'Miss Julie'
September 2011
 the AKZE daggy are proud to present their very first production.
August Strindberg's Miss Julie is an incredibly powerful play portraying social tension and human passion that is evocatively and skilfully wrought by director Zachary W. Magan in this stylish production.
"Societal Structure is inherently polarising. Throughout our lifetime we are plagued by the construction of social strata. You can choose to ignore concepts, su...ch as class and status, but they won’t ignore you. Every now and then we wonder what life would be like at the other end of the line; whether at the top or bottom of the social ladder. We can become burdened by worrying about our standing, our place, especially in relation to other Miss Julie resides at the very top of this ladder but dares to dream of descent into her perception of the freedom of the lower classes. She feels shackled by her status and the expectation therein. Jean, her servant begins at the opposite end. He is a social climber, he dreams of that first step and firmly believes that once he’s taken it he’ll ‘get to the top, like on a ladder.’
They collide somewhere in the middle on Midsummer Night becoming woven together in the passion of the moment, with feelings of love and protection. But this whirling, fleeting meeting destroys all sense of companionship and love. For Miss Julie there is no turning back, she is willing to die rather than stop and face her father and status. Jean is finally exposed to the liabilities and obligations of the gentry. Both long desperately for a return to normality, alas it is now too late.”
Evening Performances 19.30pm
8th, 9th, 10th,
15th, 16th, 17th,
22nd, 23rd, 24th Sept
Matinee 14.30pm
17th Sept
Cast:
Rebecca Benzie- Kristine
Adam Cunis- Jean
Kelly Miller- Miss Julie
Tickets:
£8 adult, £7 concessions SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!
DIY Exhibition 2010 18th September ~ 16th October
Book-Cycle will be opening up it's book storage warehouse for a month long exhibition that aims to create artistic work from redundant matter. Artists from all over the country will be working under the umbrella of Surface Arts, a newly established collective that aims to utilise empty buildings to host exhibitions. All materials used in this exhibition will be sourced from the site; all artists will work on their own initiatives with limited funds. This gives artists a chance to develop and realise site specific, performance, ephemeral or time based works and much more.
This exhibition aims to question artist led activities within this time of financial instability and asks if this way of creating new independent opportunities is now becoming essential. DIY will be a cross art form exhibition involving multiple disciplines on a huge scale. The work will range from sculpture to performance most involving interactive processes and participation.  This will form the first of the ongoing site specific projects being pursued by Surface Arts.
ARTISTS: Adam Garrett, Chiara Gill, Hanna Downing, James Burgess, Jessica Mautner,
Jo Willoughby, Julie McCalden, Mark Houghton, Megan Hoggins,
Michele Louise Schiocchet and Sarah Farmer. Recent Press Articles  DIY will run for four weeks from Saturday 18th September until Saturday 16th October
and will be open to the public Thursdays to Saturdays: 10am to 6pm and
Sundays: 11am to 4pm or by appointment.
Watch this creative space…
 The artist residency has now begun, this promises to be a very ambitious and exciting project....
Click here to view current photos
Book-Cycle Triathlon Fundraiser! Summer 2010 ~ 26 Mile Triathlon around the Exe Estuary in Devon One of the residents urban street artists involved with the organising of the 'Bring Your Own Art' exhibitions is aiming to raise funds for Book-Cycle. 'Sandy' will be cycling, swimming and running a route of 26 miles hoping to gain sponsorship and pledges from the general public over the weeks leading up to the event.
The warehouse which Book-Cycle use mainly for storing the thousands of books that have been saved from landfill also doubles as a free art space for many local artists. It has hosted a number of unique exhibitions providing a platform for upcoming artists to showcase their work. The local Council are subjecting Book-Cycle to a substantial business rates bill which, due to the nature in which we generate funds, would stifle our activities on the whole. Please give as generously as you can and help keep alive an amazing space for all to use!
Thank you for your support 
Book-Cycle & Thrive Africa We are dispatching a 20ft container destined for the region of Ashanti in Northern Ghana in partnership with the volunteers of Thrive Africa. The container will be loaded with educational and recreational books, classroom resources and building materials, which will travel via sea freight to the Port of Tema. Many of our volunteers are helping to make parcels, choosing which books to box up and send to the libraries in Ashanti . We have collected books from local primary schools in Okehampton, Ashburton and Departments at Exeter College have also provided useful teaching and higher education resources. Many kind donations have also been pouring in our shop door from the local residents of Exeter -
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL!  Container packed and ready to travel ~ The many helping hands of Book-Cycle After the container has been packed and sent, a group of 13 volunteers will arrive in Tema and drive
the shipment North through Ghana to Ashanti. During their 4 week programme the volunteers will aim to assist 6 rural communities through educational development, offering health and sanitation workshops to teachers and pupils, developing classroom environments and establishing school libraries filled with wonderful books donated from Exeter!
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FUTURE UPDATES!! >>> CONTAINER RECEIVED AT TEMA PORT <<< 15TH April 2010
The container has been received by the volunteers of Thrive Africa. Now the second part of the project begins. Building book shelves, decorating classrooms and distributing the many books and equipment that has been sent amongst the 6 schools we will be working with. Big Thumbs Up! Pupils from the Ashanti region.
'Open Art' Exhibition Welcome, one and all!
Entry and exhibition is by donations to Book-Cycle only
We are looking to find new people interested in becoming involved in our 'Open Art' exhibitions, offering
the opportunity to work with like minded people, displaying their artwork, wares and crafts.
If you have a passion for all things creative and would like to find out more about our exhibitions, displaying
artwork and even lending us a hand, then please get in contact:
email - enquiries@book-cycle.org / formconcepts@live.co.uk
Our most recent exhibition showcased artwork and installation projects by students
from Central St. Martin's College in London and Exeter Street Artists
Previous Exhibition Pictures
The Book-Cycle Bus
The Book-Cycle bus (Bertie) is privately owned but the use of it is being donated as a MOBILE SHOP to attend a variety of events across the UK.
The very kind owners are funding the conversion and maintenance of the bus,
therefore keeping overheads to a minimum.
~ 'More Things Should Be Thought Out Thus' - Zion Lights ~
Book Launch
May 22nd - Starts 2pm
Art exhibition from 2-5pm followed by live music and poetry, then an open mic stage 'til late...
held in the Book-Cycle garden Showcasing Artists:
Paddy Johnson
Amy A Riches
Madeline Baker
Jaclyn Ball
Poetry:
Chris Brooks
Tim King
Chris Gower
Steven Michael Smith
Live Music:
Hannah Martin & Phillip Henry of The Roots Union
Robert Sherman
Primate Change
This event aims to bring together a myriad of local artists; writers, readers,
poets, reviewers, musicians actors, and others! For more information please visit:
www.zionlights.co.uk
Book-Cycle's World Book Day Extravaganza!!
Books for Kids and Kids for Books! Thursday 4th March 2010
For this year's World Book Day, Book-Cycle is inviting local schools, literacy groups and YOU to get involved in the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the U.K. and Ireland. Our project this year involves encouraging young, eager readers to send their favourite book(s) to one of our partner charities. This allows them to come down to our shop and choose 5 free books for themselves to keep. Thus, hopefully inspiring ever more people to fall into the beautiful world of reading... We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for taking part in our project for World Book Day. Outlined below are some simple guidelines for the children to follow to package their books.
ALL BOOKS MUST BE MARKED WITH THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FOR PACKAGE HANDLERS:- HUMANITARIAN AID FROM U.K. NO COMMERCIAL VALUE. NOT FOR RESALE.
ELIGIBLE FOR NON-STATISTICAL PROCEDURE. This usually conferes a safe passsage to your parcel. Other destinations need no code. Books for Ethiopia – (as above)…
(INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS CODE 100.0098. FOR E-YES / ACET SPONSORED CHILDREN.)
PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE ANY BOOKS OF A MAGICAL OR RELIGIOUS NATURE
DUE TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.
What you will need:- - An Empty Cereal Box
- Cello Tape / Parcel Tape
- A4 Blank Sheet of Paper – Cut in Half
- Felt Tip Pen
- Your Favourite Book Follow These Simple Steps..........
Write a short note or card to go with the book(s). Give it a personal touch, mention something about yourself, you could draw a picture or attach a photo. (Please acknowledge Book-Cycle in the note). Open out the cereal box, put the book and your note inside and wrap it up like a present. Make sure you stick it well around the edges as it could travel up to 10,000 miles!! Now you can choose which school you'd like to send it to by going to our Partner Charities page.
Write the address of the partner charity you are sending the books to. Underneath write the message for parcel handlers (above in bold). Make sure you write this as clearly as possible.
You are now ready to post the parcel. Head to the nearest post office and request to send the parcel via surface mail or airmail. State that the contents are printed materials.
Write each child's name and their school on the back of their receipt. When you have time, come and choose 2 extra books to take home and keep. (That's five books per world book day champion!)
Happy Reading!!
We will send / give each child a certificate to celebrate the amazing thing they have done by being a World Book Day Champion. Steps 1-3 could be done as part of their Literacy or English class or at home as a fun family orientated activity. Steps 4-5 will need the assistance of a parent or guardian. In order for the children to collect their free books from the shop they have to retain the receipt from posting the book. From just 58p you can reach the world using Surface mail. Click for Pricing Guide link
* Letters can only be sent by Surface mail to destinations outside of Europe
* The maximum weight for Surface Mail Small Packets is 2000g.
Permaculture Courses We hope to soon be offering free permaculture courses to all Book-Cycle volunteers and customers, taken on the condition that you teach five others the skills you learn. We believe everyone should understand the basics of permaculture; it is a very helpful stepping stone towards a sustainable, more efficient way of life. Our friends at West Town farm run permaculture activities every Monday and Thursday from 11am. www.organicarts.org.uk/westtownfarm
Workshops We hope to run various workshops in the yard over the summer. Contact us for info on what’s coming up. If you have an idea for a workshop or would like to run one yourself, give us a ring or pop in to the shop. We love to hear new ideas.
|
