PANDORA'S BOX - FROM PANDORA'S PERSPECTIVE. WHAT WILL WE OPEN UP?

The above artwork is my favourite, inspiring, image from the story of 
Pandora's Box. It's by artist Jason Chan and it shows Pandora, falling through 
a miasma of shame, having opened the contents of the box, releasing its dire 
contents.  And now blamed for it.  

Pandora's Box, from Pandora's perspective: what will this new project

open up?  A workshop in storytelling, music and dance for 2016 - arranged and adapted
 for schools and the wider community. 

 Please contact pandora@gyroscopic.org if you'd like some further information.  
And never forget, despite this unhappy tale, HOPE remains...

More at http://www.gyroscopic.org

Shaping the piece: Sound  1) Pandora Practice, listen here.

OUR MULTI-ARTS WORKSHOPS FOR YOUR SCHOOL - KS1,2, with experience in KS3

WE ARE BACK: FOR BRISTOL'S BIGGEST EVER BIG GREEN WEEK!

Yes, we're back for Big Green Week 2015.  

Exciting, because Bristol is International Green Capital this year...Our theme: it's about growing, waiting, chilling and generally not getting too worked up about things - taking a precedence from Nature in our story about the Farmers and the Seeds: AKA "Holding Out For Rain".  The children, and teachers, at the schools we have been visiting have been enthusiastic supporters of this fun, participatory workshop piece.  We hope you will be too.  Come and join us on 20th June, at midday - sing along or just watch and be entertained.  

The Widening Gyre: Public Performance

A chance for the public to enjoy our latest project, which has already proved a hit with local schools.  Join in, sing along and generally have fun.  At Saint Stephens, Bristol, BS1 1EQ.

Deep Water at Big Green Week

   NEW....   A special showing of Deep Water for Big Green Week 2014 .  Over the months we've honed our story of Dido and Aeneas - with enthusiastic, invaluable input from both teachers and children at the three local City Centre Primary schools.  Now we're offering our Big Green slant on this lively offering of music, dance and story-telling.  This might be our final show, before we start our next project..  So do come along on 21st June - Midsummer Day -  and see how Dido and Aeneas manage the rising waters and the miry depths - before it's too late!

More here: http://biggreenweek.com/session/deep-water/

Deep Water In A Heatwave

DEEP WATER 17th July 2013

It was hot outside, but cool in Saint Stephens.  

Many thanks to our large and lovely audience 

and our participants.  Here are some extracts from
this first public performance of 'Deep Water'.

February 2014: 'Deep Water' is proving itself to be
 successful schools' performance.  Please ask us for teachers' 
 feedback and any further information we can offer.

judith@gyroscopic.org

DEEP WATER @ Lunchtime Live: 1.10pm, 17th July, Saint Stephens BS1 1EQ, Bristol UK.

WALKING BASS - New project comes out of the woodwork

walking bass...

We're pulling out the stops to get a new project off the ground.

Yes, I'm practising organ drones and ground bass, and enormous fun it is too. Playing barefooted - because I'm doing a bit of dance in the bit preceding.  You'll see when it all comes together. 

Working Title..."Lament - New Expressions In Baroque".   The place: Saint Stephens,  BS1 1EQ, UK.

Update 23rd May 2013:  Well, it did all come together.  We cameo'd our "New Expressions in Baroque", complete with physical theatre and great lighting, in conjunction with Trinity Centre, Bristol, as part of Ithaca Axis - a massive city-wide promenade theatre production.  Eleven nights in all, through April and May - much fun and entertainment for all.  

And now we're stepping out...a new exploration into watery themes, ancient and modern - it's called "Deep Water".  Keep in touch, we'll post more soon.

HORROR!!!

'Horror' by Tai Shani, embodied by Judith Jarvis

Entrails....and reminiscent of a Pink Floyd video.  I was playing the character 'Horror' last Friday at the Arnolfini, Bristol.

This is the work of Tai Shani, a London-based artist.

Mary And Friends: Tanzhaus NRW, Düsseldorf

Music and dance by Helen Roberts.

Gustav Mahler's "Ich atmet' einen linden Duft..."

Made in the nick of time.  A film piece for everyone at

 "Mary & Friends", that's Mary Fulkerson, by the way.  
Tanzhaus NRW, Düsseldorf: 26-27 August 2012.

...And perhaps you'd like to see it too?