The first of three Black/North SEAS podcasts, produced by the hub, brings to life the tour’s opening week in Odessa. Wunderbaum’s Dutch take on Manchester United, the wonderful Fantomat installation which stopped the city in its tracks, altercations with the authorities. Listen here:
Podcast No 2. Bulgaria
For the second SEAS podcast Deirdre Melvin tells the story of the SEAS events in Bulgaria – Varna and Balchik. Venelin Shurelov describes the inspiration behind the Fantomat installation. Dave Parkin and Tom Adams from Metro-Boulot-Dodo discuss the highs and lows of their tour diet (sizzling meat platters and buckwheat porridge). Hear about the amazing seagulls of Varna which can be seen from outer space! Plus SEAS artists Karena Johnson, Safak Uysal and Bedirhan Dehmen speak about their impressions of the tour and the beautiful sea resort of Balchik.
Podcast No 3. Romania
In the third podcast, Deirdre Melvin discovers the artists reactions to the local audiences they encountered in Mangalia in Romania, a sleepy seaside town in the grip of Euro 2008 Championships and Mayoral Election Campaign fever. Dogus Bitecik is amazed how the dance piece Monday in the Sun “transformed” the young local football fans into fans of contemporary dance; Karena Johnson reflects on the reactions of the local people she has met during the SEAS arts adventure; Deirdre meets Romanian DJs and visual artists, and Chris Torch, artistic director, looks forward to SEAS in Istanbul in October.
