A moment from last week

More evaluation for the soundscape and this time at Norwich Castle.

Here and Now

The past week we have been running the Here and Now project at Gressenhall and Bridewell museums. This is an exploration of the the development of Norwich s rural and urban history. This isn't the dry history of dates, battles and generals but of investigating peoples lives through recent history. Gressenhall was a workhouse until the forties and Bridewell was a prison. But have a thorough range of exhibits to explore this. The end result is a soundscape through the drama workshops we have been running.

Belief in the park

"I believe we all have the capacty to think really big thoughts"

Build a park and they will come

Pupils from Blyth Jex school were engaged in a workshop where they had to make a large picture under the theme of "Your Park". Although this was a 2-D exercise it soon went 3-D as seen from with the figure and tree in the picture above.

Engaging the mind...

A view of Mile Cross

This is Mile Cross

An initial sketch mapping the area

The mobile phone, the mug and a map

A workshop moment

This is what it's all about

At the end of the workshop pupils of Blyth Jex school hold up one of the maps they had made of Norwich and the Mile Cross area. They were all enthusiastic and fully involved in this process together of mapping their surroundings. These maps were scripts in how they could act out and express themselves through journeys through words, images, sounds and drama. In the next workshop they will see their work in these different artistic forms combined via a short film. Facilitating a process in how they express themselves in their surroundings.

AndAction

Myself and Xenia Horne started work on rebuilding the AndAction website.
Here it is at www.andaction.co.uk

The nine lives of a cat

Bryan McNerney talks with some of the cast.

Me and Xenia showed the film we had been working with participants from Julian House in Norwich on wednsday. What was certain was that participants were very keen to continue what they had found within themselves. Patrick with his acting ability wants to experiment with film with using music. (He plays in a band and what they produce is of good enough quality) Joe wants to pursue further his creative writing with another piece based on a short story. Liz wants to do more acting. Eric also wants to pursue acting because of his involvement in this. Martin is going to be writing some music for this and his own films. He had already been involved in the photography stills. Liz and Angie want to crate more for another film.
So all in all some great results. The film itself is an achievement but is also a stepping stone in realising within themselves what is possible.
So insearch for more funding...

Open Road Drama Group

open road drama group

Invitation to a film viewing at Julian Housing Support 1a Oak Street Norwich NR3 3AE
Wednesday 23rd April 2008 1 – 3 pm.

Refreshments provided.

In association with Active Outreach Team, Julian Housing and AndAction.
Supported by Norfolk Arts Service and Kettle Chips.

Target Audience

We set up a stall in the foyer of the Norwich Forum for three hours on a raining thursday evening.
Dispite the wet weather we were successful in finding propective participants who expressed a keen interest in the Here and Now project. This is more than just a soundscape project as
it's about facilitating the participants exploration of the intangiable.

The new project

Create a soundscape of words and sounds.

To reflect the community you live in and where its come from.

If you are aged 13 - 26 and interested to find out more,

come along to the Forum March 20 4pm - 7pm and have a chat.

Contact Tel. 0800 970 8181

e-mail: info@andaction.co.uk

Gateway to another dimension of time and space

It was another visit to Norwich Castle this tuesday for more content for the film project.

One life of the cat

The power of the voice

Week 2 into the Julin Housing film project "The Nine Lives of the Cat". Recording drama and vocal activites reduced shaking in atleast one participant who didn't take their medication. It was noticibly reduced by the fourth and final successful vocal recording.

Brain Storming

This workshop was a brain storming session for the participants from the Julian Housing project in Norwich. The individuals helped by the Julian Housing project are people with enduring mental health issues who are supported into appropriate accommodation. In the next six weeks Xenia Horne, Liz and myself are enabling them to make a film and in this first session yesterday they had to decide what their film will be about.