Physical Theatre / Devised Performance • London, UK • 3 weeks
Pre-production
1 week
Production
1 week
Post-production
1 week
Published
Launch date relative
This 20-minute performance will take place in the atmospheric, crumbling interior of Wilton's Music Hall in East London — the world's oldest surviving grand music hall. The piece explores the energy, stories, and echoes of past performances through movement, mime, and choreographed gesture, set to a soundscape of live cello and found sounds from the venue. Three performers will embody the spirits of a Victorian comedian, a wartime singer, and a 1960s rocker, using physical theatre to narrate their shared but hidden histories. The audience will be guided through different parts of the venue — the main hall, the backstage corridor, and the balcony — creating a roving, intimate experience that uses the building's acoustics and architecture as a co-performer. This project is unique because it repurposes a heritage site into a living stage, tapping into London's ongoing fascination with its own layered past. The final product will be a short film of the performance, edited as a visual poem, and a live showcase for an invited audience of 50 people, making it a portfolio piece for actors, directors, and a cinematographer interested in site-responsive work.
This 20-minute performance will take place in the atmospheric, crumbling interior of Wilton's Music Hall in East London — the world's oldest surviving grand music hall. The piece explores the energy, stories, and echoes of past performances through movement, mime, and choreographed gesture, set to a soundscape of live cello and found sounds from the venue. Three performers will embody the spirits of a Victorian comedian, a wartime singer, and a 1960s rocker, using physical theatre to narrate their shared but hidden histories. The audience will be guided through different parts of the venue — the main hall, the backstage corridor, and the balcony — creating a roving, intimate experience that uses the building's acoustics and architecture as a co-performer. This project is unique because it repurposes a heritage site into a living stage, tapping into London's ongoing fascination with its own layered past. The final product will be a short film of the performance, edited as a visual poem, and a live showcase for an invited audience of 50 people, making it a portfolio piece for actors, directors, and a cinematographer interested in site-responsive work.
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