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
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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
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
In a time of COVID-19
As countless arts organisations across the country, we are having to suspend regular activity for the foreseeable. We will be making some contributions to the creative pot over the next few months – in the hope of provoking laughter and creativity within homes in Devon and across the UK. Have a look at our short… Continue reading In a time of COVID-19