In the Pipeline...

The company’s creative driving force is the Creative Associates, and, to an extent, its creative direction will depend on their interests and aptitudes. That is why the association changes periodically and why we actively seek new members. However, Common Players have developed a particular expertise in devising and delivering environmental performance projects for specific locations. Inspired by a desire to help people make real connections with the world about them, these events range from collaborations with The National Trust with whom we created Keep Off The Path, to a commission from the National Youth Arts Festival to create an environmental performance in the North Devon seaside town of Ilfracombe.Creative Associates are currently working on a number of projects which we hope will come to fruition in 2010:

 

Smuggler’s Gold! environmental theatre written by Creative Associate Jon Croose, based on research in collaboration with East Devon Countryside Service, the Geological Society, Devon Libraries, Devon Museums, Devon and Dorset Wildlife Trusts, the Undercliffs National Nature Reserve, the National Trust, Natural England, Lyme Regis Museum, Seaton Museum and Dorset County Archaeology, and grass-roots contributions by local people including fishermen, historians, geologists and anthropologists.

• Based on a digital teaching pack on the Jurassic Coast, developed by Common Players,

•Touring up to 60 schools and 10 community venues within the East Devon AONB Project area in 2010/11.

• Exciting partnership with Devon Museums will link the touring production with displays in local museums across Devon and possibly Dorset, together with a Smuggler’s Gold treasure hunt in each venue.

• £10,000 Making It Local grant already agreed, Heritage Lottery Fund grant in application stage.

 

The Walrus and the Carpenter - A full length play to be written as a companion piece to Mother Country, produced and toured by The Common Players in 2000.

• Would weave the same mixture of clowning, folk story and legend, and archetypal personae.

• Target showcase performances late autumn 2010.

• Touring, subject to finance, Spring 2011

 

West to the Weatherman – a production which will articulate the cultural impact of climate change and promote positive remedial action through achievable lifestyle alteration!

• Exciting collaboration wih local environmental and communiity groups will make this a vibrant eco- celebration across our region

• Will be toured in early Summer 2011 at rural and tourist venues acoss the South West

• Will aim to show how individual action can make a difference.

• Will educate , inform and yet also entertain!

Uncommon Players is our amateur performance group in Exeter which develops the theatre skills of non-professionals, whatever their background.

• Workshops on performance techniques resulting in top-notch productions in established indoor venues.

•Learning activity tailored to the proposed productions.

•Challenging and thought-provoking drama

•Performances projected for late 2010

WHY NOT COME AND JOIN US ?
We are looking for new Creative Associates to come and join us. 
Are you an experienced actor/manager or, indeed,  a practitioner in  any creative field,  living and working in the South West, who would like to join in a creative partnership with other like-minded professionals?
Are you recently qualified in any creative sphere and feel you could make a difference to our output?

If you feel you are any of these please contact our Project Development Director, Graham Stoate