General Strike 1926. The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor. London (2006).
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© 2006 Jonathan Swain. All rights reserved.
PEACE, LAND, BREAD, CABBAGES, CAKES & CUCUMBER: some nourishment for the Revolution. The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor. London (2005).
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with the financial support of Camden Council.
1905. The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor. (2005)
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Two posters from the series of performances of 1905, a large scale event by the New Factory, London. 2005
Canvas sack, three people
xelis de Toro
Three mystery persons in a bag in a short performance at an evening preview at the Phoenix gallery in Brighton, April 2005. All I remember is that it was blooming hot inside, and that we didn’t let on at the … Continue reading
CLOSE PROXIMITY (2005) New Greenham Arts, Newbury, Berkshire. I was the guest co-ordinator, with Helen Sloan (SCAN) of a two day gathering for activities and discussion that looked at the changing identity of areas that lie under the shadow of the ever bulging “commuter belt” around London. Organised for Networking Artists Networks (NAN) and AN Publications.
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Three miles east of Newbury, sixty miles west of Shoreditch and just off the M4 (junction 13), New Greenham Park is a collection light industrial businesses set in a 1000 acres of ancient heathland, a civil war battle site preserved … Continue reading
LENIN IN LONDON. The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor. London (2004).
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Somers Town 1920 (2004)
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A scale model of the area built with a group of ninety-year olds from their disused medication packaging. Hillwood Community Centre, Kings Cross, London. In association with Age Concern Camden. One day, out of the blue, I was asked by Age … Continue reading
Heroines of Revolution. The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor. London (2004).
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Elisabeth Dmitrieff. (1851-1910). Russian born feminist. Co-founder of the First International. Reported on the Paris Commune for Karl Marx. Acted in short plays to raise awareness of the events. Dedicated her life to political activity and organising co-operative workshops. Co-founded … Continue reading
Grow Your Own (2003)
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Hydroponic installation made for Cash Crop, a series of week long public presentations by invited guests on the theme of shopping and consumption. Fabrica, Brighton. Brought up on a co-operative of market gardens in Sussex, I migrated to the city … Continue reading
NEW BABYLON 1871. The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor. London (2001)
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A theatrical celebration of the Paris Commune, March 1871 and Trauberg and Kosintsev’s feature film, the passionate love story ‘New Babylon’ (1929).