In 2009, Ten Days at the Laundry was a major artistic event, bringing together hundreds of local creatives into a colossal showcase of creative Winchester. Now in 2011, Ten Days Across the City will draw on the heritage of the Laundry project to once again display, promote, and develop the quality and variety of the creative practice being undertaken in the city.
Map Plot Plunder Possession at the Theatre Royal is the centrepiece of the festival: a unique happening, designed specifically for the Theatre Royal building, it brings together a huge range of local talent, with the aim of mapping local creative achievement.
The show will take its visitors on a multi-sensory voyage through the Theatre Royal, from the public areas that audiences see regularly, to a once‑in‑a‑lifetime chance to explore the secret spaces backstage and stand on the stage itself. On the way visitors will encounter experimental dance, film, sound and light installations, music, live writing, and a couple of Halloween surprises, woven into an orchestra of sounds, words, lines, connections, and conversations. And visitors themselves can become part of the conversation, changing installations and dances by their presence, interacting directly with writers to influence the work they produce on the night.
MAP PLOT PLUNDER POSSESSION
Theatre Royal Winchester | 31 October | 6pm-midnight
Tickets £10 from Theatre Royal box office 01962 840440
Theatre Royal’s website
More information about the other events happening during the 10 days can be found on the 10 Days web page
