P.S. I LOVE YOU is a multi-disciplinary programme of arts events dedicated to The Beatles, taking place at Bradford Playhouse 27th April - 9th May, curated by artist filmmaker, curator and self confessed Beatles anorak Jean McEwan.P.S. I LOVE YOU combines cutting edge performance and visual art with live music, games and workshops, dressing up, karaoke, DJ sets, a special edition zine and much much more to provide an immersive experience which explores, deconstructs, dissects and celebrates the cultural, societal, emotional and mythic impact of the Beatles.
Inspired by The Beatles themselves, P.S. I LOVE YOU is democratic, eclectic, provocative, avant-garde, inclusive and celebratory.
EXHIBITION 27th April - 9th May
The P.S. I LOVE YOU exhibition brings together an eclectic range of creative responses to The Beatles from established and emerging artists working nationally and internationally, including : - artists films - painting - bespoke furniture - infographics - video installation- photography - animation - multiples - participatory projects - illustration - performance video - digital drawings - from:
Sybil Aadelaja Gary Birnie Morgan Beringer Tam Dean Burn Maria Cobo Ursula Cheng Michael Deal Sarah Doyle Alan Dunn The East Dumbartonshire String Ensemble The East Morton and Riddlesden Sunday Painters Association Carla Easton Emily Farncombe Laura-Jane Foley Sarah Fordham Claire Grant Alex Hetherington Seiko Kato Callum Kellie Louise McLennan Natalie Murray-Hurst Tamsyn Mystkowski Janie Nicoll Bill Parker Lindsay Perth Genevieve Ryan Sea of Monsters Fabio Sassi Robert Steven Katie Thomas Ryan Thompson Bella Wood James Wright
A special limited edition P.S. I LOVE YOU zine will accompany the exhibition and be distributed at the P.S. I LOVE YOU events. The zine will feature original artwork, Beatle fan fiction and memories from The Beatles concerts at The Gaumant in Bradford, from: Bruce Barnes Samantha Beswick Maria Cobo Sam Hart Graham Hoyle Robert Hope Kath Gill Lucy Munro Catherine McEwan Jean McEwan Nicola Smith James Wright
EVENTS
Tuesday 27th April:
Exhibition and Zine launch 7-9pm
Wednesday 28th April:
Beatles Fan Social 7pm - 11pm
A friendly informal get-together for Beatles fans of all ages. All welcome.
A Hard Day's Night Film Screening 8.30pm
A very special screening of Richard Lester's 1964 classic comedy .
A Hard Day's Night was nominated for two Academy Awards, and featuring the Beatles in their feature film debut, is one of the greatest rock-and-roll comedy adventures ever. The film takes on the just-left-of-reality style of a mock-documentary, following "a day in the life" of John, Paul, George and Ringo as fame takes them by storm. Witty one-liners, classic pop songs and world-class charm build up to happy-go-lucky moments of liberation that capture the sheer exuberance, innocence and rock n’ roll spirit of four young men trying to make their own rules in a world determined to confine them.
Thursday 29th April:
Classical Indian Concert 7.30pm - 9pm
Experience a very special evening of sublime traditional Indian classical ragas and melodies that inspired The Beatles with Kamaljeet Ajimal on the santoor (Indian hammered dulcimer) accompanied by Kousic Sen on the tabla.
www.myspace.com/kamaljeetajimal
Saturday 1st May:
P.S. I LOVE YOU extravaganza 7pm - late
An evening of performance, art, happenings and high jinks dedicated to The Fab Four.
Audience members will be invited to freely roam around the Bradford Playhouse multi story venue, from the main auditorium to the black box theatre to corridor and foyer areas to encounter unexpected art, performances, and happenings, including:
-Storytelling with Bruce Barnes
-Far out improvisations and poetry by Nightdiver and Christine Bousfield
-The chance to be Ringo for a night with The Karaoke Beatles
-Live Beatles mashups from santoor player Kamaljeet Ajimal and tabla player Sukhmani Rayat, bringing you Beatles songs like you've never heard them before
-Accoustic Fab Four and Rutles favourites by Clive Lucas
-Live music from The Delvaux
- The chance to take part in the Bed Peace living installation
- Free Jazz Beatles improvisation with The Centre St Sound Project with audience participation
-Mysti Valentine’s Helter Skelter of Lurve: Bradford’s one and only drag goddess will cover a special selection of famous and infamous Beatles numbers in her own unique diva style.
Plus:
Fab Four DJ sets from Justin Waterhouse
Installations
Quiz
Games
Dressing up
Crafts
Singing // Dancing // Laughing
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE
Jean McEwan is an artist filmmaker and independent curator. She is one half of artist led collaboration 'popup', which organises projects and events to showcase moving image, sound, performance and multi-media work by artists and filmmakers in West Yorkshire. She is also a member of the team behind experimental arts showcase events "Hatch", and 'Hatched in Bradford'.
http://community.thisiscentralstation.com/Jean McEwan
For more information on participating artists, visit www.psiloveyoubeatles.blogspot.comFor more information about Bradford Playhouse, visit www.bradfordplayhouse.co.ukJoin the P. S. I LOVE YOU facebook group for more programme information and regular updates:
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