I became aware many years ago of site specific theatre, bought to my attention largely though working with GridIron, the Edinburgh based site specific Theatre Company. My first theatre job working with Dundee Rep, bought me into their world, with their ‘Yarn’ production set at the Verdant Works in Dundee. I was just assisting with costume and costume changes at that time, but I loved the experience and fell in love with the idea of making site specific work.
Around 13 years on from that experience, it felt like the right time to explore the possibilities of making my own site specific work. So I put together a project plan and was fortunate enough to recieve a VACMA award (associated with Creative Scotland) to assist in carrying out Research and Development work.
This is a pivitol time for me, a period where I am drawing together key interests and refining a path for myself creatively. I am very grateful of the support of Fife Contemporary and Creative Scotland and am very much enjoying this new direction so far. I plan to share my research and development here, so please do follow the blog for more updates. Coming up next… a post following the visit to my first site of choice, Innerpeffray Library in Perthshire.
