Watch a short snipped of a cracking gig on youtube.

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It was Nenagh Watson’s ‘Choreography of Opening and Closing’. Presenting the work/discoveries of a workshop held earlier in the day, this chorus of puppeteers/animators/workshopees animated the umbrellas in such a captivating way, the audience were transfixed. For the next 5 minutes the umbrellas, all with individual characters played, argued and danced on the steps, to the distant tunes of Shane Beales and random interjections from Vibe Cube.  No sooner had this umbrella flash-mob started, one by one, the umbrellas launched themselves in the air; cascading into a hap-hazard pile at the base of the stairs, and the chorus dissolved away.

A powerful moment that almost felt like the finale of the weekend, but it’s not over yet. The audiences are just taking their seats for the final performances of the evening and there is live music playing in the bar for the ‘Final Note’. Still, not long left now.

Watch a quick video!

I however got accusted by Laura Milnes, asking if I needed a job? Ten minutes later I was dressed as a hunter running round the bar in search of a tangerine. Confused? So was I. But the audience revelled in these little moments and if this is the first step in ‘Circuits’ model, then be ready because it could become a real power-house for new writing and performance work!

Circuit’s website

I was ushering for Kati Francis’ ‘Wash-a-bye-baby’, an incredible controlled one woman show about the struggles women face with single parent hood. She was an absolute star, firmly controlling the audiences emotions whilst flipping from absurd comedy, to the mundane, to the painfully emotional. A whirlwind with a washing machine!

At the last minute of the night I signed up to get a privileged seat of ‘Ruby’s Last Confession’. Not knowing what to expect, I walked in to a very intimate room, with only 8 other audience members. We then spent an hour learning about the deadly debutant Ruby Corset, and her aristocratic past that has dealt her the most cruel of cards in life. Switching from story telling to song, she accompanied her tales with the help of Crystal, her cello. What a great pair of performers!

But it’s not over! We’ve still got a whole host of performance, installation, and music to serve up. Today is the day that we, the festival team, believe most represents what we believe is important. Sometimes political, often innovative but always worth a look. And it’s not too late to get a ticket, so come on down.

It’s your last opportunity to Get Exited, Get Involved. Sunday Programme listings here!

Click the link below to hear a taste of their sounds, a cute but heartfelt song about moomins! For more info go to there myspace

(Poeticat performing Moomin at the Accidental Festival 2010)

I just had the pleasure of seeing a sweet and sour performance called ‘Janet and Ivy’. Two sisters sit in a bath-tub with ripped sheets of newspaper littering the space. Enhanced by the fricative, scratchy sounds of an old, wind-up record player; they are trapped in a love/hate relationship expressed through scissors and clothes-pegs. A very familiar scenario is played out and anyone with siblings can relate to this squabbling yet sensitive performance of a real life pair of sisters.

A beautiful installation where you can interact with a meadow of embroidered flowers. The audiences are playfully touching this tapestry and you can see their faces light up as their touch creates subtle changes in the haunting soundscape.

Watch a short clip on youtube here!!!