A one-day live poetry trail and performance event in Battersea Park, exploring the sensory aspects of the park features, with poetry written and performed by local community groups.
Organisation
Pump House Gallery in Battersea Park, London, UK.
Apples and Snakes, Wandsworth, London, UK.
Role
Events Co-ordinator.
Collaborating with performance poets and community groups to write original poetry. Planning the logistics and risk assessments for outdoor public performances and an indoor event with an audience. Designing a raised diagram trail map and carrying out event advertising.
Collaborators
Performance poets: Roger Robinson, Skorpio the Nemesis, Steve Tesane, Isha McKenzie, Mavinga, Helen East.
Doddington Activity Centre.
Windmill Project for Refugee Women and Children.
Wandsworth Rathbone Youth Project.
John Kirk House residents.
Battersea Park staff.
Outcomes
Participant groups performing and celebrating new skills, creativity and poetry.
Connecting local groups of different ages and backgrounds.
Introducing new audiences to Pump House Gallery.
Funding
Wandsworth Borough Council, London
Sir Walter St. John’s Education Charity
Link
https://www.spokenwordarchive.org.uk/content/performance/sensory-detour
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