production photos for Leaf by Niggle

Posted by on Apr 12, 2016 in photography | No Comments

Production photography for Leaf by Niggle, by Puppet State Theatre Company. JRR Tolkien’s Leaf By Niggle premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre Studio Thu 14 to Sat 16 Apr followed by Sat 23 Apr at Macrobert Arts Playhouse, Stirling and Fri 29 & Sat 30 Apr at Tron Theatre, Glasgow. on going touring dates until 30th July. In 1939 Tolkien was […]

Poggle and Tales of a Grandson at Imaginate 2016

Posted by on Apr 12, 2016 in dance, design, events, photography | No Comments

Toggle by Barrowland Ballet and Tales of  Grandson by Andy Cannon, are both being performed at Imaginate 2016 in May 2016 in Edinburgh. Brian took production stills for Poggle and designed the set and also took the photos for Tales of a Grandson, with shows feature on the festival publicity. http://www.imaginate.org.uk/festival/whats-on/

We Dance, wee groove workshops in Fife

Posted by on Feb 21, 2016 in dance, education, events | No Comments

Following the success of our recent tour to China we are presenting some workshops at a Family Fun Day at the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy on Sunday 21st February. If you have family with children under 5 and enjoy dancing, coma along and join us between 2.00 and 4.00pm. This is a development of […]

Photography and design for Candoco Dance Company online publication

Posted by on Sep 17, 2015 in dance, design, photography, visual art | No Comments

Candoco Dance Company’s In Dialogue programme is a series of conversations with influential artists and practitioners, aiming to advance the level and clarity of artistic and critical dialogue within the dance and disability sector. Curated by Luke Pell with design and photography by Brian Hartley Contributions from Marc Brew, Caroline Bowditch, Rosemary Lee, Claire Cunningham […]

Cove Park research

Posted by on Feb 16, 2015 in dance, design, photography, visual art | No Comments
Cove Park research

  Research at Cove Park with an inspiring group of artists and choreographers co-ordinated by Pal Labs. Working collaboratively in a short time scale to create work based on themes of dance, choreography, location and environment. www.pallabs.org   Photos taken during the week on flickr.

Scotch Hoppers mentioned in 3,6 & 36 theatre review

Posted by on Sep 28, 2014 in dance, events, reviews | No Comments
Scotch Hoppers mentioned in 3,6 & 36 theatre review

Scotch Hoppers featured in Sarah Longfield’s 3,6 & 36 project with her son Benjamin being the “games captain” for the project, 3,6 & 36 was a wonderful project reflecting on the Games from the perspectives of the family. http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/stage/review-dance.25625334

Evening Times photo shoot

Posted by on Jun 23, 2014 in dance, design, events, photography | No Comments
Evening Times photo shoot

A beautiful sunny day for a photoshoot, many thanks to Wendy for arranging the photographer and for jennie for some period styling of the company, and the dancers for willingness to jump and perform in the street for passers by.

Rehearsals started

Posted by on Jun 23, 2014 in dance, design, events | No Comments
Rehearsals started

  The dancers have been working at The Briggait all last week, in a large open space filled with Aerial equipment, parkour training objects and gymnastic mats, with some visits to the street in Parnie Street to yes ideas, much to the amusement of local passers by.