WATCH
THIS SPACE
18 JUNE - 21 AUGUST 2004
South Bank
London SE1 9PX
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Nearest tube: Waterloo
Tel: 020 7452 3400
Watch
This Space is the National's annual free outdoor summer fiesta of
the finest street theatre, music and entertainment in Theatre Square.
Now in its seventh year, it has rapidly established itself as one
of the largest, most eclectic and dynamic outdoor festivals in the
UK. Comprising theatre, music, acrobatics, comedy and dance from
all over the world. Asian artists featured in this year's festival
are DJ Ritu with Sister India who will be holding a late-night party
on the 19 June and the Shyam Brass Band from India on 29 June.
19
June Watch This Space launch party 5.00pm - midnight
Put
on your glad rags. Round up your friends. It's the Watch This Space
launch party and everyone's invited!
Sister
India Waterloo Sunset - 10.30pm
Sister
India's explosive mix of sounds and visuals showcase the cream of
female British Asian talent from the British and Asian music scenes.
Led by DJ Ritu, the co-founder of Outcaste Records, Sister India
is a club-based live performance that leads you through a musical
and visual journey. Driven by DJ Ritu's turntable soundtrack, the
line-up features high profile artistes with wide and varied music
backgrounds: from Faithless and The Dhol Foundation, to Ryuichi
Sakamoto, Massive Attack and the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra.
Sister India's team of vocalists, musicians and dancers create a
highly charged, dynamic interaction between live and sampled music.
29
June Shyam Brass Band 6.15pm
One
of India's finest authentic, and first internationally acclaimed,
brass bands playing their boisterous repertoire of Bollywood inspired
tunes. 10 of the full 150 line up will be performing, playing a
range of instruments including, trumpets, trombones, saxophones,
clarinets, dhol and other traditional instruments.
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