We’ve counted up over 100 individuals that made SMOOSH! the glorious success we hoped it would be. It’s been almost impossible to name each and everyone one of the creatives, musicians, dancers, partners, freelancers, contractors, and volunteers who have loaned their time and talents to this magnificent spectacle, one that has been 12 months in the making, but here goes:
Thank you to our presenting partners Bristol Beacon and Filwood Community Centre and to SMOOSH! funders The Linbury Trust, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, and the Department for Culture Media and Sport Culture Recovery Fund.
Creative Team
Emma Jean Thackray Composer
Charles Hazlewood Director
Tom Jackson Greaves Choreographer
Beth Hinton-Lever Choreographer
Performers
Jonny Abraham Trumpet
Philip Alexander Dancer
Charlotte Bartley Clarinet – Bflat
Liza Bec Sopranino recorder
Lila Bhattacherjee Piccolo
Dominic Biddle Artist Assistant
Sarah Campbell Trumpet
Jason Chowdhury Percussion
KJ Clarke Davis Dancer
Lloyd Coleman Clarinet – Eflat
James Crook Percussion
Theresa Evans Clarinet
María García González Saxophone – alto
Jackie Gibb Sousaphone
Fliss Gorst Saxophone – alto
Jacqui Greenwood Saxophone – alto & clarinet
Beth Higham-Edwards Percussion
James Hobbis Sousaphone
Hatty Hughes Saxophone – soprano
Tom Hutchison Trombone
Lara-Marie Insull Saxophone – alto
Hilary Irvine Clarinet – Bflat
Peter John Clarinet
Edd Leech Sousaphone
Shane Littler Saxophone – alto
Amanda Love Trumpet
Vic Love Sousaphone
Nell Martin Dancer
Melanie Merricks Piccolo
John Norval Saxophone – tenor
Jamie Pimenta Trombone
Kathleen Reeves Recorder
Joe Richards Percussion
Sophia Richards Flute
Harriet Riley Percussion
James Ritchie Saxophone – alto
Jon Rolfe Saxophone – soprano & baritone
Eli Roy Trumpet
Manu Roy Sax
Sarah Scutt Saxophone – soprano
Elaine So Percussion
George Sleightholme Clarinet – Bass
Sarah Tauwhare Piccolo
Alphonse Touna Percussion
Lucy Thorburn Dancer
Tom Thorp Saxophone – Baritone
Oliver Vibrans Percussion
Andy White Trombone
Imogen Whitehead Trumpet
Jason Yarde Saxophone – Tenor
Billy Yates Trombone
Johanna Ziegler Sousaphone
Thanks to the dancers, their families, and staff from New Fosseway School
Paraorchestra Team
Nicci Bailey Company Coordinator
Lloyd Coleman Associate Music Director
Helen Edwards Producer
Laura Evans Head of Communications
Jonathan Harper Chief Executive
Charles Hazlewood Artistic Director
Hannah Williams Walton Executive Producer
Tom Wraith Orchestra Manager
With additional support from:
Production and Events Team
Carrie Britton Production Assistant
Gemma Brooks Production Manager
Jon Fox Tech/Event Support
Tim Garbutt Event Manager
Sam Gruskin Covid Supervisor
Will Hunter Engagement Producer
Bryony Rutter Head Stage Manager
Emily Walpole Stage Manager
Joanna Woodcock Stage Manager
Marketing, Communications and Fundraising
Lucy Brooks Freelance Marketing and Graphic Design
Catherine Frankpitt PR Consultant
Lauren Scholey Fundraising Consultant
Tony Stiles Graphic Design
Charlie Watts Marketing Community Liaison
Film and Audio
Paul Blakemore Photography
Bristol Drones Aerial photography
Simon Honywill Sound engineer / editor
Rod Maclachlan Camera operator
John Minton Camera operator / filmmaker
Jack Offord Camera operator / filmmaker
James Turner Sound engineer
With huge thanks to our presenting partners Bristol Beacon and Filwood Community Centre, in particular:
Connie Badley Community Engagement Officer (Bristol Beacon)
Andy Boreham Head of Marketing (Bristol Beacon)
Phil Castang Bristol Beacon (Director of Creative Learning and Engagement)
Makala Cheung Creative Director (Filwood Community Centre)
Claudia Collins Creative Engagement (Filwood Community Centre) and SMOOSH! chalk artist
Suzie Davison Friends of Filwood Officer (Filwood Community Centre)
June McNeill Centre Manager (Filwood Community Centre)
Beth Napier Marketing Manager (Bristol Beacon)
Julia Roderick Community Engagement Manager (Bristol Beacon)
Todd Wills Artistic Director (Bristol Beacon)
Flamingo Chicks
Sophie Cottle Dance Teacher (Flamingo Chicks)
Bethan Guest Volunteer Coordinator (Flamingo Chicks)
Vicky Heales Assistant Head of Dance (Flamingo Chicks)
Rhiannon Kearns Project Manager (Flamingo Chicks)
Samantha McCormick Head of Dance (Flamingo Chicks)
Sarah Stone Dance Teacher (Flamingo Chicks)
And all of the Flamingo Chicks volunteers
With special thanks to:
Polly Barker Production consultancy during the R&D stages of the project
Bristol City Council Site Permission Team and Members of SAGE group
Phil Gentles & his team TBF Traffic
Tom Wright & his team Armasec Security
Zed in the Clouds Banner design and production
To everyone else who sang along, tapped their feet, or waved a flag, to anyone we may have regretfully missed, and to the people of Knowle West, Bristol.