Discover what it means to be gifted!
A gift arrives. What’s inside? Curious? Discover what it means to be gifted: follow talented composer Jez Colborne to the very heart of music making as he uses a shipping container as a musical instrument and performance arena.
The Cast and Crew
Lead Artist – Jez Colborne
Director – Tim Wheeler
Collaborating artists – Joyce Nga Yu Lee and Billy Hickling
Music Producer – Si McGrath
The Performers
Alan Clay, Billy Hickling, Jez Colborne, JoAnne Haines, Joyce Nga Yu Lee, Liam Bairstow, Lorraine Brown, Paul Bates, Sarah Bowes, Si McGrath, Vince Watkins
What Audience Members have said:
“Exhilarating and moving experience from the inside out and the outside in.” – Varla, Freedom Studios
“Gift was an amazing experience. A shipping container used as an instrument, and we were inside!” – Spare Tyre
“Gift was… well, a gift! Infectious performances from the fantastic Jez and Mind the Gap.” – DaDa Fest
The Commissioning Body
Originally Commissioned by PRS for Music Foundation’s New Music Biennial, the show premiered in Bradford City Park as part of Bradford Festival in June 2014 before touring to the Southbank Centre, London and was an official culture 2014 event for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Cultural Programme.
Past Performances
| Date | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2014 | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park | Liberty Festival |
| 2 August 2014 | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme |
| 1 August 2014 | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme |
| 6 July 2014 | Southbank Centre | New Music Biennial |
| 14 & 15 June 2014 | City Park | Bradford Festival |
Gallery
Press & Media
Press and Media coverage around Gift
PRS for New Music Foundation – Published 2013
The Bradfordian – Published 12 January 2014
Sinfini Music – Published 20 January 2014
Disability Arts, Wales – Published 12 February 2014
Telegraph & Argus – Published 26 March 2014
Disability Arts Online – Published 21 May 2014
BCB Radio – Aired 30 May 2014
Gus Garside Review, Disability Arts Online – Published 8 July 2014
Fiona Maddocks Review, The Observer – Published 13 July 2014
Ken Walton Review, The Scotsman – Published 4 August 2014
Trisha Wheatley Review, Disability Arts Online – Published 1 September 2014
Inspiration
Our innovative and diverse artistic programme travels the world and embraces unique site-sensitive experiences in unexpected locations. You can see the inspiration behind the ideas for our projects by clicking on the Pinterest button, which will take you behind the scenes…
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