led by form and so manifests in various mediums including intimate encounters designed for single or small audiences, staged performance, dance, film and installation.
Jo has presented work in the UK, Europe, South America, USA, China, South Korea and Australia including Sadlers Wells, Tate Modern, Sydney Opera House, The Barbican, Wellcome Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Itau Cultural Sao Paulo, The Times Museum Guangzhou, HAU Berlin, and the National Theatre.She also works as a dramaturg, educator and writer and is a founder member of artist collective Residence.
Recent work includes Feeling Thing (2021) Absent Tense (2020) Kitchen Alba (2020, We Are Fucked (2018), Alba (2015), Dead Line (2013) and Exposure (2011).
https://www.jobannon.co.uk/
@missjobannon / https://twitter.com/missjobannon?lang=en
#Mayfest
@mayfestbristol / https://twitter.com/mayfestbristol/status/1762812637262295482
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
Sleight of Hand is a tactile installation for curious fingers and unbelieving eyes. Subverting the format of a touch tour*, this sumptuous work invites audiences to participate in a series of touch encounters with unknown objects, materials and matter.
Integrating audio description, tactile design, choreography and an immersive ASMR soundscape, SLEIGHT OF HAND explores what we can discover if we loosen our grip on the known visual world and let our senses wander…
As always, Jo’s work is guided by her offbeat humour and her ongoing fascination with objects, visual perception and how strange the ordinary world really is.
* A touch tour is usually held before an Audio-Described performance of a theatre production to provide context about the show and to allow blind and partially sighted members of the audience to familiarise themselves with the design of the space, costumes and props ahead of the show itself.
Join us on Thu 23 May for Blind Magic – performance with and for visually-impaired audiences: a free informal conversation between Jo Bannon and dance artist Holly Thomas, that delves deeper into Jo’s Blind Magic triptych alongside Holly’s Half Light project, and considers them within the context of creating work with and for visually-impaired audience. Book your free tickets: https://hdfst.uk/e108380
This performance is part of Mayfest: Bristol's international festival of contemporary theatre and live performance, curated and produced by MAYK. Check out the full programme at https://www.mayk.org.uk/mayfest / @mayfestbristol
"Through our work, we have always championed Bristol-based artists making extraordinary work, and so we’re delighted to be both producing and presenting the world premiere of Sleight of Hand in an iconic Bristol building." Kate & Matthew, co-directors, MAYK
Age: 14+
Duration: 60 mins, no interval
ACCESS INFORMATION
Pre-Show Information
We are compiling a Pre-Show Information Document to share with audiences in advance. Content notes, including what happens in the show, are included in the document. The information below is to help you decide if Sleight of Hand is for you.
Mobility Access
Wheelchair accessible.
We will share full access routes and details in advance of the show.
Blind and Visually Impaired Access
This participatory installation is designed for both sighted and non-sighted audiences and has integrated audio description.
- Sighted guiding will be available for BVI audiences at every performance. Please email [email protected] or call us on 07704 601861 to book your guide.
- Audio Description will be available at every performance (except Sun 26 May). Please email [email protected] or call us on 07704 601861 to book this.
Personal Assistant/Companion Tickets
If you require the assistance of a friend or support worker to attend, we can make a free ticket available for your companion. You can book access companion tickets online by selecting the Companion ticket in this listing.
Deaf & Hearing Impaired Access
A large component of Sleight of Hand is sound, the piece uses amplified sound via speakers and headphones. Some elements of the work are captioned whilst other parts of the work are highly visual, however not all elements are fully accessible at this time. We are currently testing how we can make this work more accessible to Deaf and Hearing Impaired audiences. We will update the website when more information is available. If you have a question, please email us at [email protected] or call us on 07704 601861
Please note
- This show is participatory and will require you to take part in the work, touching items and using your senses.
- Please arrive 10 minutes before the performance starts. Each show will start at the allocated time. This is a limited capacity performance, if you can’t make it, please cancel in advance to allow others the opportunities to take part.
Venue Information
This event will take place at Sparks Bristol, 78 Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3DS.
Access for our event is only available via the entrance on The Horsefair side (opposite Primark.) The ground floor of the building is fully accessible.
The first and second floors are accessible via a lift. There is an accessible toilet on the second floor of the building.
Credits
Produced by MAYK. An Unlimited UK Partner Award 2023 commission with Wellcome Collection made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England.
SLEIGHT OF HAND is part of BLIND MAGIC: A triptych of artworks exploring the performativity of visual impairment. A film PASSING, an installation SLEIGHT OF HAND and live performance THE DIRTY WORK created by Jo Bannon.
BLIND MAGIC has been commissioned by Unlimited, Wellcome Collection, The Space, Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Cambridge Junction, The Place & Tramway. With additional support from Fabric and Horizon. Supported using public funds through Arts Council England.
Cast and Creative Team
Created by Jo Bannon
Hosted and performed by Kit Hall & Hannah Sullivan
Sound Design by Julie Rose Bower
Set and Costume Design by Katherina Radeva
Set and Costume Made by Rositza Radeva
Production Management by Josh Krysiak
Audio Description by Laura Dannequin
Developed in collaboration with Augusto Corrieri and Sindri Runudde
Dramaturgy by Gemma Paintin
About Jo
Jo is an artist working in performance, choreography and film. Her practice is concerned with how our specific bodies, identities and sensory perceptions impact how we experience the world around us, and how this sensory experience can or cannot be conveyed. Her work is informed by her identity as a disabled woman with albinism and attempts to unpick the ways we look, hear and sense our immediate environment in order to rethink or make unfamiliar these intrinsic human behaviours. Bannon’s work is led by form and so manifests in various mediums including intimate encounters designed for single or small audiences, staged performance, dance, film and installation.
Jo has presented work in the UK, Europe, South America, USA, China, South Korea and Australia including Sadlers Wells, Tate Modern, Sydney Opera House, The Barbican, Wellcome Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Itau Cultural Sao Paulo, The Times Museum Guangzhou, HAU Berlin, and the National Theatre.She also works as a dramaturg, educator and writer and is a founder member of artist collective Residence.
Recent work includes Feeling Thing (2021) Absent Tense (2020) Kitchen Alba (2020, We Are Fucked (2018), Alba (2015), Dead Line (2013) and Exposure (2011).
https://www.jobannon.co.uk/
@missjobannon / https://twitter.com/missjobannon?lang=en
#Mayfest
@mayfestbristol / https://twitter.com/mayfestbristol/status/1762812637262295482
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
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