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THE MARLOWE ANNOUNCE NEW ARTIST COMMISSIONS
The Marlowe Theatre , Canterbury has revealed the artists who have been awarded a commission as part of a brand-new partnership to support theatre-makers in Kent , Essex and Sussex .
The artist commission programme , part of the theatre ’ s commitment to supporting theatre-makers across their region , looked for work from the boldest , most talented and theatrically daring theatre-makers .
Successful artists have each been awarded up to £ 1,000 to support the development of new work , along with mentoring and rehearsal space support .
Kent artists are ; Henry Madd , award-winning poet and emerging theatre maker , whose latest venture Puddle will explore climate change and environmental migrants through the eyes of two lost polar bears ; Gaz Tomlinson ( also known as Quiet Boy ) is developing A Message From The Future which plays with the idea of the audience dissecting a music artist ’ s interpretation of their current surroundings ( where they are living 50 years from now ) and how that information might challenge our current thinking on the economy , capitalism and the environment ; and Margate-based artists Jodie Cole , Faith Prendergast and Karl Fagerlund Brekke are creating a new work called Boogie Booth that is an exploration on joy and how movement can connect us .
PERSIMMON HOMES LAUNCHES STAY ACTIVE PACK WITH TEAM GB
OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST ELINOR BARKER LAUNCHES THE
PERSIMMON HOMES STAY ACTIVE PACK .
Families across Kent are being urged to download a free Team GB digital fitness and activity pack to give children a winning edge ahead of an exciting summer of sport .
As an official partner of the British Olympic Association , Persimmon Homes has created a Stay Active pack ; which supports the British Olympic Association ’ s youth engagement programme , Get Set , created to inspire a generation of young people to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle ; to help keep children physically and mentally active ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games .
Speaking of the pack , which was launched by Elinor Barker , Olympic gold medallist in cycling , just days before she flew out to Tokyo to represent Team GB , Brendon O ’ Neill , managing director for Persimmon
Homes South East , said : “ We ’ re proud to support our local communities and have a proven track record when it comes to helping grassroots sports .
“ Thanks to our partnership with Team GB , we hope this pack will instil a bit of extra anticipation and excitement in the younger generation as the countdown continues to one of the biggest sporting events in the world .
“ All you need to do is simply visit the Persimmon Homes website and download our Stay Active pack . It ’ s free of charge and provides all the essentials needed to give children a taste of Team GB training .
“ Get active , stay active , and download your free pack today !”
The pack includes a carefully crafted selection of activities – from a fun fitness challenge to discovering facts about Japan to colouring and learning origami .
There is also a competition to design a ‘ Good Luck Team GB ’ poster with the chance to win a £ 100 voucher and an appearance by a Team GB athlete at a school assembly later in the year . Entries are to be made through the Persimmon Homes ’ social media channels .
Anyone wishing to download the Stay Active pack should visit www . persimmonhomes . com / stay-active .
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