Laughs, drama, dance

CARN to Cove – Cornwall's performing arts scheme for rural communities – has announced its shows for the new season.

The scheme is a godsend for audiences in Cornwall, filling local sports halls, chapels and our wonderfully varied village halls with poetry, laughter, music, drama, stories and dancing.

They have a strong regional theme this autumn, with brand new theatre shows from three of our best loved Cornish companies – Miracle, Rogue, and Cube as well as music from the newly formed Braga Tanga and Sarah McQuaid, comedy from Les Merton, dance from C-Scape and contemporary cinema from Awen Productions and o-region. All of this from Cornwall alone!

Looking further afield, CtC welcomes Pip Utton with his one-man show Adolf which pushes boundaries of live theatre – not for the faint-hearted – while at the other end of the spectrum Circus Berzercus will show amazing feats of juggling skill and award-winning author Louis de Bernieres presents a show of poetry and music. If you feel like a party, get your dancing shoes out for a rock 'n' roll night with The Atlantics.

They kick off the season with a dance theatre performance by C-Scape. After amazing success on the show's debut in the spring season, CtC is delighted that Below is making a return in the autumn.

Based on a story by Anna Maria Murphy, Below delves into the depths of the Cornish mining industry telling the tales of above and below the mine using C-Scape's unique style of storytelling, dance, physical theatre, music and film that is loaded with raw energy and sheer physicality to produce insightful work on real themes.

For tickets to C-Scape call the phone number given below or book online at www.carntocove.co.uk.

If you are interested in joining the mailing list, their volunteers or wish to enquire about including your community on the scheme, please contact 01209 313200.

You can see Below on:

September 5 at Calstock Village Hall, 8pm, 01822 832414; September 20 at Kehelland Village Hall, 7.30pm, 01209 710887; September 30 at Kilkhampton School, 7.15pm, 01288 321259; October 2 at Looe Community School, 7.30pm, 0845 094 0428; October 10 at St Kew Community Hall, 7.30pm, 01208 841746; October 11 at Perranporth Memorial Hall, 7.30pm, 01872 572121.