“A girl in a black dress gets on a train…..” Left Luggage is a tale of loss and remembrance. This story folds narrative, autobiography and testimony into a journey that we all know, a journey we all take, and sometimes fear that we will have to take again and again. View the paper documentation Left Luggage from Gemma Alldred on Vimeo.
Category Archives: Research
Sex and the Studio
Couldn’t resist that title as it flowed off my finger tips onto the screen… no delete button for that instant outpouring. I’ve been in the studio re-membering Underwear as part of my current research which I’m calling ‘Make again. Make new.’ Its been an interesting few hours and it was good to get started, startingContinue reading “Sex and the Studio”
Live Art Therapy
Live Art Therapy | An Exploration of Fear | An Exploration of Exclusion Live Art Therapy is a durational, interactive installation which asks if we can find an answer to the question, ‘what is live art?’. Participants are invited to view materials, contribute to discussion and to create for camera their own stills and write description forContinue reading “Live Art Therapy”
where to now?
It’s August. I promised myself July off, which I did to some extent. I performed in a children’s theatre piece at a festival near Birmingham. Does that count as working? I keep thinking about trains. About trains and suicide. About the ripple effect of the attempt to end a life that results in delayed trains.Continue reading “where to now?”
Out of Character: Episodes
Directed by Gemma Alldred Various ongoing educational performances including – March 2010: Mental Health in Higher Education Conference, Lancaster October 2010: World Mental Health Day, The Carriage Works, Leeds Episodes was our specifically made mental health show. It came as a response to an increasing number of requests for the company to perform as part ofContinue reading “Out of Character: Episodes”
Out of Character: The Unusual Suspects
Directed by Gemma Alldred September 2009: Arts and Health Conference, Northampton A collection of sketches some from our existing repertoire and others developed specifically for the conference, continuing the exploration of themes of identity.
A Nice Cup of Tea
Let Me Solve Your Problems, Let Me Make You a Cup of Tea. Tea the great soother. Tea the great problem solver. A Nice Cup of Tea was written, devised and performed in 2008. Installation and performance In response to needing to make it better, without really knowing what is wrong the smiling host willContinue reading “A Nice Cup of Tea”
underwear
I am a woman. I am a girl. I am whatever you want me to be. I am submissive. I am a dominatrix. I am a nymphomaniac. I am frigid. I am a lover. I am a friend. I am a fuck. I am the girl you lost your virginity to. I am dirty. IContinue reading “underwear”
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