Carcophony is a spectacular-whacky-motorised-percussion-noisey-music-machine thing! Driven and played by strange-dressed-up-sort-of-odd-ball-misfit-performers with the intention that you dance your socks off.
Carcophony was an exciting artwork combing visual art, music and street performance. It was built, devised and previewed at Picking Up Sticks in Oldham on 10 March 2007. It then premiered at Oldham Street Theatre weekend on 26/27 May and showcased at Garden of Delights in Manchester on 1 June. It featured as part of Walk the Plank’s Artcar Parades, and events around the UK.
Short video of Carcophony in performance
Intro from the May 07 show in Oldham Section from Xtrax, 1st June, Manchester
Procession in Manchester, 21st July
Performed by: Holly Prest & Tree (percussion), Gordon Banks
Music composed by: Holly Prest & Tree
Directed by: Sue Auty
Devised by: the cast
Designed and built by: Mike Green, Dave Moutrey, Tree, Gordon Banks, Sue Auty & Lindsey Moutrey
Sound, Lights and Power: Dave Moutrey & Vince Briers
Music recorded by: Tree
Photography: Anna Moutrey
Emergency tech support: Roy Fearnley
Producer: Dave Moutrey
This Project was commissioned by
Oldham MBC and funded by Arts Council England
