11–20 Nov 2016

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Deborah Pearson History History History

Fri 11 Nov, 7.30pm

1Live Art Bistro

Regent Street, LS2 7QA

October 23rd, 1956, a revolution started in Hungary. Hungarians fought Soviet troops on the streets, from their homes, and from the Corvin Cinema, the Revolutionary Headquarters. Deborah Pearson loosely “translates” the film that was meant to be premiered at that cinema on that day.

History History History is a multi layered, hilarious and poignant journey in which a global moment collides with a personal history. Taking as its focus a satirical comedy film ostensibly about the Hungarian football team of 1956 in which a conman is mistaken for star player, Ferenc Puskás, and poached by an overarching dictatorship determined to rule the footballing world. But of course, it’s so much more. Brilliantly weaving actual and fake subtitles, Deborah illuminates this subversive comedy response to tyranny, touching on the difficulty of the child of a diaspora connecting with history, constrained by time, family narratives and a loss of language. Thus a 1956 Hungarian Football comedy gives way to the stories of a writer who lost his name, an actor who lost his voice, and a country that lost its revolution.

“A magnetic piece of work that does what all great theatre should, probes and prods at its subject and ultimately reveals it in a new light.”  – Kris Hatlett’s Mayfest Shorts Review

Developed with support from the National Theatre Studio.
A House on Fire Commission with Théâtre Garonne (Toulouse) and bit teatergarasjen (Bergen). 

Dramaturgy by Daniel Kitson.  Outside Eyes Tania El Khoury and Laura Dannequin.

COMPASS CAFESpiral

Festival Launch
Compass Festival

  • Fri 11 Nov

    1Live Art Bistro

6pm | , Free

History History History
Deborah Pearson

  • Fri 11 Nov

    1Live Art Bistro

7.30pm | , £12 (£10)

WALKING:HOLDING
ROSANA CADE

  • Fri 11 – Sat 12 Nov

    1Live Art Bistro

11am–1.30pm and 3pm–5pm | , FREE, please book

Spiral
Lone Twin

  • Fri 11 – Thu 17 Nov

    3Slung Low: The Hub

9am–5pm | , Free

PERSONAL SHOPPER
ETHERIDGE & PERSIGHETTI

  • Fri 11 – Sat 19 Nov

    2Kirkgate Market

9am-5pm | Tours at various times, Free

WARMTH: a mobile sauna
BETHANY WELLS

  • Sat 12 – Mon 14 Nov

    4Art Hostel

  • Thu 17 – 19 Nov

    4Art Hostel

| , Free

COMPASS CAFE
LIVE ART BISTRO

  • Sat 12 – Sat 19 Nov

    1Live Art Bistro

11am ‘til late, daily | , Free

At it a While
Conversations:

  • Mon 14 Nov

    1Live Art Bistro

6.30–8pm | , FREE no booking necessary

OF ALL THE PEOPLE IN ALL THE WORLD
STAN’S CAFE

  • Wed 16 – Sat 19 Nov

    5Leeds Central Library

Wed: 9am–7pm · Thu: 9am–6pm Fri: 9am–5pm · Sat: 10am–5pm | , Free

Autobiographical Food
Invisible Flock

  • Fri 18 Nov

    12Yorkshire Dance

7pm | , £7.50

FESTIVAL PARTY
LIVE ART BISTRO

  • Sat 19 Nov

    1Live Art Bistro

9pm ‘til late | , FREE

LAST ACT OF REBELLION
Lone Twin

  • Sat 19 Nov

    8Howard Assembly Room

7.45pm | , £12, concessions available.

PLAYING UP
Live Art Development Agency

  • Sat 19 Nov

    7Leeds City Museum

11am–4pm | , FREE – no booking needed, just turn up and join in

THE PERFORMERS ARE MAKING A PERFORMANCE
JORDAN MCKENZIE

  • Sat 19 Nov

    6Trinity Leeds

Sat 19 Nov: 11am, 11:45am, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm | 15 mins, Free

AMBULATION
TIM SHAW

  • Sat 19 – Sun 20 Nov

    4Art Hostel

Sat 19 Nov: walks at 1pm, 4pm, 9.30pm
Sun 20 Nov: walks at 8am, 12pm, 2pm | 50 mins

MYSTIC CHICK
FELICITY BARROW

  • Sat 19 – Sun 20 Nov

    10Leeds Corn Exchange

Sat 19 Nov 11am–5pm Sun 20 Nov 11am–4pm | , Free

WHERE TO BUILD THE WALLS THAT PROTECT US
STEPHEN HODGE

  • Sat 19 – Sun 20 Nov

    9@Playbox01

Four sessions daily at 10am, 11.30am, 2pm and 3.30pm | , FREE

PUBLIC SELFCARE SYSTEM
RHIANNON ARMSTRONG

  • Sat 19 – Sun 20 Nov

    5Leeds Central Library

Sat 19 Nov, 11am-1pm & 2-4.30pm Sun 20 Nov, 11am-12.30pm & 1.30–3pm | 20mins, Free

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