What an experience this was for kids young and old! The journey began by us all following along the boardwalk to the beach. This was accompanied by performers singing and a violinist. Each child was also given a red bucket and spade to participate with.
On arrival, the children were magically transformed into another world and this was enhanced by a visual of the beach and sound effects of the sea. They were then asked to take their shoes and socks off and sit on the side of the ring which was filled with sand. We were all introduced to Mr Moon who then sat making his own sandcastles on the beach and encouraged the children to interact by being shown in song how to make them..
At first many of us hadn't been aware of Mrs Moon who was suspended up high in what was later described as a cocoon.There was a sense of great awe from the audience as she descended down from the moon singing in order to interact with the children below. It was later decided that the children could go for tea on the moon and this transition was made by climbing an imaginary ladder that had been drawn in the sand .The audience was able to see as well as the children what was being drawn in the sand, by a camera being placed directly above and the image was then transferred to be shown on the circular screen that looked like a port hole.
Theatre Clwyd, Mold
I was disappointed to have had a bucket and spade in front of me, as well a massive sandpit and not being able to have made at least one sandcastle. It wasn't from the want of trying! Apart from this I really enjoyed the whole experience and it was time to return to the adult world.
The cast taking time to talk to us
Two of the performers in costume on set
The decking we all had to follow to the seaside in the play
The studio where the play was shown
The area where the musician played and sound effects were made
Costumes belonging to the robots
The hat belonging to Mr Moon
image above of the cast and students,taken by Dave Jones
"Since 1981 Oily Cart has been taking its unique
blend of theatre to children and young people in schools and venues across the
UK. Challenging accepted definitions of theatre and audience, they create
innovative, multi-sensory and highly interactive productions for the very young
and for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities."
These moon robots were so funny
Other images used of the show are taken from the link below
Jenny Holland
http://jennyholland.artweb.com/
http://www.artweb.com/artwork/search/artist/20242_Jenny%20Holland/2
All Copyright belongs to the artist.
Polperro Cornwall
Cottages
On the way to Emlyn Williams Theatre both walls of the corridor were displaying Jenny's work. At first and with just a brief glance, they reminded me of some of David Hockney's work on his iPad. This was due to the fact that some of the images had soft pinks and similar tones.
After the play was finished I went back to have a closer look at Jenny's exhibition .I couldn't help but find myself studying each image to see what media was used. I had liked the way that on some images there was a black outline that defined subjects and I felt that this technique made them stand out more. Half way through my viewing I had noticed a leaflet accompanying the exhibitions that explained exactly what medias were used and the name of each piece of work. Many that I had liked were mixed media and pastels.
