In June 2019 Red Herring Productions received a commission from Green Carpet – a relatively new consortium of four arts organisations from France, Belgium and the UK. We were commissioned to create a show that would be developed through a series of residencies in each place, returning 3 months later to perform in each place… Continue reading The Whistlers on Tour: a tale of Covid, Brexit and Climate change
Author: paschale
The Relief of Playing in Lockdown Pt 3
Encountering the Whistlers For 3 days we worked with John Nicholson (of Peepolykus fame). He worked with us for 2 days in March 2020, just before the reality of the pandemic struck and it was satisfying to see how much our ideas and designs had progressed since then. We now have a set of costumes.… Continue reading The Relief of Playing in Lockdown Pt 3
The Relief of Playing in Lockdown Pt 2
Playing with Sound For two days we worked with Thor McIntyre Burnie – sound artist extraordinaire – to explore some technology and to make some decisions around our touring kit. I should explain: the premise for our show is that a small group of Whistlers have arrived in a wood. These are an ancient tribe… Continue reading The Relief of Playing in Lockdown Pt 2
The Relief of Playing in Lockdown Pt 1
In the middle of March 2020, thanks to Arts Council England and lottery players across the country, Kim Tilbrook and I met with Ali Houiellebecq and Barnie Gibbons to pick up the threads of our project – The Whistlers – that had remained dormant for a year. Whirligig Woods is the wonderful outdoor creation space… Continue reading The Relief of Playing in Lockdown Pt 1
A Trip to the Sea in a Box
A Trip to the Sea in a Box enables you to enjoy a sense of the seaside from the comfort of your own home. £7.00 each inc. postage Inside the box, you’ll find a series of hand picked objects and a cotton blindfold that enables you to enjoy an immersive touch tour experience alongside the… Continue reading A Trip to the Sea in a Box
Oystercatchers, Dandies of the Estuary
Oystercatchers are fascinating birds. They can live very long lives – a male which was tagged as a chick in 1970 was caught in 2010, making him over 40 years old. A unique aspect about these birds is that they adopt one of two different methods for eating shellfish. The Hammerer uses their beak to… Continue reading Oystercatchers, Dandies of the Estuary
What is creative walking?
An essay by Paschale Straiton Walking in nature is a calming and often meditative activity – stepping in syncopation with your rhythmic heartbeat. Walking with other people is strangely connecting – walkers often begin to synchronise their steps and strangers discover something in common through the act of sharing the present, unique moment. As such,… Continue reading What is creative walking?
Social DisDance
We are happy to have been invited by the Burton Art Gallery to run a series of Silent Discos in Victoria Park on the 8th and 15th August 2020, social distancing rules permitting. DJ Local Honey from the fabulous Club Click outfit in Brighton has helped us to produce an amazing set list. So we… Continue reading Social DisDance
Seeds of Hope @ The Burton in Bideford
We are delighted to have been commissioned by the Burton Art Gallery to create a piece for their new exhibition ‘Seeds of Hope’ which opens on Saturday 4th July. Alongside other ‘Burton Associates’ Paul Lewin and Taz Pollard, we were asked to respond to their collection with a sense of hope, growth and optimism. We… Continue reading Seeds of Hope @ The Burton in Bideford
Thank you Arts Council England
We are incredibly grateful to Arts Council England for enabling us to continue our work over the next six months with funding from The National Lottery. This is crucial timing for us as we can now keep our projects alive so that in 2021 we are ready to roll! We will be creating and sharing… Continue reading Thank you Arts Council England