The first play, ‘Roots’, took an ecological theme; alongside partners English Nature and Dartmoor National Park, MED Theatre introduced its young participants to Dartmoor’s geology and wildlife. In December 2004 the group went on a residential weekend, led by Tom Wigston and Mark Beeson, to Pixies Holt Centre at Dartmeet for a mixture of walks and storytelling sessions. This was followed in April 2005 by a visit to Yarner Wood Nature Reserve for a talk by Phil Page of English Nature. Meanwhile, regular Tuesday workshops were held at the MED Theatre studio to devise the play and the final performance of ‘Roots’ took place in July 2005. Visit the Roots page to read more about the production.