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PUBLISHED: January 3rd, 2012

Workshop: Voice Acting in Computer Games

This free event took place on Saturday 5th November, 12.30pm – 4.30pm at Chaucer Technology School, Spring Lane, Canterbury, CT1 1SU.  It ran alongside a Kent County Council -organised event for youth theatre leaders and young people which involved performances and workshops by Propeller Theatre.

The workshop gave an introduction to acting in the non-linear narrative world of video games.  It was a very broad… Read more

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PUBLISHED: January 3rd, 2012

Hi Viz – an outdoor arts commission for the opening of the Marlowe Theatre

The concept of an outdoor artists’ “co-operative” had been explored informally, over nearly a year, and more formally at a meeting organised by PANeK on Wednesday 3^rd August 2011.  Many logistical, administrative and IP issues arose during the course of these discussions amongst artists but the idea of outdoor artists based in Canterbury and Kent working together in some way… Read more

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PUBLISHED: January 3rd, 2012

Transport / Ranan Workshop

 Sun 4th September 2011, 10am – 4pm, School of Arts, Jarman Building, University of Kent, Canterbury

While Indian based Dance/Theatre company Ranan, were visiting the UK to work with Folkestone-based Transport Theatre they  held a joint one-day workshop for actors and dancers hosted by PANeK and UKC.

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PUBLISHED: January 3rd, 2012

Outdoor Arts Peer Exchange Week

University of Kent Canterbury, Jarman Building, 1st – 5th Aug 2011

The week offered rehearsal opportunities and workshops, informal peer exchange and mentoring, all free of charge.

Using facilities through the week were: Estelle Rosenfeld; Wide Eyed Theatre; Galloping Cuckoos; Red Threaders; Accidental Collective; FAF Arts and DAF Music.

The open programme attracted a wide range of individuals and involved:

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PUBLISHED: January 3rd, 2012

PANeK Presents Showcase

The showcase of work being made by and with staff and students of the Drama Department of University of Kent Canterbury took place at the Gulbenkian Theatre from 7.30pm on Friday 3^rd June 2011.

The programme consisted of:

STREET DREAMS

Devised and performed by Little Cauliflower

In a world where everything is animated nothing is what it seems; the rubbish… Read more

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PUBLISHED: April 3rd, 2011

ScratchInteract curated by Glue

5th February 2011, 3pm – 6pm, University of Kent, Jarman Building

The first Scratch Interact Kent, hosted by PANeK and UKC, produced and curated by Glue. The day was all about the development of interactive encounters between performer and audience.

The afternoon began with a panel discussion surrounding interactivity in performance. Cathy Westbrook of PANeK chaired the… Read more

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PUBLISHED: January 13th, 2011

PANeK Open Space discussion

Wednesday 12th January, 10am – 1pm, Free; Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury. Why do we need / want performing arts in Kent now? Facilitated by Michael Spencer and Fiona Watt

35 people attended the event.

In Open Space style the questions / provocations raised were:
- Artists like to play hide and seek
- Can regional theatre regain mass… Read more

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PUBLISHED: January 6th, 2011

Autumn Showcase

Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury
Friday 19th November 2010, from 6pm, £3.50

During the evening six of Kent’s most original and innovative companies brought tasters of their new theatre, music, dance, circus and story-telling. The audience (58) was invited to talk to the artists, share their response and give feedback with the aim of helping the artists shape the completion of… Read more

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PUBLISHED: January 6th, 2011

Writing Performance

22nd September – 3rd November 2010
Total Theatre were commissioned by PANeK to develop a project to develop theatre writing in Kent. The project aimed to develop for local practitioners and writers:
* an imaginative approach to writing about non-literary theatre
* new ideas about the forms and functions of critical writing
* new languages that… Read more

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PUBLISHED: January 6th, 2011

Naturals Street Theatre workshop

28th – 30th October 2010, 10am – 4pm daily: £50
The Jolly Sailor, Canterbury

Internationally renowned, Natural Theatre Company, led a three-day course exploring and practicing the art of street theatre. Participants looked in detail at Natural Theatre’s techniques and then devised their own performances which were presented on the streets of Canterbury on Saturday 30th October.

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