In October 2022, Teatr 21 from Poland, Aldente Theatre from Czech Republic, and young researchers from Rytmus came to Winchester, England. Blue Apple Theatre had lots of activities for everyone. We had workshops and discovery things for the theatre groups. For the public, there was a theatre festival and a conference. Workshops With Blue Apple Theatre’s director Richard Conlon, we tried out different acting activities. We even did a famous speech from a play called Hamlet in English, Polish, and Czech! We also did movement exercises and made puppets together. We explored the stage at Winchester Royal Theatre, too. We also had lovely talks about theatre and got to know each other better. We had a special day at Stonehenge, even though it rained a lot! Festival Blue Apple’s core group performed a classic play, Frankenstein, for the audience. The Aldente Theatre chose an even older classic, the ancient tragedy Antigone. To make the performance accessible for an international audience, the company presented a section of the play in English, and the rest had simplified English subtitles. The Polish theatre company, Teatr 21, did not perform the play directly but showed a film about its creation. This production, called The Revolution That Wasn’t, took its inspiration from a real protest in the Polish Parliament by disabled people and their parents. The film raised important questions that we can no longer disregard. Aldente Theatre actors on their trip to Winchester Photo Gallery 1 2 ► Schedule 27 October to 1 November 2022 Frankenstein - Play /Blue Apple Theatre/ Thu, Oct 27, 19:30Paul Chamberlain Building Studio 2, University of Winchester Reserve Tickets here (eventbrite.co.uk) A tender and bittersweet portrait of this classic outsider with contemporary reflections on themes of alienation, otherness and prejudice. Suitable for children and adults. Performance in English. Reserve Tickets here (eventbrite.co.uk) Antigone - Play /Divadlo Aldente/ Fri, Oct 28, 19:30Paul Chamberlain Building Studio 2, University of Winchester Reserve Tickets here (eventbrite.co.uk) The well-known classical ancient tragedy offers an ethical problem: should we comply with regulations, even if those regulations are bad? Suitable for children and adults. Performance in Czech. Reserve Tickets here (eventbrite.co.uk) Antigone - Play /Divadlo Aldente/ Sun, Oct 30, 15:00Paul Chamberlain Building Studio 2, University of Winchester Reserve Tickets here (eventbrite.co.uk) The well-known classical ancient tragedy offers an ethical problem: should we comply with regulations, even if those regulations are bad? Suitable for children and adults. Performance in Czech. Reserve Tickets here (eventbrite.co.uk) Revolution 21 / Rewolucja 21 - Film /Teatr 21/ Mon, Oct 31, 19:00Stripe Auditorium, University of WinchesterReserve Tickets here (eventbrite.co.uk) Actors with Down syndrome start work on a new performance using the protest of the disabled in Polish parliament as their inspiration. Suitable for adults. Performance in Polish with English subtitles. Reserve Tickets here (eventbrite.co.uk) ‘Surviving or Thriving?’ A sector symposium Tue, Nov 1, 10:00Paul Chamberlain Building Studio 2, University of WinchesterAlso online via Microsoft Teams with simultaneous language translation (8 languages)Reserve Tickets here (eventbrite.co.uk) An opportunity for the global learning disability performing arts sector to share success stories and challenges post pandemic. Suitable for adults. In English with full transcription and translation available on Microsoft Teams. Reserve Tickets here (eventbrite.co.uk) Festival Venues in Winchester