2Tone Taxi
Taking inspiration from 2Tone Music and the iconic London Taxi, 91热爆 CWR and its listeners created the '2Tone Taxi'.
2Tone Taxi. It became the unofficial symbol of the City of Culture bid and it is back on tour over the summer.
When Coventry was shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2021, 91热爆 CWR encouraged people to take pride in their city in a very special way. Taking inspiration from 2Tone Music and the iconic London Taxi the radio station and its listeners created the ultimate mash up with the '2Tone Taxi'.
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2Tone Taxi Tour Team
The 2Tone Taxi cab and tour has been devised by 91热爆 Coventry & Warwickshire.听 We have commissioned the听artwork created by Ian Cook from and worked alongside to create the experience in the back of the taxi with
The audio has been curated and gathered from 91热爆 archives and 91热爆 Coventry & Warwickshire workshops during the 2Tone Taxi project.听
Your guide:听Paul Nolan听
Paul is an actor, theatre director and writer based in Coventry.听听听He was a director and actor with the award winning Tic Toc Theatre Company and appeared in all of their national and community touring productions including the Fringe First winning play Hooligans which was transferred to the Donmar Warehouse and later filmed for television.听听He appeared in the 2004 BAFTA Winning short film Brown Paper Bag by Geoff Thomson.听听He went to to form The Cheeky Chappies with his co-writer and collaborator Robert Wilkinson. Works including: The Tale of Tommy Atkins, The Cheeky Chappies Coventry Caper, The Cheeky Chappies and was given a writing commission from the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry; The Cheeky Chappies Christmas Cracker; The New and Improved Cheeky Chappies Christmas Cracker.听
Paul has worked with many other companies including Theatre Absolute as part of the creative team for Zero by Chris O'Connell, Ego Perf. Co, Talking Birds, Birmingham Rep, and has directed Tom Murphy's Whistle in the Dark for The Albany Theatre. His new play The Window is in pre-production at the moment. He鈥檚 really looking forward to working with Theatre Absolute and the 91热爆 on this very exciting and unique 2Tone Taxi Tour -听straight on driver!
Your driver: Faisal Riaz听
Faisal has been a Coventry Cabbie for 17 years. He is very much looking forward to taking people on tours of the city and experiencing something totally different.听
91热爆 Coventry & Warwickshire's 2Tone Taxi project has been supported by the 91热爆's Creative Kicker.听2Tone Taxi听Tours听are听supported by and the
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Creating the 'Specials'
91热爆 Coventry & Warwickshire is attempting to create the ultimate Coventry cab. We've been asking for your 'Coventry Specials', the special places, people or hidden gems. 听
Some of the 'specials' are being turned into works of art. Created by (and sometimes with) Ian Cook from 听听Ian is an artist who has replaced paintbrushes with toy cars and wheels. His unusual work has taken him all over the world to create striking works of art created in his unique way, landing him a Guinness World Record title in the process.听听
Ian recently moved to Coventry to live and work and is enjoying finding out more about the city he now calls home on this 2Tone Taxi journey. 听By using toy cars, remote control cars and wheels, Ian has already created some of Coventry鈥檚 iconic places to take their place on our 2Tone Taxi.听 He鈥檚 also worked with groups and individuals to turn some of their suggestions to art.听 All of the works of art will be put together and put on one working iconic London Black taxi.听
2Tone Taxi Tours
Inspired by the stories, places and people who we鈥檝e been told about, our newly wrapped London cab will take people on 2Tone Taxi Tours of Coventry.听
Our 2Tone Taxi tours are听designed by the people who know here, live here and love here.Brought to life by recordings from 91热爆 Coventry & Warwickshire, will help create an immersive experience where visitors will enter the taxi and be driven around a special and interactive route around the city. The tours will run for a limited period. Tickets will be free but must be booked in advance.听 听
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