Then there was the sky...
14 January – 26 February

Rhodri Brooks, Sammy Cowin, Joanna De Los Reyes, Ali Donkin, Bethie Helliwell, Daniel Jones, Hannah Jump, Ervin Martini, Hannah Pollard, Shona Ritchie, Katie Shaw, Daniela Snovakova, Sophie Troczynska, Ana-Ciara Ulamoleka, Jessica Wellington.

This exhibition presented by YPAC (Young Plymouth Arts Centre) includes new work by members of the group; it also provides a window onto YPAC’s history, showcasing some of the highlights since the group formed in 2008.

YPAC write:
"It’s not by chance that we are here.

The British Art Show 7 has departed and the stars have aligned to give way for a new art exhibition here in Plymouth.

YPAC (Young Plymouth Arts Centre) present their collective response and interpretation of randomly selected sentences from the H.G. Wells novel, In the Days of the Comet. Then there was the sky… is the result.

By employing the themes of luck, possibility and chance the individuals took the risk of making artworks without a plan. All 14 exhibiting artists arbitrarily lifted sentences from the same novel as a device for creating a new work, specifically for this exhibition.

This unpredictable way of working allowed the group to expand their approach to making work, and like the vapours of the comet in the novel, has changed the attitudes and perspectives of the young artists."

“If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn’t expecting it” H.G.Wells

YPAC is a Plymouth Arts Centre initiative, within which young people meet and share ideas, plan and do creative projects. The group have come to operate as an artists collective. Then there was the sky... is the first time that they have worked together to curate a whole exhibition and the accompanying programme of events.

Productions for January 2012

Audience 2 November 2011 - 7 January 2012 Soho Theatre, London Inspired by analyses of mass behaviour, management techniques and rhetorical tricks, Audience looks at how people behave when surrounded by other people. You can choose to join in, or you can just watch. It's up to you, the audience.

The Elves and the Shoemaker 29 November 2011 - 15 January 2012 Drum Theatre Sat in his kitchen workshop, Sam Lacey makes terrible shoes and tries to sell them online. They are so bad that no-one really wants them. Then one night, two tiny visitors climb in through the window and start cutting and stitching and gluing?

Theatre Royal Christmas Pantomime 2011/12 - Cinderella 16 December 2011 - 21 January 2012 Theatre Royal Cinderella promises excitement and extravagance along with all the giggles and absurdity of a traditional pantomime.

101 Dalmations: Western College Players 17 - 21 January 2012 Drum Theatre Pongo the dog and Missis (his wife) embark on a perilous quest to rescue their exceptionally large litter of puppies from the clutches of the notorious villain Cruella De Vil and her evil henchmen.

A Voyage Round My Father - The Tamaritans 24 - 28 January 2012 Drum Theatre A compelling and poignant story told with the charming comedy that made Rumpole of the Bailey such an international success.

Avenue Q 25 - 29 January 2012 Theatre Royal After nearly five years of mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness, London's funniest show by far is hitting the road