Water, Bread and Salt, 2014
Tangle Company Tour
Water, Bread and Salt was a brand new township theatre inspired piece reflecting the themes of our 2014 Discovery Project, The Mandela Project. Adapted by Artistic Director Anna Coombs and featuring a capella songs arranged by composer Allyson Devenish , Water, Bread and Salt was a two-part poetic piece inspired by Nelson Mandela’s original writings.
The first piece, CAPTAIN OF MY SOUL, was a visceral exploration of Mandela's personal and private thoughts. The second piece, WATERSHED, was a poetic exploration of his public speeches crafted into a dynamic piece of township theatre. Performed by Tangle Company 2014, comprised of seven African – Caribbean actor-singers.
‘WATER, BREAD & SALT’ TOUR SCHEDULE - DECEMBER 2014
Wednesday 3rd Salisbury Playhouse
Tuesday 9th Brannel School
Wednesday 10th Hayle Community College & St Ives School,
Thursday 11th Stoke Damerel Community College & Plymouth School of Creative Arts
Monday 15th Wadham School Crewkerne & Royal Oak Pub
Tuesday 16th The Space Taunton
Thursday 18th Holywell School, Park Community School & Newport Primary
Water Bread & Salt premiered at Yinka Shonibare’s Guest Projects Africa on 28 November 2014 as part of our annual Tangle Café night. Water Bread & Salt then toured South West England, presenting the pieces in communities across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire in December 2014 returning to many of the venues, schools, centres and locations that we visited during the Mandela Project workshops.
CAST:
Tangle Company 2014
Msimisi Dlamini, Ayo-Dele Edwards, Beth Ita, Michael Offei, John Pfumojena, Elexi Walker, Stephanie Yamson