Wildworks
Cornish theatre company
WildWorks is an international site-specific theatre company based in Cornwall , England.
They specialise in large-scale outdoor promenade performances.[ 1]
They were formed in 2005 by Bill Mitchell ,[ 2] initially growing out of Kneehigh Theatre Company.[ 3]
The company utilises specific sites such as harbours, quarries, villages and factories and works closely with the local community.[ 2]
Productions
A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings - 2005[ 4] Adapted from a short story by Gabriel García Márquez [ 5]
Souterrain [ 6] - 2006 - 07 Performed in Dolcoath Mine Camborne Cornwall,[ 7] Stanmer Park Brighton ,[ 8]
The Beautiful Journey [ 9] - 2009 performed in HMNB Devonport Plymouth and Wallsend Newcastle.
The Enchanted Palace - 2010 until 2012, Kensington Palace London [ 10]
The Passion [ 11] - Port Talbot, South Wales , 2011.[ 12] In collaboration with Michael Sheen and National Theatre Wales
Babel [ 13] - May 2012 performed in Caledonian Park, London. In collaboration with Battersea Arts Centre , Lyric Hammersmith , Theatre Royal Stratford East , and The Young Vic.
Ark-Ive [ 14] - August 2012, National Theatre London
Nablus, Palestine - September[ 15] 2013
100: The Day Our World Changed - August 2014[ 16] performed at The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall . Co-commissioned by The Lost Gardens of Heligan and 14-18NOW.
The Yule-Tide Ark-Ive [ 17] - Christmas 2014 and 2015, The Eden Project, Cornwall .
Once Upon A Castle [ 18] - Kasteel Van Gasbeek , Belgium, 2014
Twice Upon A Castle - Kasteel Van Gasbeek , Belgium, 2015
Wolf's Child [ 19] - 2015,[ 20] Felbrigg Hall , Norfolk. In partnership with Norfolk and Norwich Festival.[ 21]
Dream City - Tunis - 2015[ 22]
A Great Night Out - The Point, Sunderland,[ 23] May 2016. In collaboration with Cultural Spring.
The Great Survey of Hastings [ 24] - Ladies Parlour, Hastings Castle Ruins , October 2016 delivered as part of the ROOT1066 festival and based on the Domesday Book .
Wolf's Child [ 25] - 2017, Trelowarren Estate, Cornwall.
100:UnEarth - 2018 performed at The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall . Co-commissioned by The Lost Gardens of Heligan and 14-18NOW.
References
^ This is Cornwall (29 May 2009). "Alive and breathing in new dimension" . Western Morning News. Retrieved 15 February 2016 .
^ a b "Theatre and performance - Victoria and Albert Museum" . Vam.ac.uk. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2011 .
^ "Wildworks" . Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009 .
^ "Wildworks Theatre Company | Seasalt Stories" . Seasaltcornwall.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2011 .
^ [1] Archived July 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Souterrain - Wild Works" . Wild Works . Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018 .{{cite news }}
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^ "Wildworks - complete guide to the Playwright, Plays, Theatres, Agent" . Doollee.com. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2011 .
^ "Wildworks | London Theatre Database" . Ltdb.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2011 .
^ Lyn Gardner (27 May 2009). "Lyn Gardner on Wildworks theatre company's new production The Beautiful Journey | Stage" . The Guardian . London. Retrieved 7 July 2011 .
^ Lyn Gardner (13 April 2010). "Enchanted Palace | Theatre review | Stage" . The Guardian . London. Retrieved 7 July 2011 .
^ "The Passion - Wild Works" . Wild Works . Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018 .{{cite news }}
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^ Gardner, Lyn (24 April 2011). "The Passion – review" . The Guardian . Retrieved 5 March 2018 .
^ "BABEL - Wild Works" . Wild Works . Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018 .{{cite news }}
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^ "Theatre review: Ark-ive at National Theatre's Theatre Square" . British Theatre Guide . Retrieved 5 March 2018 .
^ "Nablus - Palestine - Wild Works" . Wild Works . Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018 .{{cite news }}
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^ "100 The Day Our World Changed | The Lost Gardens of Heligan" . heligan.com . Retrieved 5 March 2018 .
^ "The Yule-Tide Ark-Ive - Wild Works" . Wild Works . Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018 .{{cite news }}
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^ "Once and Twice Upon a Castle - Wild Works" . Wild Works . Archived from the original on 18 July 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018 .{{cite news }}
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^ "WOLF'S CHILD - NORFOLK 2015 - Wild Works" . Wild Works . Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018 .{{cite news }}
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^ Clapp, Susannah (17 May 2015). "Wolf's Child review – an extraordinary exploration of what it is to be tamed" . The Guardian . Retrieved 5 March 2018 .
^ "2015 | Norfolk & Norwich Festival" . Norfolk & Norwich Festival . Retrieved 5 March 2018 .
^ "Dream City- Tunis - Wild Works" . Wild Works . Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018 .{{cite news }}
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^ "REVIEW: A Great Night Out, by WildWorks, The Point, Sunderland" . Retrieved 5 March 2018 .
^ "The Great Survey of Hastings - Wild Works" . Wild Works . Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018 .{{cite news }}
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^ "Wolfs Child 2017 - Wild Works" . Wild Works . Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018 .{{cite news }}
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