Japan Day Sat 20th August 10.30-5.30pm
Busy on Saturday 20th August?
Are you interested in Japan?
Its people?
Its culture?
Its language?
Looking for a very special holiday surprise for the children?
Look no further and your dreams will come true.
You can spend a very exciting day of Japanese culture courtesy of the co-organiser……. the Embassy of Japan.
Try this FREE admission day out at the Liverpool Guild of Students 160 Mount Pleasant.
Full details….. JapanDay.org.uk with performances on the main stage starting 10.30am.
The special festival of Japanese Culture will be a showcase showing both old and new Japanese culture and will be the birth of exciting new ventures in Liverpool, in the future.
On display will be martial arts demonstrations of Kyudo, Kendo, Aikido and Ju-Jutsu which will certainly excite the children and adults alike.
There will be exhibitions featuring Japanese swords and armour, Ikebana, origami, kimono, bonsai, railways, braiding, Go, calligraphy, crafts, kanzashi and exquisite embroidery.
Be entertained by Japanese folk songs, Koto and the deafening beats of the Taiko drumming which will get the hairs on the back of your head standing on end!
View and take part in the modern Japanese culture associations of Cosplay, Manga and the visual Anime.
Live entertainment on the main-stage with Diane Kichijitsu who will give a performance of “Rakugo” the traditional Japanese art of storytelling….10.55 Awa Odin dance……1.30 SOAS Min’yo Group performance and many more booked on the website for you to arrange and time your visit so that you will get the most out of this jam packed exciting cultural event.
Be early and you will not miss the delicious Japanese food sushi, obento and Oh!…… those sweets!!!!!
‘A Festival of Japanese Culture’
Liverpool to be one of Shakespeare’s Globe venues for The Complete Walk films
Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the first casting for The Complete Walk films
Shakespeare’s Globe is delighted to announce initial casting and locations for The Complete Walk, a series of 37 short films to be screened along London’s South Bank, Liverpool and in international locations, throughout the weekend of 23-24 April 2016, the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
The stellar cast includes Simon Russell Beale, Zawe Ashton, Peter Capaldi, Dominic West, James Norton, Olivia Williams, Jonathan Pryce, Phoebe Pryce, Hayley Atwell, Meera Syal, Jamie Parker, Danny Sapani, Mel Giedroyc, Aidan Gillen, Joshua McGuire, Paul Chahidi, Pauline McLynn, Joseph Marcell, Kenneth Cranham, Tom Burke and many more.
At the heart of each ten-minute film will be brand new material, shot on location in a setting with particular historical and narrative resonance. Confirmed filming locations include Hampton Court Palace for Henry VIII, The Tower of London for Richard III, Westminster Abbey for Henry IV, The Houses of Parliament for Richard II, Areopagus Hill in Athens for Timon of Athens, the Forest of Ardennes in Belgium for As You Like It, Tomba di Giulietta in Verona for Romeo and Juliet and Kronborg Castle in Denmark for Hamlet.
As well as being screened along a 2 ½ mile stretch of the Thames between Westminster and Tower Bridge, The Complete Walk will also be exported to other cities around the country and the world. Confirmed hosts for the series of films thus far include Liverpool and Santa Barbara.
Each film, one for each of Shakespeare’s plays will be shown in venues throughout Liverpool city centre. A full list of venues, opening times and the locations of each play will be released in March. If you are venue and are interested in hosting a film please email cultureliverpool@liverpool.gov.uk no later than 5pm Friday 26 February.
Assistant Mayor and Cabinet Member for culture, tourism and events, Councillor Wendy Simon, said: “It’s a huge coup for Liverpool to be the only city in the UK outside of London to host The Complete Walk.
“It’s wonderful to be able to work with venues across the city centre to mark the Bard’s anniversary, and I’m sure with the impressive cast list, thousands of people will take the opportunity to see as many, if not all, of the 37 short films as possible.”
Small, fleet-of-foot film crews have been flying around the world to capture performances against the original settings from Shakespeare’s global imagination. More casting and filming locations will be announced in the coming weeks.
Cast details to date are:
• Simon Russell Beale as Timon, filmed in Athens
• Peter Capaldi as Titus Andronicus, filmed in Rome
• Hayley Atwell as Innogen in Cymbeline, filmed in Milford Haven
• James Norton as Richard II, filmed in Westminster Hall
• Zawe Ashton, Joseph Marcell and Kenneth Cranham in scenes from King Lear on the Cliffs of Dover
• Jessie Buckley and Luke Thompson as Romeo and Juliet in the Tomba di Giulietta in Verona
• Dominic West as Coriolanus in Rome
• Lindsay Duncan in All’s Well That Ends Well, filmed in Roussillon
• Olivia Williams and Susannah Fielding as Olivia and Viola in Twelfth Night
• Jonathan Pryce and Phoebe Pryce as Shylock and Jessica, filmed in Venice’s historic Jewish Ghetto
• Aidan Gillen and Joshua McGuire in Measure for Measure, filmed in Liechtenstein Castle in Vienna
• Mel Giedroyc and Paul Chahidi in The Merry Wives of Windsor
• Jamie Parker as Henry V at Azincourt in France
• Meera Syal as Lucetta in The Two Gentlemen of Verona
• Danny Sapani as Henry VIII with Pauline McLynn and David Calder, filmed at Hampton Court
• David and Tom Burke as father and son in Henry VI Part 3, filmed at Towton Battlefield
Liverpool venues announced for Shakespeare’s Anniversary films
LIVERPOOL is getting ready to host a very special tribute to one of the world’s most famous playwrights and an array of exciting Liverpool venues has been announed to host a series of new films.
Announced last month by Shakespeare’s Globe, Liverpool is the only UK city, so far, outside of London to host The Complete Walk.
The free project will see a series of 37 short films played on screens at city centre venues on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 April – marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
The Florrie, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Kazimier Garden, the Town Hall, Aloft hotel, Liverpool Cathedral, Granby 4 Streets and Tate Liverpool are just some of the venues who will be hosting the rolling ten minute films.
Some of the cast announced so far for the films is Simon Russell Beale, Zawe Ashton, Peter Capaldi, Dominic West, James Norton, Olivia Williams, Jonathan Pryce, Phoebe Pryce, Hayley Atwell, Meera Syal, Jamie Parker, Danny Sapani, Mel Giedroyc, Aidan Gillen, Joshua McGuire, Paul Chahidi, Pauline McLynn, Joseph Marcell, Kenneth Cranham and Tom Burke.
Liverpool Everyman’s and Playhouse Associate Director, Nick Bagnall has directed three of the films – Henry VI parts two and three, which will both be shown at the Everyman, and Titus Andronicus which stars Peter Capaldi will be shown at the Playhouse due to Peter’s starring role in The Ladykillers at the venue in 2011.
Nick said: “It has been an absolute delight to make these short films for Shakespeare’s Globe for their Complete Walk.
“I have a very close relationship to all three of the plays I directed for the project and to realise them on film with the most astonishing group of actors has been invigorating. I am thrilled that the films will be shown in Liverpool and it is a great coup for the city. I hope visitors enjoy watching them as much as I have enjoyed making them.”
Assistant Mayor and Cabinet Member for culture, tourism and events, Councillor Wendy Simon, said: “When it was announced last month that Liverpool was to play host to this special event we had a fantastic response from organisations in the city centre.
“Many of the venues believed they would be the perfect hosts for particular films – because of the Bluecoat’s balcony they opted for Romeo and Juliet, the courts at St George’s Hall’s fit in well with The Merchant of Venice and As You Like It was the first Shakespeare play to be performed on the Unity Theatre’s stage in 1945.
“There is a real variety of organisations taking part, from the cathedral to bars, hotels to tourist information centres which is an added element for the people taking part in this special Shakespeare trail.”
33 venues are involved in the project. The films they are showing and the times (which are subject to change) are as follows:
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Andrea Nixon, Executive Director, Tate Liverpool said: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most loved comedies and transports all those who watch it. At Tate Liverpool we believe art can be a transformative force: we’re delighted to be part of The Complete Walk and to be celebrating the lasting legacy of one of the world’s greatest playwrights.”
Eryl Parry, Director of Enterprise at Liverpool Cathedral, said: “Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, and of course, packed full of famous quotes that have become part of our language: “to be or not to be, that is the question”, “to thine own self be true” and “the lady doth protest too much, methinks” to name but three!
“To show this, of all films in probably the least known part of our magnificent Cathedral (two floors up, but with lift access), will be a real one-off and memorable experience. It is always great to be part of city-wide festivals, and like so many others here we’re sure that it will capture the imagination and allow people to enjoy our great spaces in a new and creative way. “Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t!”
Michael Simon, Community Development Manager for the Granby 4 Streets CLT said: “Granby Street, is known for its rich and culturally diverse history; with stories from across the globe converging to form a particular narrative of identity and place.
“It’s funny in some ways that the immortal plays of Shakespeare reflect similar issues that permeate our community today – belonging, loss, changing identity and most of all love! That is why we at Granby 4 Streets CLT are delighted and honoured to be involved in the hosting of The Complete Walk, such a prestigious event will allow us to continue in cementing the diverse ‘voice’ of our community within the history and wider cultural renaissance of Liverpool.”
Liverpool’s Complete Walk is being sponsored by Edge Hill University.
Director of Corporate Communications, Roy Bayfield, said: “Edge Hill University is delighted to support The Globe Theatre and Liverpool in this exciting celebration of Shakespeare. Our students from literature, drama and media courses will be experiencing a truly innovative international event, right on their doorstep.”
Latest cast information:
• Simon Russell Beale as Timon, filmed in Athens
• Peter Capaldi as Titus Andronicus, filmed in Rome
• Hayley Atwell as Innogen in Cymbeline, filmed in Milford Haven
• James Norton as Richard II, filmed in Westminster Hall
• Zawe Ashton, Joseph Marcell and Kenneth Cranham in scenes from King Lear on the Cliffs of Dover
• Jessie Buckley and Luke Thompson as Romeo and Juliet in the Tomba di Giulietta in Verona
• Dominic West as Coriolanus in Rome
• Lindsay Duncan in All’s Well That Ends Well, filmed in Roussillon
• Olivia Williams and Susannah Fielding as Olivia and Viola in Twelfth Night
• Jonathan Pryce and Phoebe Pryce as Shylock and Jessica, filmed in Venice’s historic Jewish Ghetto
• Aidan Gillen and Joshua McGuire in Measure for Measure, filmed in Liechtenstein Castle in Vienna
• Mel Giedroyc and Paul Chahidi in The Merry Wives of Windsor
• Jamie Parker as Henry V at Azincourt in France
• Meera Syal as Lucetta in The Two Gentlemen of Verona
• Danny Sapani as Henry VIII with Pauline McLynn and David Calder, filmed at Hampton Court
• David and Tom Burke as father and son in Henry VI Part 3, filmed at Towton Battlefield
For more information about The Complete Walk visit www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/thecompletewalk or like @culturelpool on Twitter of follow Culture Liverpool on Facebook.
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