STREET ART

The production and staging of top quality street art is at the very centre of Spraoi's ethos. Street art is, by its' very nature, vibrant, innovative and inclusive; qualities the company strives for. Street art can encompass many disciplines; music, theatre, dance, comedy and circus, and the festival has featured, and will continue to feature, the very best of national and international acts.

Spraoi 2008 will see productions by companies from Ireland, Britain, the USA, Australia, Canada, France, Holland and Spain. It will feature the Irish premiere of Avanti Display’s large scale production “Hydromania” at Waterford Courthouse in the Peoples Park. Also receiving Irish premiers are Sienta La Cabeza from Spain, who use willing volunteers from the audience to create crazy hairstyles, the USA Breakdancers with their stunning dance moves, Mimbre with their stylish choreographed piece “Sprung”, and Bash Street Theatre with their new production “The Station”, a production which has been co-commissioned by Spraoi. Spraoi will also present their own new touring production “The Box”.

Promenade performances will be a major element at the festival this year, with some large scale walkabout performances by companies Close Act from Holland, Larkin’ About and Los Kaos from the UK, and Waterford Youth Arts with a specially commissioned piece, “The Rubbish Pirates”.

 
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Avanti Display: Hydromania

Bash Street Theatre:  The Station

Spraoi:  The Box