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J L DERBYSHIRE
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Jo Derbyshire was due to study art and History at University but dropped out and got involved in the fringe Theatre and poetry scene in Liverpool and Manchester in the early 1990's . Derbyshire eventually went back to university to study Politics, History and Fine art and is best described as both a visual artist, performer and writer. Current work can be described as psychogeography which embraces both performance and visual art 'When the City Speaks: Seasons' - an organic piece conceived and directed by Debyshire, has evolved to include performances in both Liverpool and London .
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Lost In Thoughts Of Paradise When the City Speaks: Seasons Where's Dave?Lost In Thoughts Of Paradise
Synopsis:
We are often found lost in thoughts of paradise wondering if the grass is going to be greener elsewhere. Sometimes everyday life can leave us feeling trapped.
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Play/Drama
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Top of PageWhen the City Speaks: Seasons
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Conceived, directed and performed by Derbyshire 'seasons' opens with a Narrator, seated on a chair who commences reading a text written about experiences of a city, combined with historical and popular culture references. Moments later Derbyshire enters carrying art materials, which are spread across the floor. the Narrator states a seasons and Derbyshire returns with a pre prepared canvas representative of a season. these canvases are a combination of mixed media, painting, Photographs, text with abstract and figurative representations in a collage.
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Part of Liverpool's Independents Biennial 2006 performed for Transvoyeur's Performance Platform At the View Two Gallery And for the Bluecoat Art Centres Liverpool www.bluecoatartcentre.com
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The View Two Gallery, Mathew Street, Liverpool
2006
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Transvoyeur
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Play/performance art/Happening 30mins
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Male: 1 Female: 3 Other: 1 narrator
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Top of PageWhere's Dave?
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Where's Dave? You may well ask, but when several people are looking for Dave or a Dave it all becomes quite confusing and chaotic.
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University Of Liverpool
1996
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15 min One act
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