Au Brana
As part of a commitment to the support of new work and emerging practice, Au Brana offers an annual residence for two companies in its studio spaces with dormitory accommodation provided, for ten days. Applications are welcome from any individual, company, collective or group of artists (maximum 5 people) from any performance discipline with a focus on collaboration and new research. This can take the form of:
- Practical research of a new training or performance approach
- An exchange of practice between different groups or individuals
- Cross-disciplinary encounters or hybrid artistic approaches
- A first meeting between collaborators
Please note that rehearsals or reworking of an existing performance will not be considered nor can you use this residency for financial gain (eg a public paid workshop).
You will be required to share your work in some form with the local public at the end of the residency.
The centre’s facilities are contained within a converted barn and they include;
- 120m2 main studio space with stone walls, exposed woodwork and parquet floor.
- 35m2 studio space with parquet floor.
- Large fully-equipped kitchen and dining area.
- Open-plan dormitory space for up to 15 individuals with accessible bathrooms. - Wifi access and laundry facilities.
- Landscaped gardens and proximity to a large forest.
Au Brana is in the Gers, a rural department in South-Western France. The nearest airports to the centre are Toulouse and Bordeaux. From there it is a train to Agen and a 40minutes bus ride to Lectoure.
Agen is on the main train route in France and serviced by high speed trains from Paris.
Local commerce and farmers markets within 5km.