GDIF2016
24 JUNE - 2 JULY
FESTIVAL FINALE!
GDIF2016 SUPPORTERS AND NEW COMMISSIONS
The Clash of Drums by
Les Commandos Percu &
Deabru Beltzak
The House
Created and produced by
Greenwich+Docklands International
Festival in association with Royal Museums
Greenwich. Supported by Arts Council
England and Royal Borough of Greenwich as
part of Royal Greenwich Festivals
Project_Vee
Commissioned by Without Walls, Ageas
Salisbury International Arts Festival and Out
There. Supported by Arts Council England
through Grants for the Arts, the National
Centre for Circus Arts, Worthing Theatres and
101 Outdoor Arts
Miss High Leg Kick’s Audition Project
Supported by Without Walls
Supported by Arts Council England
H.O.H
Commissioned by Without Walls,
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival
and Norfolk & Norwich Festival
Co-produced by East London Dance
BLOCK
Commissioned by Without Walls, Stockton
International Riverside Festival, Norfolk &
Norwich Festival and Out There International
Festival of Circus & Street Arts
Co-production Archaos, Pôle National des
Arts du Cirque Méditerranée and Le Citron
Jaune, Centre National des Arts de la Rue
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The Clash of Drums
by Les Commandos Percu
& Deabru Beltzak
Sat 2 July 22:00 (gates open 20:45)
Royal Artillery Barracks Woolwich, SE18 4BH.
Runs approx 60 mins
FREE
This year’s finale is a spectacular fusion of percussion and awesome fireworks from
the French company Les Commandos Percu and the Spanish street theatre group
Deabru Beltzak. Seemingly out of nowhere, drummers march towards each other
in a wild parade which culminates in a theatrically staged fusion of percussion and
pyrotechnics, ensuring this year’s Festival goes out with a bang!
Commissioning credits page 29
Get to the Barracks early and enjoy performances by
Odudwa Talking Drummers and Drummers Delight.
They’ll be playing from 21:00
NEED HELP?
ASK A GDIF VOLUNTEER
GDIF volunteers wear yellow T-Shirts. They’ll be happy to help you with
directions and any other enquiries.
Campervan of Love
Commissioned by Without Walls and Out
There International Festival of Circus & Street
Arts
GLOBAL STREETS
Engaging audiences through
international outdoor arts
The Clash of Drums is presented
as part of an ambitious three year
touring programme funded by Arts
Council England, through which
thousands of people across the
country will be able to experience
a range of thrilling, free outdoor
events. This year’s Global Streets
programme will be presented
in Barking and Dagenham,
Birmingham, Doncaster,
Hounslow, Hull, Leicester,
Liverpool, Luton and Woolwich.
The Clash of Drums
The Fantastical Flying
Exploratory Laboratory
Commissioned by Without Walls,
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival,
Stockton International Riverside Festival,
Norfolk & Norwich Festival and Just So
Festival
Home
Commissioned by Greenwich+Docklands
International Festival, the Lyric Hammersmith,
Latitude Festival and Watford Palace Theatre
Lance Moi En L’air
Commissioned by Without Walls, Out There
International Festival of Circus & Street Arts
and Winchester Hat Fair
Co-commissioned by Bournemouth Arts by
the Sea Festival and Bristol Harbour Festival
Phone Box
Commissioned by Without Walls and
DanceXchange
Co-produced by DanceXchange for
International Dance Festival Birmingham
2016.
You and I Know
Commissioned by Without Walls,
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival,
Stockton International Riverside Festival and
Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival
Silence
Commissioned by Greenwich+Docklands
International Festival, Freedom Festival and
Hull UK City of Culture 2017
Supported by City of Poznan, the Foyle
Foundation and Tower Hamlets. Co-produced
by Greenwich+Docklands International
.
Festival and Teatr Biuro Podrózy.
Urban Astronaut
Commissioned by Without Walls and Ageas
Salisbury International Arts Festival, Norfolk &
Norwich Festival and Out There International
Festival of Circus & Street Arts
Supported by Gi20
The Little Gardener
Commissioned by Greenwich+Docklands
International Festival, the Lyric Hammersmith,
Watford Palace Theatre and Latitude Festival
GDIF2016 FESTIVAL PATRONS
GETTING HERE
Royal Artillery Barracks,
Woolwich, SE18 4BH.
Entrance via Grand Depot Road
By Train/ DLR: Woolwich Arsenal. Then just 10 minutes walk. Follow
the blue line on the map. Turn left out of the station on to Woolwich
New Rd. Continue on to Grand Depot Rd. Turn left onto Grand Depot
Rd/A205. Entrance on right.
By Bus: Woolwich Town Centre
By Thames Clippers: Royal Arsenal Woolwich Pier
By Car: Pay and display parking available on surrounding streets.
Signposted blue badge parking accessible via the main entrance to
the Barracks.
ACCESS
The venue is up hill from Woolwich Town Centre.
Level access to performance space.
Accessible toilets on site.
There will be a BSL interpreter on site who will provid e performance
interpretation. Meet at the information point at 21:45 to follow the
procession. If you use a wheelchair or have other access requirements
a viewing platform will be available for the final part of the performance.
More information at festival.org/access
It’s our 21st birthday this year and we’d like to invite you to mark
this special milestone by becoming a GDIF supporter today.
We have launched three new donor levels giving you the
opportunity to support GDIF from just £30 per year. To find out
more talk to a GDIF Volunteer, visit us at any Info point or visit
festival.org/support/patrons
Whatever the level of support, it’s quick and easy to sign up.
Visit www.justgiving.com/GDIF to donate online or telephone
Ellie on 020 8305 5025
GDIF would like to extend its thanks to the following
Festival Patrons:
Felicity Lane
Richard White
Lew Hodges
Grant Wilcock
Maggi Knights
The Robinson Family, in
memory of Ron Robinson
Geoff Pine
Maxine Room
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