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| The Magic of the Hare Free Community Drama-Movement Workshop Wednesday 17th February 2pm-4pm King George V Sport and Community Centre (Moretonhampstead) MED Theatre is running a drama-movement workshop for adults and young people (families welcomed) based on the magical animal, the brown hare. Participants will delve into many aspects of the brown hare such as its appearance in local folklore, symbols of the hare found in our culture, and the current decline of the hare on Dartmoor through storytelling, drama and movement exploration.
For more information on how to book a free place on the workshop, please contact MED Theatre on 01647 441356 or email abbystobart@medtheatre.co.uk .
HINTERLAND - COMMUNITY PLAY 2010 MED Theatre will be touring our annual community play Hinterland to village halls and community venues in the local area in March. This year the play is based on the life of Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt - at the end of the 18th century, Tyrwhitt had grand designs to convert large areas of open moor into arable farmland and, although unsuccessful in this venture, he founded the community now called Princetown and its iconic prison.
Photo: Princetown from a distance Performance Dates:
For more information on how to book tickets, please contact MED Theatre on 01647 441356 or email info@medtheatre.co.uk. THE WAR PRISON PROJECT, PRINCETOWN All That Was Left Behind
The final performance took place in Moretonhampstead Parish Hall on Wednesday 9th December. The play had been adapted by the young participants from its original site-specific location of Dartmoor Prison Museum barn to complement the new space. Article about All That Was Left Behind on BBC Devon website
Snapshots of All That Was Left Behind - site specific performance at Dartmoor Prison Museum
young people filming for the War Prison project
The War Prison Project Photo Gallery Hare - moving arts in the natural environment
Participants in this recent workshop, held at CCANW in Haldon Forest, explored their relationship with the Hare symbols found in myths from Dartmoor and beyond through movement, writing, drawing, and story. Led by choreographer Rosalyn Maynard, the workshop forms part of MED Theatre's Brown Hare project, supported by Dartmoor National Park Authority and Teignbridge District Council. See an article about this on the BBC website via this link:
Dartmoor Resource - a project for our times, charting the ecology, history, folklore and communities of Dartmoor as seen through the eyes of the performing arts. The website went live at the end of April. BBC - Devon - Arts and Culture Dartmoor Resource website MED Theatre's Education Programmes BBC - Devon - Arts and Culture - Community play revisits winter memories Link to Dartfest 08 on BBC Devon website
Pictures from Snow - Community Play 2009
MED Theatre would like to acknowledge archive photos from the Dartmoor Trust: http://www.dartmoorarchive.org/
Carnival of the Animals MED Theatre at Moretonhampstead Carnival 'The
Children's Castle'
Our Wild Nights Young Company performed this delightful historical play to enchanted audiences at Castle Drogo on the 15th and 16th August, 2007.
A new website has been created about the process of creating The Children's Castle, part of Castle Drogo Roots. This website, which includes photos from the project, was designed and created by members of the Young Company. RECENT EVENTS - March 2009 September 2008 May - July 2008 July 2008
To find out about MED Theatre's upcoming events and productions, click on the DIARY page or read our latest NEWSLETTER. If you are interested in the ideas of MED Theatre, and would like to find out more, please email us: Artistic Director, Mark Beeson Education Officer, Abby Stobart Company Development Officer, Gillian Webster
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Manaton and East Dartmoor (MED) Theatre
Registered office: 11a New Street,
Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8PE
Reigstered in England and Wales
Limited Company 6054887
Charity number 1119302