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27 Apr – 6 May 2023
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Sinfonia

27 Apr – 6 May 2023

  • Venue
    Quarry
  • Running time
    75 mins
  • Group bookings
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Join us for a dynamic, cross-artform performance of music, dance and storytelling written and performed by the generation that brought you punk.

Sinfonia is a brand-new production which unapologetically combines moments of joy, humour and true stories from the people of Leeds, in an uplifting and unique celebration of lives lived to the fullest.

Sinfonia is a new work by The Performance Ensemble as part of 1001 Stories, a ground-breaking collaboration between The Performance Ensemble, Leeds Playhouse, Leeds Museums and Galleries and Leeds Older People’s Forum for LEEDS 2023.

A Leeds Playhouse & The Performance Ensemble co-production.

1001 Stories Festival

Sinfonia is part of the 1001 Stories Festival, a revolutionary two-week takeover of every space at Leeds Playhouse from 24 April – 6 May 2023, where older people perform, exhibit and express their stories of lives lived to the fullest.

 

''Leaves you longing for more''

The Stage

TRAILER

Rehearsal trailer

Production trailer

Production Images

Sinfonia comany as part of 1001 Stories. Photo by David Lindsay

Peter Bartram and Rowena Godfrey in Sinfonia as part of 1001 Stories. Photo by David Lindsay

Paulette Morris in Sinfonia as part of 1001 Stories. Photo by David Lindsay

Pat White with the Sinfonia company as part of 1001 Stories. Photo by David Lindsay

Pat White in Sinfonia as part of 1001 Stories. Photo by David Lindsay

Margaret Bending with the Sinfonia company as part of 1001 Stories. Photo by David Lindsay

Sinfonia company as part of 1001 Stories. Photo by David Lindsay

Sinfonia company as part of 1001 Stories. Photo by David Lindsay

Sinfonia company as part of 1001 Stories. Photo by David Lindsay

Rehearsal Images

John Poulter, Pat White in Sinfonia rehearsals. Photo by David Lindsay

John Poulter in Sinfonia rehearsals. Photo by David Lindsay

Jez Colborne in Sinfonia rehearsals. Photo by David Lindsay

Dorothy Walklett in Sinfonia rehearsals. Photo by David Lindsay

Tamara McLorg in Sinfonia rehearsals. Photo by David Lindsay

Sinfonia company in rehearsals. Photo by David Lindsay

Roger Harington, Pat White and Maureen Willis in Sinfonia rehearsals. Photo by David Lindsay

Nikola Kodjabashia in Sinfonia rehearsals. Photo by David Lindsay

Marcia Wright, Sally Owen, Emma Truelove in Sinfonia rehearsals. Photo by David Lindsay

Creatives

Alan Lyddiard

Director

Nikola Kodjabashia

Composer

Tamara Mclorg

Choreographer

Audio flyer for Sinfonia

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1001 Stories Takeover

MAJOR FUNDERS

  • Arts Council
  • Leeds City Council
  • LTB Foundation
  • Founded by UK government
  • Suppoprted by west Yorkshire

Principal Partner

  • Caddick Group

Principal Access Partner

  • Irwin Mitchell