The National Review of Live Arts

Saturday 14th February at the Arches and Tramway


It’s time to welcome our community together again from across the globe to celebrate the National Review of Live Art in Glasgow, Scotland. Once more, an exciting and eclectic mix of seasoned international artists, mid career artists with new ground breaking works, Elevator artists (appearing perhaps for the very first time at a major festival) and you the audience all get to rub shoulders, exchange stories, business cards, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Be it your first visit or an annual migration, enter with an open mind and enjoy.

Saturday 14 February

Marcel Sparmann - meeting point
1000

Early Bird with Franko B
1100-1230

Zlatko Kopljar
1200-1800

LADA
1200-1800

John Dummett
1200-1800

Shaun Caton
1200-1800

Sophia Yadong Hao
1200-1800

Clara García Fraile
1230-1800

Helge Meyer
1245-1330

The Paperbirds
1340-1435

Kenny McBride
1400-1800

Rebecca Cunningham
1400-1800

Augusto Corrieri
1500-1530

Beth Greenhalgh
1540-1620

Ruby Pester
1600-1700

Clara García Fraile
1700-1710

Wendy Houstoun
1715-1800

Tramway Programme

Ivana Müller
1900-

Kate McIntosh
2000-2100

Raimund Hoghe
2130-2300

"In a world in which the rate of human suffering is not slowing and in which political engagement is ever more muddled, where is the artist left standing? In the words of performance artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña, whose own work arrestingly deals with issues of exploitation, suppression and power, he suggests that it is possible to remain true to both the necessity and the privilege of art making: “Artists make practical solutions; we make people think, imagine and laugh. Sounds so corny, but so appealing que no?”

Axis Dialogue online journal

"It’s probably the most valuable strength in the whole NRLA canon, this point of conflict that the work can stir inside your head, so that even as you are evaluating it you are re-evaluating yourself and your values and the distance between the self you are and the self you’d like to think you are."
Mary Brennan, The Herald

"Yes, it can be a walk on the weird side. But NRLA is also an unrivalled opportunity to engage with some of the world’s most innovative, radical talents and with work that resolutely crosses boundaries of form and cultural taboos."
Mary Brennan, The Herald

"Prepare to be dazzled! One of the most outstanding displays of contemporary live art in the world, New Territories showcases fresh and experimental performance..."
Glasgow Diary