THE INVITATION
A word on the intention behind the Re-Markings
We’re re-visiting.
They say you should never go back.
But these walks are a deliberate disobeying of that advice.
The park shows and pantomimes drew an audience of all ages.
In the parks and woods the story took them on a journey.
And the walk, the promenade, emphasised that story.
Physicalised, imprinted, (weathered-in) the story.
It was strong.
Silly and seasonal and serious and skilful.
An egg running away into the distance
A dog sniffing a Gilgamesh
Mechanicals clogging
Cup cakes dancing
Bishops protesting
All witnessed by children, elders, babies, dogs, stragglers, sprinters.
Lit trees.
Wrapped trees.
Beautiful trees.
Maybe music.
Children leaning in.
Actors in flow.
If that theatre is unusual now, we must leave examples and tips, and hope it will be made again.
So this walk - these walks - are partly a tribute, a thank-you, to the writers, actors, designers, technicians, administrators, makers, funders and audience members who made that theatre.
Thank you.
But
they are also intended to leave a sign
(In the hope that others might gather the generations)
To awaken images
(In the hope that other might play)
So please help me amplify reverberations.
Help me scratch and scour some markings.
Peth.
July 2020.
