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