theybreakinpieces are...

mona mccarthy - originally from cork - currently based in newcastle
nick williams - originally from somerset - currently based in newcastle
paul stapleton - originally from southern california - currently based in belfast

theybreakinpieces are three artists who are involved in multiple forms of cross-disciplinary collaboration. we are currently investigating a range of environmental interactions conducted through the media of conversation, improvised performance, and audio-visual recording technologies. these interventions take place in a wide range of urban and rural environments providing opportunities to explore the collision of localized academic, social and geographical settings. we have received multiple grants from the arts council of england and other funding bodies for activities that include the creation of site-specific durational performances and performative lectures, as well as the delivery of workshops and symposiums on collaborative live arts practices.

for further information email: theybreakinpieces [at] gmail [dot] com

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old statement

2004-2005

theybreakinpieces are three artist who share an interest in cross-disciplinary collaboration. we are developing workshop methods which investigate a way of performing not limited by predetermined discipline-based roles. this is researched through a process involving site-specific improvisation, the exchange of specialist knowledges, and a group dynamic that encourages collective responsibility.

past public events

• 02/05/04 make bright again, the met, bury, greater manchester
• 24/07/04 st. peters arts centre, preston, lancashire
• 02/10/04 emergency live arts platform, the greenroom, manchester
• 09/10/04 make bright again, the met, bury
• 13/12/04 sometimes... volume, the greenroom, manchester
• 07/08/05 victoria baths, manchester
• 08/09/05 collision symposium, university of victoria, vancouver island
• 28/01/06 collaborative performance practices symposium, university of central lancashire, preston
• 08/06/06 art06, preston market
• 08/06/06 sometimes... volume, the greenroom, manchester
• 17-21/07/06 the buddle arts centre, wallsend, tyne and wear
• 25-30/07/06 cuerden valley park, bamber bridge, lancashire
• 29/07-11/08/06 the bigger picture, bbc bigscreen, manchester
• 18-27/09/06 collision symposium, university of victoria campus + surrounding area, vancouver island
• 28/09-12/10/06 the buddle arts centre, wallsend
• 21/10/06 charter theatre, preston
• 03/11/06 performance and reception: postgraduate symposium, university of manchester
• 05/12/06 map live, source cafe, carlisle, cumbria
• 12/03/07 improvisation continuums conference, university of glamorgan, cardiff
• 16/03/07 avenham building, university of central lancashire, preston
• 28/03/07 map live, source cafe, carlisle
• 29/03/07 spitball, the side cinema, newcastle
• 15/07/07 binaural symposium, university of central lancashire, preston
• 19/04/08 mediatised sites, dance city, newcastle

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old extended biography Oct 6, 2008

last updated may 2006

our collaboration began during our undergraduate study at the university of central lancashire. following our graduation in 2001, the next three years were spent researching and developing our own individual practices. in 2004 we formed …

new site launch Oct 6, 2008

we are now using virb to host our official website. we have left our other web traces in place, but will primarily be adding new news and content updates here.

note: this site is still under development. more news to follow shortly.

past collaborators

2004

• jon aveyard
• nathan berry
• neil fawcett
• shannon lidberg
• mehrdad mehdikhani
• lisa parsons
• dan reynolds
• nicola tann
• adam webster

2005

• jon aveyard
• nathan berry
• leon hardman
• laura lee
• caroline pugh
• dan reynolds
• tracey west
• adam webster

2006

• rees archibald
• jon aveyard
• nathan berry
• taryn edmonds
• neil fawcett
• nathan gregg
• laura lee
• azin seraj
• andy wyke

2007

• jon aveyard
• ben evans

2008

• jon aveyard