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Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre at new home TRONGATE 103, Glasgow G1 5HD, Scotland, UK Tel +44 (0) 141 552 7080
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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
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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 (35 min)
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Tue Wed Fri @ 1.15 pm and 3 pm
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Thu @ 1.15 pm, 3 pm and 7 pm
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Sat @ 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
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Sun @ 1pm, 3pm, and 7pm
Admission £4-£2. Two children aged 4-16 attend free for each accompanied adult)
Free performances for Glasgow schools and community groups.
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/
Video and more images of Sharmanka can be found at YouTube.com and Flickr.com
To subscribe to SHARMANKA NEWS send an e-mail to sharmanka2004@hotmail.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 09/11/09
Number of visitors since 26.11.2000
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