Turntable (2014 -18)
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If you have a chance to see Turntable, then take it...it will make you smile, laugh, feel moved but most of all put a tap in your foot and a song in your heart ★★★★★ (Edinburgh Reporter).
Edinburgh Reporter Review The Skinny Review Blog Post by Martin O'Connor |
Michael John McCarthy and Red Bridge Arts Created by Michael John McCarthy, Martin O'Connor, Rachel O'Neill and Alice McGrath Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh 14th-20th August 2017 Part of the Made in Scotland Showcase Touring Scotland in 2018 Turntable started when MJ McCarthy and his Great Aunt Kathleen - 55 years his senior - connected over a stack of vinyl. Since then the Turntable team have toured her record case around Scotland, inviting listeners of all ages to investigate its contents whilst reflecting on the importance of music in their lives. Turntable has taken many forms in its development - beginning with a hosted group workshop where participants select records to play, share musical memories and reflect on the place of music in their lives. The team then toured a pop-up installation in a diverse variety of social spaces (cafes, libraries, arts centres, drop-in centres), inviting passers by and participants to browse a selection of LPs, select and play a record of their choice and engage in a one-to-one conversation with a Turntable host. For the Fringe in 2017, the Turntable invitation was extended to the people of Edinburgh. The stories and memories gathered at workshops throughout the country informed the show, with a soundtrack chosen by the audience, and each night a special guest was invited along, Turntable also Scotland in spring/summer 2018, and visited the Here and Now Festival in Mannheim, Germany. For full tour details please visit the Red Bridge Arts page here. Creative team: Michael John McCarthy – Creator and Performer Martin O’Connor – Co-creator and Director Rachel O’Neill – Co-creator and Designer Alice McGrath – Co-creator and Producer Matt Padden – Sound Design consultant Nick Millar – Production Manager Suzie Normand - Production Manager (tour) Fi Johnston – Stage manager |