THE COMPASS OF DESIRE FESTIVAL
3 - 24 OCTOBER 2009
TRINITY CENTRE BRISTOL
Enter the Compass den of desire, a world of libidinous lovin’,
romantic encounters, sordid, sexy, beautiful and beastly!
We explore our theme through the rose-tinted corridors of
nostalgia, up the dizzy heights of aspiration, plummeting
fi nally to the murky underbelly of the dark sides of impulse
and desire. Through a series of encounters, performances
and fi lm screenings artists, magicians, performers and
academics will come together.
Using the directional points of the compass to navigate our
way across the globe, the programme will take us from a
sexy French burlesque cabaret to the island of Cuba, then
to the seedy depths of an American speakeasy, before
arriving in the country of Lebanon. Come, join the fun,
and taste the treats within!
FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE
Sat 3 Oct
Rhymes Spoken Word Event
St Werburghs City Farm Cafe - 20.00h
Best of Bristol’s wordsmiths plus
London-based lyricist Kate Tempest
Fri 9 Oct
Trinity Launch Party
Trinity - 20.00h - Free
Live music, wandering performances,
interactive magic, arty installations and
delicious food
Sat 10 Oct
Compass North (France)
Trinity - 19.30h
Enter the Moulin Rouge for a night of
sexy striptease, circus, performance
& cinematic snippets
Fancy dress: Burlesque Beauties
& Mustachioed Monsieurs
Sun 11 Oct
Compass South (Cuba)
Trinity - 18.30h & 21.00h
Film screenings:
Memories of Underdevelopment +
Strawberry & Chocolate
Plus intro & live Cuban salsa
Sat 17 Oct
Compass West (America)
Trinity - 19.30h
A seedy 1920’s speakeasy hosts a night
of magic, acrobatics, and silent film with
live piano accompaniment
Fancy dress: Gangsters & Molls
Sun 18 Oct
Compass East (Lebanon)
Trinity - 18.30h & 21.00h
Film screenings: Caramel +
Waltz with Bashir
Plus intro & Leba-knees-up!
Sat 24 Oct
Five Minutes of Fire:
Short Film Competition
Cube Microplex - 20.00h
Plus Analysing Desire - an investigation
into the psychological theories of Desire
Tickets
£5 / £4 (double bills £6 / £5) + bf
Available from
Bristol Ticket Shop
26 Union Street, Broadmead
www.bristolticketshop.co.uk
0117 929 9008 / 0870 44 44 400
Genesis Musik & Clothing
226 Stapleton Road, Easton
0117 935 5764
