Ida Barr's Mash-up
Ida Barr's Mash-up is a radical inter-generational participatory live art project, which combines song, dance, writing, performance and cabaret. The project bridges the gap between generations, through a shared interest in popular cultural forms such as rap, music hall, reggae, R&B and dance and is led by artist Christopher Green's notorious performance character, Ida Barr, a female Victorian Music-Hall star who also raps. 'Marie Lloyd meets Missy Elliott. Awe inspiring' The Guardian 'For Peckham Shed being part of the Mash-up was a really wonderful experience and performing alongside Ida Barr was really special and fun. It was a really positive way of meeting older community members and there was a strong sense of community between us all and a desire from the younger and older participants to communicate and celebrate together which added a beautiful element to the day.' Peckham Shed Theatre Director, participants, 2010 & 11. Through a series of workshops with older and young people's groups, the project culminates in a joyous public Mash-up with all participants, their families and the wider community.Ida Barr's Mash-up 2010 was performed at an event in Myatt's Fields Park, Camberwell which included Ragroof Theatre's Tea Dance and performances by local dance groups, in 2011 the Mash-up was a part of the Barbican Weekender: Extraordinary Voices produced by home live art, at The Barbican. In 2012, Ida Barr presents a special Jubilee Mash-up at the National Theatre on 4th & 5th June. Funded by the City Bridge Trust, The Barbican Centre, The Arts Council of England, The National Theatre |
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