Beach Ices at Praa Sands
Ice meeting the sand at the base of the low cliff behind Praa Sands Beach, West Cornwall. 6th January 2009....
Icicles at Trewellard Bottoms
Water seeping through a wall is turned to icicles, ate Trewellard Bottoms, where Geevor Mine meets the sea....
Winter Sunset at Levant
A late afternoon scene, at Levant Mine, West Cornwall. 7th January 2009....
Winter at Levant
The old electricity generator building, at Levant Mine, West Cornwall, during the recent cold snap. 7th Jnauary 2009....
I am working on a new show for the village halls in Cornwall.
We are trying to accurately reflect both the state of the Cornish movement today and the views of those people who feel passionately about Cornwall.
Portraying Cornish issues, in Cornwall to a Cornish audience is more tricky than it sounds since everybody has a strong opinion on the subject matter, we want to make an entertaining show but we also want to get our facts straight.
More often than not anybody who portrays ‘Cornish activism’ on stage ends up relying on stereotypes to get the message across and having read some of the genuinely eloquent contributions to these pages over the last few months I feel the time is right to put some real thoughts and feelings in front of Cornish communities.
I would like to ask you all for your thoughts and give you the opportunity to have your say, I’d like to ask you to answer the following questions and E Mail me your responses.
Your privacy will be respected and any material used will be handled with discretion.
What are the three things that make you glow with pride about Cornwall?
What are the three things that really get your goat about Cornwall?
Please contact me with a private message or leave an answer on this thread, I am looking for answers from anybody who feels strongly.
PRIDE:
Seeing the Cornish flag flying anywhere.
Hearing the Cornish language spoken anywhere.
Singing Trelawny, Bro Goth, Cornish Lads, An Rosen Wyn,with Cornish folk, anywhere.
REALLY GET MY GOAT:
Seeing the English flag flying in Kernow.
"County".
BBC Radio Cornwall and the Cornish(NOT) media.
Pride:
Any prospering Cornish business.
Any Cornish person doing well in any field or place.
Cornish people getting together to achieve something positive.
Goat getting:
Qualified youngsters having to leave to 'get on'.
Low wages for those who stay here.
When housing policies don't prioritise locals.
- The beauty of the area.
- Anything that puts Kernow on the map.
- Successful individuals/enterprises in the region.
Goat Getting.
- Needing to leave/trade outside of Cornwall to make any money.
- A distinct lack of evening/night activities for youngsters - leading to crime - leading to existing facilities being damaged/removed.
- The need to bring back dead aspects of heritage. The Cornish region has it's own toungue but it need not be enforced.
The accent
Bodmin Moor (The most beautiful bit of land in the World!)
The language (even if I cannot speak it, yet)
Goat.
Militant extremists
The lack of any real transport system in and out of Cornwall
The lack of a truly international education establishment. (Cornwall needs a university, desperately).
ohh, and the way films and TV always portray the Cornish accent as Bristonian.
I am awake at 4am to the terrifying undeniable truth that there is nothing I can do to stop the monster
Thank you for all the help and responses, hope the show is more pride than goat for those that get to see it.
Touring Cornwall in Sept/October with a brief foray into England.
Jack33
Autumn 2007 Tour Press Release
Kneehigh Theatre Present Blast!
A Cornish Expose performed by 3 complete idiots!
Kneehigh are back touring village halls with their brand new explosive show BLAST!
Directed by founder Kneehigh member Mike Shepherd and devised and performed by Kneehigh regulars Carl Grose and Craig Johnson along with National Youth Theatre apprentice Kirsty Woodward, Blast! is a great night out for all.
Trevor Stuggs (played by Carl Grose), direct descendant of Cornish blacksmith AnGof (on his father's side) and Joseph of Aramathea (on his mother's side), has had enough. His goat has been well and truly got.
With fellow Druid and failed surfer- Chough, he embarks on a course of direct action.
Nothing can stop the sea of change, not even the newly appointed chair of the Parish Council.
Blast! features the dance of the beach inflatables, live sea shanties, a small goat, the cruel massacre of several saffron buns and many interesting facts about Cornish hedges.
Coming to a theatre or Village hall Near you with Apocalyptic results!
For more information about Kneehigh go to www.kneehigh.co.uk
Full Tour list and images are available on request from
Kneehigh Theatre, 14, Walsingham Place, Truro TR1 2RP Telephone: 01872 267910
1 That wonderful feeling you get when you come home after being away on a very long journey, when you step off the train and you hear the first Cornish accent. That is priceless
2 When your standing with the Cornish at Twickenham and they sing Trelawney makes your heart swell with pride
3 Buxom frisky Cornish maids!!
3 Things that dont make me proud to be Cornish
1 the way so many of my own folk are ignorant of there own heritage
2 the way my own klind dont take an interest in whats going on around them and stand watching as property developers gentrify huge areas of Cornwall turning it into a rich middle class anglo play ground
3 How the Anglo centric media go out of there way to undermine any nationalistic fervor, by anglicising Cornish names etc, how every time they speak to a "local" person its virtually never anyone actually Cornish.
WARNING! - An Explosive Night Out!
A Cornish Expose Performed by 3 complete idiots!
Directed by Mike Shepherd.
Devised and performed by Carl Grose, Craig Johnson and Kirsty Woodward.
Trevor Stuggs, direct descendant of Cornish blacksmith AnGof has had enough.
His goat has been got. So Trevor and fellow Druid and failed surfer Chough
embark on a course of direct action. Featuring the dance of the beach inflatables,
live sea shanties, a small goat, the massacre of several saffron buns and interesting facts
about Cornish hedges. Coming to a village hall near you with Apocalyptic results!
Suitable for all!
Please discuss any access requirements when booking your tickets.
Tour Dates Autumn 2007
September...
Friday 21st / Saturday 22nd The Tolmen Centre 01326341353
Tuesday 25th The Old Town Hall Midsomer Norton 01761 419133
Wednesday 26th Chagford School Hall 01647 281681
Thursday 27th Scoriton Village Hall 01364 631288
Friday 28th Milton Abbot Village Hall 01822 618668
Saturday 29th Neroche Parish Hall, Nr Staple Fitzpaine 01460 234410
October...
Tuesday 2nd Sturminster Newton High School 01258 472642
Wednesday 3rd Frampton Village Hall 01300 320607
Thursday 4th Sexey’s School Hall, Bruton 01749 813694
Friday 5th St Mary’s Middle School, Puddletown 01305 261984
Saturday 6th Wiveliscombe Primary School Hall 01984 624442
Monday 8th Kilkhampton School 01288 321841
Tuesday 9th Kehelland Village Hall 01209 710887
Wednesday 10th Phillack Village Hall 01736 753356
Thursday 11th St Mawes Chapel 01326 270 055
Friday 12th Harrowbarrow & Metherall Village Hall 01579 350138
Saturday 13th Helland Village Hall 01208 72603
Monday 15th St Eval Parish Hall 01841 521616
Tuesday 16th Warbstow Community Centre 01566 781388
Wednesday 17th Veryan Parish Hall 01872 501462
Thursday 18th Downderry Village Hall 01503 250511
Friday 19th The Lizard Community Hall 01326 290188
Saturday 20th Lostwithiel Community Centre 01208 872207
Monday 22nd / Tuesday 23rd The Burrell Theatre, Truro 01872 246042
Wednesday 24th / Thursday 25th Acorn Arts Centre, Penzance 01736 365520
Friday 26th / Saturday 27th Grampound Community Hall 01726 883874
Monday 29th Praa Sands Community Centre 01736 763339
Tuesday 30th Lelant Village Hall 01736 753522
Wednesday 31st Mevagissey Jubilee Hall 01726 842291
November...
Thursday 1st / Friday 2nd / Saturday 3rd The Poly, Falmouth 01326 212300
Rise in county's road death toll
The number of people who have died on Cornwall's roads rises in the last year to 35, police say.
Film con man ordered to pay £100K
The man who swindled almost £2m in a film studio scam is ordered to forfeit £100,000 by a judge.
Triplets survive against the odds
A woman from Cornwall who gave birth to triplets 14 weeks early describes their survival as a "miracle".
Call for inquiry into fire centre
Fire chiefs demand a public inquiry into the delayed opening of the regional fire control centre.
Prison sentence for benefit cheat
A man who admitted swindling more than £51,000 in benefits over a six-year period is jailed for 18 months.
Divers face trial over shipwreck
Three Cornish divers accused of plundering a shipwreck off the coast of Spain are to be tried in a Spanish court.
‘NO’ TO NUCLEAR WASTE IN CORNWALL - MPs
Proposals to bring nuclear waste to Cornwall have been described as ‘absurd and irresponsible’ by Cornish MPs.
Route Partnership Plan for Penzance unnecessary
Their plan having been rejected by the public in the final exhibition in Septmber with 90% against the Route Partnership have decided to try again in mid January after a mailout and poster campaign.The Chamber of Commerce has been at the forefront of this campaign.
