Next week we kick start our latest outreach project. We are taking Where the Wind Blows on tour. This is a performance and workshop project for 4-8 year olds directed by Bettina Strickler.
We begin by visiting four schools in Telford where will be performing twice and delivering two workshops at each school. So far we have received terrific feedback from the schools we have already performed at, and I'm really excited to be performing this to so many young people in so many schools. Where the Wind Blows is such a departure from all the other pieces I have performed in. Throughout the piece we use paper based props and and myself and the other performer Claire Reynolds have quite animated characters. There are certain sections which really provoke a range of reactions from the audience.
After each piece we will be delivering a forty minute piece using some of the piece's themes. By watching first and then participating in the workshop the young people really get a sense of what Where the Wind Blows is all about. They can have a go at tasks themselves which we used whilst making the piece.
Following on from our week in Telford we will be taking the project to schools in Lincolnshire and we hope to confirm further dates in the new year.Please re visit the blog to follow our progress.
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