Following highly successful performances at Edinburgh and touring in Zagreb and Helsinki, Extant presents their Effing and Blinding Cabaret in the dark. Five blind performers deliver songs and sketches of the absurd, enmeshed with a surreal, interactive audience experience. What can the pitch black do for auditioning actors, selling property and the film industry…? These mysteries, together with the universal questions of “Whatever happened to Stephen Hawking?” and “How did Charlton Heston actually die?”, will be revealed by The Effing and Blinding crew in this close-up rub with the risqué
Extant is the opposite of extinct. Formed in 1997 Extant was the inspired name chosen by a group of professional visually impaired artists, given to the emergence of a new dynamic space, intended to redress our invisibility as artist and explore new creative territories.
Now Britain's only professional performing arts company of visually impaired people, Extant has become an innovation in arts management and creative practise, bringing a unique cultural perspective of visual impairment to broaden employment, training and Consultancy through the Arts.
Rich Mix is located within the buzzing heart of Shoreditch. Since opening in Spring 2006, this vast former garment factory has played host to the newest releases and exciting film festivals in our three-screen cinema and events for clients such as Lily Allen, Google, Bacardi and the BBC.
The building also features a large Bar area serving a wide selection of drinks and food. Spring 2008 saw the launch of a new non-alcoholic Café area, as well our renovated studio spaces and workspaces for other creative companies such as ADFED, Bwark and Biggafish.
Rich Mix’s Autumn Season 2008, Highlights and Previews, boasts a range of events from live music, theatre, education and film events - there’s something for everyone. Check out our programme listings throughout our website. You will also be able to book tickets for these events and our cinema soon, so watch this space. In short, it’s 62,000 square feet of activity and innovation, designed to bridge cultures and disciplines to create an entirely new kind of arts centre.
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Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people’s lives. As the national development agency for the arts, we support a range of artistic activities from theatre to music, literature to dance, photography to digital art, carnival to crafts.
Great art inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, it makes life better. Between 2008 and 2011 we’ll invest in excess of £1.6 billion of public money from the government and the National Lottery to create these experiences for as many people as possible across the country. Visit our new website to find out more:
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