Who's In Your Wardrobe?
MorePan~// Catwalk – Community Participation
IF: Milton Keynes International Festival is excited to be bringing Zwermers’ Pan~// Catwalk to this year’s Festival. Through a fusion of fashion, choreography, live music and theatre, Pan~// Catwalk challenges the urge to label or judge others based on how they appear, revealing instead a mind-opening celebration of fluidity and self-expression.
You can view the trailer of the show here:
Before the Zwermers performances on Friday 18 July, the company are inviting up to 30 people from Milton Keynes to take part in a four-day workshop with them that will lead to two community performances of Pan~//Catwalk at Unity Place on Saturday 19 July.
In the workshop, called Who's In Your Wardrobe?, they will work on the question of what identity means to you, and how clothing relates to it. In everyday life, we are constantly being watched and interpreted by others. Zwermers challenge that human instinct in a fun and interactive way.
What will you be doing?
You’ll be working with the artists to explore your identity through clothing, accessories or props. You’ll plan a series of 8-10 changes of clothes (not necessarily whole outfits) that you will use in the performance at the Festival. Don’t worry you DO NOT need to be in your underwear at any point! You can wear any base outfit that makes you feel comfortable.
In the workshop you will work with a diverse group of participants towards a final performance of your collective Pan~//Catwalk on Saturday 19 July.
What do you need?
Nothing but your dressed-up self. The other outfits in the performance will be explored and chosen together with the group.
How much time do I need to commit?
You’ll need to commit to four workshops, the dress rehearsal and two performances on Saturday 19 July.
Workshops & Rehearsals
Workshops will take place at:
Unity Place Community Hall, 200 Grafton Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 1UP
Monday 14 July, 5.30pm-9.30pm: Community Workshop 1
Tuesday 15 July, 5.30pm-9.30pm: Community Workshop 2
Wednesday 16 July, 5.30pm-9.30pm: Community Workshop 3
Thursday 17 July, 5.30pm-9.30pm: Community Workshop 4 & dress rehearsal
Community performances
Saturday 19 July, 12.45pm and 3.30pm: Unity Place, Grafton Gate, Milton Keynes, MK9 1UP
For more information and to express you interest in taking part, please email: takepart@stables.org
Event Partner
About Zwermers
Zwermers is an innovative Dutch theatre company based in Tilburg, known for its captivating performances and installations that often explore the intricate relationship between clothing and identity. They celebrate the diverse spectrum of human expression, using fashion as a powerful starting point to delve into themes like consumerism, gender fluidity, and the tension between self-perception and how we are perceived by others.
With a focus on immersive experiences, Zwermers creates thought-provoking and visually rich shows that challenge audiences to consider the fluid nature of "being human" and the stories we tell through our attire.