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Week Two with Talking Birds

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Monday came along and we started with lots of games to get our energy up; beginning with a props game, we were aiming to use them in many different scenarios. We started to run out of ideas and energy, with it being a groggy Monday, so we decided to sit and note how each character in Gnit may hold themselves, using the form of Commedia dell Arte for reference. This is always a great way to start out character building, which lead to more embellishment when it gets more and more detailed. Despite knowing that we were moving away from the script, having it as a reference was incredibly useful as it meant there were things to start building from. The characters from the text could be clearly used for all sorts of things and were a great starting point for any improv activities we did following that. The next day, we were trying to make some good photo opportunities for social media, and this is exactly what sparked a new idea. We had a photo which played with perspective, and Kieran pose...
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Week One of the Talking Birds Residency

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After our lovely tour around The Nest, we started with a day of playing and devising. We printed out the stimuli from Nick, got Derek's piece of music playing and started mind-mapping and sharing our dream experiences. We made a list of the locations that we all mentioned and started exploring creative ways to link them. Following that, we started doing some improv. We placed the props around the room, and Liv started teaching some 'flocking'. In this, the actors had to keep their peripheral visions strong, and be able to join the flock whenever a clap was heard. During this, the props from TB were placed around the room, and actors were asked to interact with these items in as many creative ways as possible. For example, there was a briefcase which then turned into a boombox, which then was a bomb, then it was a seat at a bus stop. We did this for a few hours, just to see what we made from it. We used the locations we spoke about too, and had a go at creating links between...
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Introductions for Talking Birds Nest Residency

Introductions;  Kieran Sketchley is a Midlands based theatre maker. Graduated from Coventry University and now has started a new Theatre company Colour to Colour. Kieran aims to be a part of his company projects through either performing or directing. He hopes the work that is created will leave the audience with questions which may or may not be answered but still satisfied with the experience. Olivia Marie is a Coventry-based theatre maker. After graduating from Coventry University in Theatre and Professional Practice, Olivia has been working as a performer, director and technician across multiple projects. Olivia has a passion for creating theatre that is fun for people of all ages to enjoy.  As a theatre maker with a disability, Olivia aims to make work that is accessible, putting inclusivity at the forefront of her shows to ensure they appeal and speak to as many different people as possible. Finley Wilson graduated from Coventry University's Theatre and professional prac...
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