Our Secret Garden Digital Trail
Our Secret Garden Digital Trail
Our Secret Garden Digital Trail
Enchanting Outdoor Performance "Our Secret Garden" Comes to Birkenhead Park Birkenhead, UK – Saturday 18th May 2024 – Families and children of all ages are invited to embark on a magical journey through "Our Secret Garden," a captivating outdoor performance set to take place in Birkenhead Park on Saturday 18th May 2024.
Presented by Tuckshop Dance Theatre, "Our Secret Garden" promises to be a delightful experience filled with interactive storytelling, dance, aerial arts, and physical theatre. The production follows the enchanting tale of a young girl who discovers a hidden garden filled with magic, guided by a friendly robin. Through this whimsical adventure, audiences will be transported to a world where imagination knows no bounds and the wonders of nature come alive.
Supported by Arts Council England and key partners in the Northwest, "Our Secret Garden" aims to bring culture and creativity to the heart of Birkenhead Park. With two showtimes available at 1:30pm and 3pm, attendees can choose their preferred slot to witness this immersive production.
"We are thrilled to bring 'Our Secret Garden' to Birkenhead Park, in my hometown of Wirral.” says Lauren Tucker, Creative Learning Director of Tuckshop Dance Theatre. "This performance celebrates the joy of storytelling, the magic of nature, and the power of imagination.
We invite families, children, and anyone with a love for creativity to join us for an unforgettable day in the park." Admission to "Our Secret Garden" is free, but tickets must be booked in advance to secure a spot due to limited places.
To reserve tickets for either the 1:30pm or 3pm experience, visit the following links: 1:30pm Experience:
Link to book your FREE Place at 1.30pm experience https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tuckshop-dance-theatre-presents-our-secret-garden-in-birkenhead-park-tickets-888277972327?aff=oddtdtcreator
Link to book your FREE Place at 3pm experience https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-secret-garden-by-tuckshop-dance-theatre-at-birkenhead-park-tickets-888302285047?aff=oddtdtcreator
Don't miss out on this enchanting opportunity to celebrate creativity, culture, and the joy of outdoor play. Join us at Birkenhead Park on May 18th for "Our Secret Garden" – an experience that promises to be entertaining and memorable for the whole family. For media inquiries, please contact Lauren Tucker at [email protected]
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, May 18th Time: 1.30pm, 3pm To book tickets and secure your spot for "Our Secret Garden," please visit: Link to book your FREE Place at 1.30pm experience: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tuckshop-dance-theatre-presents-our-secret-garden-in-birkenhead-park-tickets-888277972327?aff=oddtdtcreator
Link to book your FREE Place at 3pm experience: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-secret-garden-by-tuckshop-dance-theatre-at-birkenhead-park-tickets-888302285047?aff=oddtdtcreator Location: Birkenhead Park
About Lauren Tucker:
Lauren Tucker was born in Wirral, where she grew up dancing, and aspired to work as a professional dancer and choreographer. She has worked in world class opera with Wired Aerial Theatre, and worked with dance companies nationally, with a highly successful dance career in choreography, performance, teaching and judging. Now she is working hyper locally in Wirral and Northwest to bring Creativity and Culture to young audiences to support their development and wellbeing.
“I am really excited to bring this awesome performance experience to my hometown of Wirral. I am doing everything I can to make sure our communities know about this fantastic show, and to attract an audience, please share this information across your networks. Thank you so much!” - Lauren Tucker
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Details about the company:
Tuckshop Dance Theatre
Website: tuckshopdancetheatre.org Tuckshop Dance Theatre Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/TuckshopDanceTheatre (Can this link also be displayed as a QR code and display the hyperlink) Email: [email protected] or for schools related enquiries: [email protected] Instagram: @TuckshopDanceTheatre https://www.instagram.com/tuckshopdancetheatre/ Facebook: Tuckshop Dance Theatre https://www.facebook.com/TuckshopDanceTheatre/ Twitter: @TuckshopDance https://twitter.com/TuckshopDance Tik Tok: @TuckshopDanceTheatre Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/tuckshopdancetheatre LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tuckshopdancetheatre/
Performance Location in Birkenhead Park - at the back of the visitor's centre
Tuckshop Dance Theatre Creative Team
Performers
Dominic Coffey He/ Him
Born in Chorlton, 30 from Manchester, Dominic found his interest in dance whilst attending Chorlton High School, he started training in Contemporary dance at the age of sixteen whilst studying at Pendleton College from 2010-12. After leaving college, Dominic completed his degree at Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds. Upon graduating Dominic gained a place on the Jasmin Vardimon Professional Development Course where he had the opportunity to tour as a company called JV2. Dominic has worked professionally with Gary Clarke, Rhiannon Faith, Thick & Tight, Vidya Patel, Hawk Dance Theatre, Carlos Pons Guerra, Cahoots NI, Joe Garbett, Urban Conceptz, Fallen Angels Dance Theatre, Joss Arnott, ThickSkin Theatre and more. Dominic has recently found his interest in acting and performed in ‘WORK IT OUT’ at HOME theatre. Dominic has performed nationally and internationally, to locations such as Belgium, China, India and USA.
Dominic Coffey He/ Him
Born in Chorlton, 30 from Manchester, Dominic found his interest in dance whilst attending Chorlton High School, he started training in Contemporary dance at the age of sixteen whilst studying at Pendleton College from 2010-12. After leaving college, Dominic completed his degree at Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds. Upon graduating Dominic gained a place on the Jasmin Vardimon Professional Development Course where he had the opportunity to tour as a company called JV2. Dominic has worked professionally with Gary Clarke, Rhiannon Faith, Thick & Tight, Vidya Patel, Hawk Dance Theatre, Carlos Pons Guerra, Cahoots NI, Joe Garbett, Urban Conceptz, Fallen Angels Dance Theatre, Joss Arnott, ThickSkin Theatre and more. Dominic has recently found his interest in acting and performed in ‘WORK IT OUT’ at HOME theatre. Dominic has performed nationally and internationally, to locations such as Belgium, China, India and USA.
Lauren Tucker She/ Her
Lauren is a dance practitioner, digital and multi- disciplinary creative artist, dance advocate, experience curator, experience seeker, and cultural activist. With a portfolio career she carries out a variety of roles, with wide ranging organisations and companies, to develop her artistic practice, to challenge art form and to create opportunities for others to participate in it. Lauren loves performing and has worked with amazing companies in the Northwest, including Wired Aerial Theatre, Company Carpi, Ruth Jones, Lisi Perry/ Collision and with 12 Degrees North where she danced in work choreographed by Alexandra Seutin, Filip Van Huffel, Gary Clarke, James Wilton, and Antonia Grove.
Lauren Tucker studied Dance at Liverpool Community College, Liverpool John Moores University. Passionate about Dance In Education and Beyond, Lauren went to Liverpool Hope University to complete a teacher training qualification. In 2012, Lauren focussed on her professional development with Post Graduate Dance Company 12 Degrees North. She found her interest in Aerial Dance through participation in Wired Aerial Theatre's professional development strand, and now works with the company in a range of freelance roles.
Lauren recently achieved an MA from University of Salford and significantly invests in to her creative practice. I create work in a collaborative way with Tuckshop Dance Theatre, which started as a deeply personal mission to give young people equality of opportunity to have their voices amplified, their ideas realised, creativity celebrated, and gifts nurtured. Children and young people are assets to the dance sector, and to society. They make wonderful teachers and collaborators, they challenge my creative practice, and the way I make sense of the world around me. Fundamentally they help me to see the world through their eyes, in a beautiful dancing feedback loop.
Lauren's desire to bring this idea to life was supported by Jade Aitchinson. Lauren has facilitated the collaborative process of creation of 'Our Secret Garden' and is looking forward to presenting an iteration of 'Our Secret Garden' inn Birkenhead Park on Saturday 18th May 2024.
Lauren is a dance practitioner, digital and multi- disciplinary creative artist, dance advocate, experience curator, experience seeker, and cultural activist. With a portfolio career she carries out a variety of roles, with wide ranging organisations and companies, to develop her artistic practice, to challenge art form and to create opportunities for others to participate in it. Lauren loves performing and has worked with amazing companies in the Northwest, including Wired Aerial Theatre, Company Carpi, Ruth Jones, Lisi Perry/ Collision and with 12 Degrees North where she danced in work choreographed by Alexandra Seutin, Filip Van Huffel, Gary Clarke, James Wilton, and Antonia Grove.
Lauren Tucker studied Dance at Liverpool Community College, Liverpool John Moores University. Passionate about Dance In Education and Beyond, Lauren went to Liverpool Hope University to complete a teacher training qualification. In 2012, Lauren focussed on her professional development with Post Graduate Dance Company 12 Degrees North. She found her interest in Aerial Dance through participation in Wired Aerial Theatre's professional development strand, and now works with the company in a range of freelance roles.
Lauren recently achieved an MA from University of Salford and significantly invests in to her creative practice. I create work in a collaborative way with Tuckshop Dance Theatre, which started as a deeply personal mission to give young people equality of opportunity to have their voices amplified, their ideas realised, creativity celebrated, and gifts nurtured. Children and young people are assets to the dance sector, and to society. They make wonderful teachers and collaborators, they challenge my creative practice, and the way I make sense of the world around me. Fundamentally they help me to see the world through their eyes, in a beautiful dancing feedback loop.
Lauren's desire to bring this idea to life was supported by Jade Aitchinson. Lauren has facilitated the collaborative process of creation of 'Our Secret Garden' and is looking forward to presenting an iteration of 'Our Secret Garden' inn Birkenhead Park on Saturday 18th May 2024.
Lois Woodhead She/Her
Lois is a Dancer, Aerialist and studio owner (In the Air Silsden) based in North Yorkshire. She enjoys collaboration and the possibilities when mixing Dance and Aerial. Lois's most recent performance experiences have been with Ballet Lorent, Vince Virr and Wired Aerial Theatre.
Lois is a Dancer, Aerialist and studio owner (In the Air Silsden) based in North Yorkshire. She enjoys collaboration and the possibilities when mixing Dance and Aerial. Lois's most recent performance experiences have been with Ballet Lorent, Vince Virr and Wired Aerial Theatre.
Digital Artist
Noel Jones
Noel, a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in Creative Technology and artistic sound design, has made significant contributions across various sectors, including Higher Education, professional engagements, and community-based projects. As a New Media Artist, his work is characterised by collaborative and interdisciplinary projects, resulting in innovative art forms and exhibited works.
Rooted in a background of Fine Art studies, Noel's journey has traversed over the creative landscapes, evolving into video and installation art. In the past 15 years, he's focused on collaborations with choreographers and dance artists, specialising in developing immersive production experiences. Most recently, he is a founding member of the 24 Hope Street artist collective, contributing his expertise and fostering creativity within the dance and theatre communities. Currently, Noel is engaged in exploring the creative applications of artificial intelligence in video and image creation, and he's also incorporating the use of games technologies as artistic tools. This ongoing exploration continues to inspire and innovate in the realms of Creative Technology and sound design.
Composer
Gary Lloyd www.companycarpi.com/gary-lloyd
Storytellers
Felicity Goodman
Felicity Goodman is a storyteller, writer and community artist nased In Warrington. She has run creative workshops, experiences and performances for schools, families and adult learners for the last 15 years with arts organisations across the North West. From plays to poems, podcasts to prose, her work explores traditional tales, folk culture, the natural world, voice, families and identity. www.felicitygoodman.com
Addie Barry (They/ Them)
Addie is 8 and loves telling stories, singing and being creative.
Noel Jones
Noel, a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in Creative Technology and artistic sound design, has made significant contributions across various sectors, including Higher Education, professional engagements, and community-based projects. As a New Media Artist, his work is characterised by collaborative and interdisciplinary projects, resulting in innovative art forms and exhibited works.
Rooted in a background of Fine Art studies, Noel's journey has traversed over the creative landscapes, evolving into video and installation art. In the past 15 years, he's focused on collaborations with choreographers and dance artists, specialising in developing immersive production experiences. Most recently, he is a founding member of the 24 Hope Street artist collective, contributing his expertise and fostering creativity within the dance and theatre communities. Currently, Noel is engaged in exploring the creative applications of artificial intelligence in video and image creation, and he's also incorporating the use of games technologies as artistic tools. This ongoing exploration continues to inspire and innovate in the realms of Creative Technology and sound design.
Composer
Gary Lloyd www.companycarpi.com/gary-lloyd
Storytellers
Felicity Goodman
Felicity Goodman is a storyteller, writer and community artist nased In Warrington. She has run creative workshops, experiences and performances for schools, families and adult learners for the last 15 years with arts organisations across the North West. From plays to poems, podcasts to prose, her work explores traditional tales, folk culture, the natural world, voice, families and identity. www.felicitygoodman.com
Addie Barry (They/ Them)
Addie is 8 and loves telling stories, singing and being creative.
Frances Hodgson Burnett- The Secret Garden
