OUT OF THE DARKNESS THEATRE COMPANY : PROJECT / OUTCOMES / THOUGHTS

PROJECT :  Out of the Darkness are a professional theatre company who create and perform an inclusive programme of theatre and training as well as providing opportunities for people with learning disabilities to be involved in performing arts activities including technical, stage support and performance.  My initial brief involved working in their studio as a visiting artist…

in the spaces there are things

part of the research at the very beginning of this residency took in a very wide approach to mapping the county itself, the people, the places, the structures, the infrastructures and the geology. some of that research is background for me. allowing me a deeper understanding of what makes up a place. my residency was…

there’s life jim …. (and hope)

I spend quite a bit of time in Garmouth and Kingston with its amazing spits of shingle beaches, most excellent adhocist beach structures and constantly moving landforms that create a marvellous other worldly environment which at times can seem barren of plants and life. However look a little closer with the right person guiding you…

geomorphological

When I began the residency last year, I spent a lot of the first couple of months getting to know the county and its varied environments. Many people helped me with suggestions and meetings for walks in quite magnificent landscapes and gentle wandering through the villages. I don’t blog much about that, I’m not a…

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT

I have an approach to engagement developed over many different residencies where community engagement is a key part of the brief. Much of this has been developed through trial and error over quite varied projects with very diverse types of group. I have worked with scientists, astrologers, small towns and remote communities. i have worked…