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Persuasion (Phase 1) - The Little Conversations

The Little Conversations aim to craft a team of contributing artists and performers, fabricate an aesthetic and rough draft of ideas and physical material, and put in place systems and structures for marketing and audience development. Little conversations with audiences, producers, performers, journalists, etcetera are expected to fuel and continue throughout the project.

This phase of the project is in its 10th month. Six of the nine scheduled parts have been undertaken or are in development.

PERSUASION ( Parts 1 & 2 ) – Bradford, London and Leeds, Launch Night – Halifax, and Treasure Hunt – Bracknell, have all employed basic building materials, masquerade, gentle but full audience participation, choreography, baking, precarious balances, consideration of extremes and absurdities and have all opened up dynamic lines of communication. Continuing analysis and evaluation of the work will take place before the final part of Phase 1 is undertaken.

This will be the first draft of the Conceptual Ball...