turn

by Nic Green

TURN was a performance project created especially for the Govan Dry Docks.

Across three significant evenings in the September lunar calendar, a composition for bells and voice rang out from the Docks, as the low tide turned.

Bringing together radio-broadcast speech, a bespoke choir and a series of hand-cast bells made in and with the people of Govan, TURN was a unique performance of people, place and acoustic instrumentation.

The TURN project drew a number of ‘circles’ in its creation. It paid attention to the macro-cycles of moon and tide, and the project itself was structured around and consciously integrated into these systems. Within this we drew geographical circles in and around Govan, with the creation of hand bells and ringing of church bells, as well as presenting the stories of local life cycles and change, through the voices of women celebrating their birthdays.

Made with support by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Arts Admin, Glasgow City Council and Senate Chancellery for Culture, Berlin.

For more information on the work of Nic Green visit: www.nicgreen.org.uk

credits

Devised by Nic Green                                                   
Producers: Jill Smith & Kathryn Boyle (Feral)
Production Manager: Nick Millar                                  
Spatial Design and Dramaturgy: Minty Donald
Participant Coordinator: Conner Milliken
Sound Design: Yas Clarke
Composer: Naomi Pinnock                                           
Bell Maker: Rosie Galloway

TOUR DATES

There were three public performances held on the docks on the 1st, 16th and the 30th of September as part of Glasgow Doors Open Day 2016.