New theatre project with Periplum
24 Apr 2024
Artistic Directors, Claire Raftery and Damian Wright, have led two sessions exploring the indoor spaces in Church House, and various locations around the Minster, and bringing to life some of the research material gathered by Wimborne Community Theatre. Tony Horitz, writes: It’s rare for me to have the opportunity to play and devise with a group, rather than having the responsibility to plan and facilitate activities overall. As in the first session, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was great to see how quickly strong images relating to the subject matter of the Great War came into focus. I think a real strength of Periplum’s approach is how they guide participants through structured games and exercises into work that has the potential for performance and is fully grounded in the preliminary activities. They provide you with the tools, show you how best to use them and then leave you to shape the work yourself. This is the kind of empowering workshop practice I’ve always believed in. Further sessions:
| April 5 | Site Specific Devising from Narrative & research material: Church House, BH21 1HT |
| May 10 | Creating Trails from a chosen Overall Narrative: Methodist Hall, BH21 1DY |
| June 28 | Devising Performance Trail / Site Animations: Church House, BH21 1HT (JUNE 14 CANCELLED) |
| July 5 | Outdoor exploration animating public space: Community and Learning Resource Centre |
| July 19 | Outdoor exploration animating public space |
