“After The Last Sky” by Urban Angel

Performances of

“After The Last Sky” by Urban Angel

in The Space at Nottingham Contemporary

on 25^th and 26^th August 2011 2pm and 7pm

This month experimental multimedia performance company Urban Angel bring brand new performance “After The Last Sky” to Nottingham Contemporary. This original piece of work directed by Dominic Shaw has been devised with a group of emerging artists from Nottingham. The piece is inspired by the writings of French artist Jean Genet and ties in with programmed events in the gallery between July and October this year.

After the last sky is devised performance piece which uses Jean Genet’s ‘The Maids’ and ‘Deathwatch’ and the exiled Palestinian writer Muhmoud Darwish’s poem ‘The Earth is Closing on us’ as the starting point. It investigates concepts of cross gender sexual and political power play, exile and class division. It has been devised over five weeks with a group of emerging theatre practitioners.

"After the Last Sky" is being performed in public for the first time at 2pm and 7pm on the 25^th and 26^th August in the Space at Nottingham Contemporary. The performance is free to all although not suitable for anyone under 16 years old. To ensure a seat please pre-book by contacting Steve McLaren at Oberon@ntlworld.com or by phoning 07970 94697.