02/06/2022

Introductory Silver Arts Award session

11/06/2022

First session for Silver Arts Award where we discussed the importance of safe spaces.

Within this meeting I began to think about my own project and the importance of making spaces accessible both physically and emotionally.  

14/06/2022

An initial WhatsApp Chat was created so that participants were able to share ideas and work together.

24/06/2022

I ran Speak Easy at Nottingham Playhouse which I co-founded with Connor Brown in January. This hosting will help me facilitate the event we plan to put on for Silver Arts Award.

02/07/2022

Workshop at Galleries of Justice with a few people from Silver Arts Award where we established what we think would make a good event 

14/07/2022

Silver Arts award session to clarify next steps and personal writing development goals. It was within this session that I decided that I would like to write a one woman show, as I believe the writing process will develop me professionally. 

08/08/2022

Smaller group chats were created that focused on the sub-groups we wanted to be a part of:

Core:

Food & drink- Marketing/design- Bookings- Workshop deliveries & Performers- Front of house.

Others:

Budgeting

All of August

Write up of my one women show.

03/09/2022

Zoom call where we confirmed the date and location of the event and spent time working independently on our award.  

05/09/2022

Had a coffee meeting with another member of the Silver Arts Award group where we edited our work together and swapped notes. 

September  31st 

FINAL DRAFT 

05/10/2022

Approach local theatres about putting on the one women show. 

inc: 

Draft of the script and COPY

“In my mind I start to wonder whether badness is genetically passed down. Whether I'm destined to take it too far and end up at the bottom of my own tree, in my own garden with a daughter of my own that can’t quite call me mum. I clear the tears off my damp cheeks and use the silence to soften my concerns . After all, I’ve never had the urge to have children and I've accidentally killed every plant I’ve ever owned.”

This one woman show explores the story of El, a 26-year-old who left her hometown 10 years ago to escape her mother and parts of herself. However, after no previous communication her mother sends her a letter. Enclosed is a train ticket and a promise of change and growth. So, we follow El “home” as memories and grief follow her, hand in hand with closure, laughter, and the consequences of her mother's alcohol induced absence.

06/10/2022

Final zoom meeting before the event to confirm everyones roles.

08/10/2022

FINAL EVENT