RPA Illuminates Swindon Paintfest. Revolution Performing Arts (RPA), is proud to present Street Lights. This is an innovative and collaborative show celebrating the creative impact of street art on young people.
In partnership with Swindon Paint Fest, Swindon’s first street art festival, RPA’s annual showcase aims to bring the vibrant murals of Swindon’s town centre to life through performance.
This unique event highlights the transformative power of public art and its influence on the local youth community.
Swindon Paintfest
Founded in 2022 and organised by Artsite, a group of creatives creaated Swindon Paint Fest to:
- Develop murals and public art …
- … and creative events as part of Swindon’s regeneration and enhancement.
The 2023 festival saw great success. It drew hundreds of attendees and earned international recognition. Over fifty talented artists participated. Some travelled from as far as the United States and Spain. The festival featured workshops, exhibitions, and live painting. And it transformed many areas of Swindon with stunning street murals. This year’s event will take place in late August.
The festival aims to inspire the community and provide a platform for artists to showcase their talents.
About Streetlights
Street Lights features over 200 talented young performers from Swindon, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire. Each group has drawn inspiration from a specific piece of street art. The result is a diverse array of performances that include dance, theatre, and musical theatre. This creative process involved direct collaboration with the artists behind the murals. It further gave students a unique opportunity to delve deep into the world of street art.
To enhance the audience’s experience, the show will project each mural on stage before its corresponding performance. Thus providing context and highlighting the artistic inspiration behind the acts.
Level Up Theatre Company (RPA’s flagship drama collective) has crafted an overarching narrative to tie the performances together. There’ll be an original soundtrack punctuating the scenes. It’s composed by a group of RPA’s young people collaborating with an experienced music producer.
Laura Barnes, Artistic Director of RPA said Street Lights is an exciting event that brings together visual and performing arts. It further highlights the amazing creativity and talent of young people in our area.
Swindon’s vibrant street art is the inspiration for the entire performance. It’s been incredible to see how these artworks have sparked a new dimension of creativity. The story of the artists’ work continues through the performances of our young talent.’
The performance of Street Lights will take place at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon on Saturday July 6th.
Based in Swindon, RPA has classes across the town. And also in Shrivenham, North Wiltshire, Oxon and Glocs.
For more information, visit:Â https://revolutionpa.co.ukÂ
Or email:Â office@revolutionpa.co.uk.Â
