'Common Ground'
Common Ground is a co-creation project between Barrel Organ and Thunk-It Theatre for the 2021 National Student Drama Festival.
In September 2020, Thunk-It applied to the NSDF Creates mentor programme NSDF have partnered with Barrel Organ to present an opportunity for an emerging company to create a new piece of work in co-production with the critically acclaimed company that will be showcased at the festival next year. Barrel Organ will co-produce the new piece and provide support, mentoring and a meaningful introduction to the theatre industry.
The project!
An intergenerational project where we search to find the similarities and differences between older and younger generations.
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Phase 1 - workshops with organisations such as; ageing without children, york mind, helmsley arts centre, leads connections.
Phase 2 - ‘mega workshop’ - a workshop were all participants were invite to attend and meet one another
Phase 3 - Casting call, an open audition which united actors to audition by creating pieces of performance from verbatim text.
Phase 4 - Rehearsal! Turning the text to performance.
Phase 5 - The showing at NSDF.
On Wednesday 31st March at 2.30pm, Thunk-It and Barrel Organ will present a work-in-progress of their latest show as part of NSDF Festival 2021. Common Ground is created using verbatim material from participants.
CAST
Caitlin Finney
Joe Kent-Walters
Immy Wood
CREW
Text by Jules Risingham and Rosie Gray.
Co-Directors - Ali Pidsley & Becky Lennon
Produced by Ellie Claughton for Barrel Organ & Thunk-It Theatre
Common Ground is a new, interactive piece about home, advice and memory. Inspired by workshops with intergenerational participants throughout the winter months, Common Ground will use participation, interaction and verbatim material to create an engaging piece of performance that explores the importance of community and connection during fractured times.
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This performance will be followed by a short Q&A with the company.
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The performance will be available on demand for a short while following the festival.
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Book here: https://www.nsdf.org.uk/whats-on/common-ground-nsdf-21-945/