angusarts.org

Arsallary, Glen Esk, Brechin,
Angus DD9 7YX

tel/fax 01356 670 304 or 01356 648 669
Scottish Charity SC 030699

Angus Arts

Founded in 2000 this small lively charity is committed to encouraging creativity in everyone. We offer arts experiences of all kinds in a variety of stimulating locations, indoors and out of doors. Our activities offer a chance for people to come together to enjoy the arts in many different ways - some of them a little surprising - discovering how they can enhance our individual lives and the lives of our communities.

Music and dance, theatre and art, events and explorations; and an annual Easter puppet festival.

        "A model that Scotland should look to."
         (Simon Hart, Dir. Puppet Animation Scotland)

Performances

Throughout the year Angus Arts welcomes touring professional performers with productions, concerts and events for both family and adult audiences. Most performances are at the Stracathro hall, Inchbare, just off the A90 on the B966 towards Edzell, although other venues including the Fettercairn Hall may be used.

Past performances include the celebrated Hebrides Ensemble, the astonishing Scottish Dance Theatre, the amazing Moishe's Bagel and Rumba Caliente, the marvellous Poet Laureate Michael Morpurgo and touring theatre companies too numerous to mention. Angus Arts has the support of NEAT (North East Arts Touring). Many performances are accompanied by workshops.

        "The stage had become my bedroom! Here was the bed I lie on to write... A real joy to be at Angus Arts."
         (Michael Morpurgo 2004)

        "Thank you for the privilege of hearing such imaginative work."

        "Wonderful, just wonderful!"
         (about the Hebrides Ensemble 2005)

        "Incredible"

        "Great to know decent live music exists in the wilds"
         (about Moishes Bagel 2005)

        "A class venue!"
         (Symon MacIntyre, The Puppet Lab)

Our activities allow people to come together to enjoy and experience the arts in many different ways, some of them a little surprising - learning and developing techniques or simply enjoying creative freedom. In this way we hope that people can experience and enjoy the ways in which the arts can enhance our individual lives and the lives of our communities.

Maria's experience includes a degree in History; research for the Scots Ancestry Research Society; many years acting in film, television and theatre; historical research and script writing for visitor centres; interpretation including award winning New Lanark visitor centre and the Glenesk Folk Museum; producer for Boniface Films; journalism for Britain's major broadsheets; Scottish Correspondent for the Museums Journal; research, writing and presenting for BBC, Scottish and Grampian television and screen-writing for film and television; installations, workshops and events for Angus Arts. Maria currently teaches drama at Angus College. Maria has also trained as an antenatal teacher with Scottish Birth Teachers Association and as a writer/director with Scottish Broadcast and Film Training. Maria runs Jabberwocky Theatre Company, currently touring 'The White Cat'. She has five children and has been running Angus Arts with Virginia since 2000.

Virginia's experience includes a degree in Fine Art, Painting and Drawing at Norwich School of Art, Exhi-
bitions Assistant at The Acme Gallery, Covent Garden, community artist in London and many years as a sign writer in America and Britain, including most recently introductory interpretation panels, hand-lettered road signs and painted mural and backdrops for the Glenesk Folk Museum; interpretation and signwork for The Burn House, Edzell: painting and drawing to commission is ongoing. Virginia has designed set and costumes for 'The White Cat' currently on tour with Jabberwocky Theatre Company: created publicity posters and flyers, backdrops and installations for plays, concerts and events with Angus Arts. Virginia has travelled widely riding the horses of Rohan in New Zealand and the gentle elephants of Nepal.She has two children and has been running Angus Arts with Maria since 2000.