This was one of my favorite collaboration and one that I hope to pick up again soon. Unfinished Histories is about:
"Recording the history of Alternative Theatre, 1968 -88, through interviews and the collecting of archive material. Companies involved were among some of the first Black, Asian, lesbian, gay, women’s, disabled, political, experimental, TIE and community-based theatre groups seen in Britain. Work ranged from experiments in physical and visual theatre or performance art, to vernacular drama, agit-prop and satire, championing a generation of artists whose work has influenced and shaped present day theatre."
I had the pleasure of working with some amazing scholars and oral historians on the construction of two company histories, namely Action Space and Mikron Theatre Company. I helped to conduct the interviews, transcribe them (which I still need to finish off), contextualise the archival materials and write up the finished bite-sized history. I loved it. I'll write more soon...
Until then check out their website: www.unfinishedhistories.com
"Recording the history of Alternative Theatre, 1968 -88, through interviews and the collecting of archive material. Companies involved were among some of the first Black, Asian, lesbian, gay, women’s, disabled, political, experimental, TIE and community-based theatre groups seen in Britain. Work ranged from experiments in physical and visual theatre or performance art, to vernacular drama, agit-prop and satire, championing a generation of artists whose work has influenced and shaped present day theatre."
I had the pleasure of working with some amazing scholars and oral historians on the construction of two company histories, namely Action Space and Mikron Theatre Company. I helped to conduct the interviews, transcribe them (which I still need to finish off), contextualise the archival materials and write up the finished bite-sized history. I loved it. I'll write more soon...
Until then check out their website: www.unfinishedhistories.com
