Central City News: We're proof that kids can cut it... BIRMINGHAM REP.BROTHERS Oscar and Pip Turner jumped in at the sharp end for a hair raising piece of art. They took part in a reality theatre project by members of Birmingham Repertory Theatre's Young REP company, Haircuts by Children. They were two of the stars of the thought-provoking project which questioned how much responsibility we are prepared to give to our children - and whether any sane adult would allow a 10-year old wielding a sharp pair of scissors loose on their hair. The boys and their pals took over two city hair salons at the weekend to offer the free haircuts to brave customers at City Gents in Digbeth and Hush Hair on Stephenson Street. It is the latest project by Mammalian Diving Reflex Submerging the face into water causes the mammalian diving reflex, which is found in all known mammals (including humans, although it is less pronounced), but especially in marine mammals (as, for example, whales and seals. , Canadian artists The arts have flourished in Canada since the 1900s, and especially since the end of World War II in 1945. Government support has played a vital role in their development, as has the establishment of numerous art schools and colleges across the country. Darren O'Donnell Darren O'Donnell (born 1965) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, performance artist, playwright, director and actor. He is the artistic director of theatre company Mammalian Diving Reflex, has written many plays including A Suicide-Site Guide to the City, and Naomi Campbell, and members of The Young REP. "Letting children cut hair - normally something done by adults - is as foreign to some people as giving kids the right to vote " explains artist Naomi Campbell. "To do either requires a great leap of faith and trust - this is all about adults trusting children and kids proving we shouldn't be afraid of them." CAPTION(S): CLOSE SHAVE, SIR... Oscar and Pip, from Handsworth, put Alan Rivett in the barber's chair. Picture: Ian Tennant |
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