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VANITAS ARTS : DIGITAL MEETS THEATRE WITH INCLUSION AT ITS CORE
Vanitas Arts is a collaboration between Director and Producer Amanda Huxtable and Artist and Producer Shirley Harris who have been developing bold and ambitious cross-platform work in the North since 2016.
Using combined media - screen, digital, audio and theatre we tell stories that have been previously overlooked and explore hidden voices that have been silenced
Inclusion and Advocacy are at the core of our work, underpinned by a strong artistic vision and a commitment to researching and developing new, exciting ways of working and storytelling
Vanitas Arts is a collaboration between Director and Producer Amanda Huxtable and Artist and Producer Shirley Harris who have been developing bold and ambitious cross-platform work in the North since 2016.
Using combined media - screen, digital, audio and theatre we tell stories that have been previously overlooked and explore hidden voices that have been silenced
Inclusion and Advocacy are at the core of our work, underpinned by a strong artistic vision and a commitment to researching and developing new, exciting ways of working and storytelling
‘We go through life,
we shed our skins,
we become ourselves’
Patti Smith
TRUMPET
Produced by Vanitas Arts
Directed by Amanda Huxtable
Based on the book by Jackie Kay
When the famous jazz trumpet star Joss Moody dies the world learns that he was born a Black female. Joss had spent over 40 years with his breasts bound, in male clothing, and avoiding situations where he might be discovered. He had perceived his success as a jazz musician as an opportunity to live through art without the boundaries and structures that an oppressive society imposes to restrict individuals.
Inspired by Jackie Kay’s novel Trumpet, this project is developing an immersive reimagined version of the story combining the disciplines of performance, live music, theatre, dance and moving image.
Following on from audience evaluations we are developing Trumpet for full performance
Produced by Vanitas Arts
Directed by Amanda Huxtable
Based on the book by Jackie Kay
When the famous jazz trumpet star Joss Moody dies the world learns that he was born a Black female. Joss had spent over 40 years with his breasts bound, in male clothing, and avoiding situations where he might be discovered. He had perceived his success as a jazz musician as an opportunity to live through art without the boundaries and structures that an oppressive society imposes to restrict individuals.
Inspired by Jackie Kay’s novel Trumpet, this project is developing an immersive reimagined version of the story combining the disciplines of performance, live music, theatre, dance and moving image.
Following on from audience evaluations we are developing Trumpet for full performance
