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Departure Lounge Festival presented by In Good Company, Creative Producer
In Good Company's Departure Lounge Festival returned from 15 -17 July with events across Derby Theatre:
On-Stage, Online, Outside, and all Socially Distanced!
A diverse line-up of artists which includes stage productions, 1-1 experiential online performances, audio walks,
new scratch pieces and the ever-popular panel discussion moderated by Lyn Gardner
Digital Stage :
The Power of Independence Panel Discussion
Held on Zoom, this important discussion chaired by Lyn Gardner, in response to how many freelancers have come into view and are stepping up to be heard in a way they’ve not before, we wanted to provide some focus on the needs and successes in the independent sector.
36 Questions That Lead to Love By Lynn Lu
36 Questions that Lead to Love refers to a 20-year long study by the psychologist Arthur Aron and his team, that explores whether intimacy between two strangers can be accelerated by having them ask each other a specific series of personal questions.
Cyclical by Micheal Pinchbeck
Cyclical sees Michael cycle on an exercise bike in his home for 4 hours, the time it would take to get from where he lives outside Nottingham to Derby and back again, join him for 15 minutes slots and accompany him on his journey whilst sharing stories of bikes, bike rides and the cyclical nature of working from home.
Crown By Phases Collective and Uproot
A Friday night in, spent braiding hair and discussing dates leaves Fola, Tash and Sandra debating the origins of Shakespeare’s ‘uneasy lies the head that wears the crown’, as they discover that this verse is very present in one of their lives.
Mouthful of Salt and Soil Audio Walk By Jo Tyabji
Snack and Chat Networking Lunch
held at Gather.Town - You get to create your own mini avatar, a video-game style character , “walk” around the online space and “bump” into other participants for a chat.
Live Stage :
Political Party Disco Departure Lounge By Luca Rutherford
Fed up with politics? Don't want to talk about it? Dance it out instead. Treat yourself to an unashamed dance. Rage, laugh, cry, get your groove on and shake it all off.
Thousand Papers By ShumGhostJohn
Derived from the concept of community sculpture building, movement practices and East Asian traditions. ShumGhostJohn invites you to be part of this durational performance and installation.
Cloudscapes By Gobbledegook Theatre
Cloupscapes is an intimate installation combining clouds and script, set in an outdoor auditorium — a cloud-gazing area. Audiences are encouraged to look up and contemplate the mutability of clouds, as well as the mutability of humanity, guided by the soothing voice of performer and creator Lorna Rees.
REPRESENT! Disabled Artists
A work-in-development showcase featuring performances from disabled artists from theatre-makers to dancers. The idea of this platform is to support the artist's new ideas and get some feedback from audiences via a digital form- Come and support, be open-minded and constructive!
Don't Leave Me This Way By Zoo Indigo
This contemporary performance spoken in English with German and Hungarian is a concert that never quite happens, grieving the loss of identity, home and the Eurovision Song Contest, in a playful and provocative exploration of cultural belonging.
A Good Neet Aht By Phil Green
Join Phil as he recreates the 1968 Rugby League Cup Final, his mum and dad's Silver Wedding party, U16 disco night at the Mecca and his favourite beer ads.
States of Independence By Unanima Theatre
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