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Sharmanka
Kinetic Theatre TRONGATE 103, Glasgow G1 5HD, Scotland, UK Tel 0141 5527080 e-mail info@sharmanka.com |
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Hundreds of carved figures and pieces of old scrap perform an incredible choreography to haunting music and synchronised light, telling the funny and tragic stories of the human spirit as it struggles against the relentless circles of life and death.
SHARMANKA (Russian for hurdy-gurdy) was founded by sculptor-mechanic Eduard Bersudsky and theatre director Tatyana Jakovskaya in St.Petersburg (Russia) in 1989. Audiences in many countries have been fascinated by its magic, and based in Glasgow since 1996 it has gained a reputation as one of the city’s hidden treasures.
Eduard Bersudsky won Creative Scotland Award in 2005
Unique art and craft for thought and entertainment for any age.
Christmas 2010 Opening Hours Please note Trongate 103 will be closed from 1pm on 24th December until normal hours resume on Wednesday 5th January 2011.
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Very gripping theatre. The Times
Bizarre, hilarious, ghoulish... unmissible. The Sunday Times.
An icon-painter for our times. The Scotsman
Unforgettable experience. The Herald.
International genius. The Saturday Telegraph.
Go see. The List
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- Performances of kinetic sculptures....
- (Metal machines, 35 minutes)
- Tickets £5/ conc £3
- Wed to Fri @ 3pm
- Sat and Sun @ 1pm, 3pm
- Extended performances of kinetic sculptures....
- (St. Petersburg machines, metal machines, perestroika, 60 minutes)
- Tickets £8/ conc £5
- Thursday @ 7pm
- Sunday @ 7pm
Two children aged 4-16 attend free for each accompanied adult)
Free access to view
sculptures in the gallery between shows
Free
performances for Glasgow schools and community
groups.
First Thursdays of every month – live music @ 8 pm programmed by John Cavanagh
Trongate 103 is Glasgow’s unique new creative and visual arts hub. The project was being delivered in a partnership between Glasgow City Council, Culture & Sport Glasgow and eight Merchant City based organisations – Glasgow Print Studio, Project Ability, Street Level Photoworks, Transmission Gallery, Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre, Glasgow Media Access Centre [TBC], Glasgow Independent Studios and The Russian Cultural Centre. More info @ http://www.trongate103.com/
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from Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art collection (on the loan to Sharmanka Gallery)
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at National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh
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Video and more images of Sharmanka can
be found at YouTube.com and Flickr.com
Follow Sharmanka news at Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=30668188355
To
subscribe to SHARMANKA NEWS send an e-mail to info@sharmanka.com
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Friends of Sharmanka is a charity
registered in Scotland No SCO23931, supported by Glasgow City Council,
Scottish Arts Council, Foundation for Sports and Art and Gordon Fraser
Charitable Trust
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Last time updated 20.01.2010
Number of visitors since 26.11.2000
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