the walk dance drama (2015) A journey through the elements In summer 2015, five of Dartmoor’s young emerging artists (three dancers and two musicians) worked in collaboration…

The Walk Shadow Play (2015) A journey told through shadows The Walk shadow play was adapted from a narrative poem by Dartmoor poet and playwright…

For WHOM THE BELL TOLLS EXHIBITION (2014) MED Theatre’s Dartmoor in World War One project culminated in a multi-media exhibition ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ at…

Till The Boys Come Home film (2014) A FILM AND multimedia exhibition MED Theatre’s Dartmoor in World War One project culminated in a multi-media exhibition…

THE WALK PROJECT a dream journey across dartmoor The Walk was a performance project based around a narrative poem by Mark Beeson, MED Theatre’s Artistic…

devon scenes (2014) a collection of young people’s plays On December 5th 2014 MED Theatre’s Young Company showcased their latest plays in Moretonhampstead Parish Hall. ‘Devon…

CHASING KITTY JAY (2014) THE CREATION OF A WARTIME MYTH The modern myth of Kitty Jay is perhaps one of the best-known stories from Dartmoor’s…

in the shadow of the vikings (2013) The buttergirls and the vikings ‘In the Shadow of the Vikings’ followed the story of Aelfthryth, a Dartmoor…

williamson and the otters (2013) A film inspired by ‘tarka the otter’ ‘Williamson and the Otters’ was created by MED Theatre’s Young Company in August…

Road to nowhere (2013) The impact of the first world war on Dartmoor ‘Road to Nowhere’ was a new drama devised by MED Theatre’s Young…

DARTMOOR IN WORLD WAR ONE (2013-2014) THE EFFECT OF THE GREAT WAR ON DARTMOOR ‘Dartmoor in World War One’ was an eighteen-month project investigating the…

CATCHMENT (2012) OTTERS AND FLOODS A significant number of properties are at risk from flooding along catchments that include Dartmoor. For example across the South…

FOREST WHISPERS (2012) Music composition for young people Forest Whispers was a musical performance held to mark the culmination of workshops for young people held…

dartfest 2012 a festival of young Dartmoor people’s plays At the end of November 2012 MED Theatre put on its biennial festival of young Dartmoor…

Adder (2012) a Dance-Theatre outdoor performance The adder is Britain’s only venomous snake, and as such has always been regarded with a degree of fear…

Moorland Haunts (2012) two short films by dartmoor young people Moorland Haunts was a two pronged-project to produce two three-minute films, mentored by MED Theatre and…

The Rib (2011) A dark comedy ‘The Rib’, performed to a sold out audience on Nov 19th 2011, was a brand new dark comedy written…

HOPE (2011) created for the edge sculpture trail festival Hope (AKA Orpheus Eurydice) was created for the Edge Exhibition at High Heathercombe on Dartmoor. The…

john ford’s STORY (2011) A young people’s play and film The performance of  ‘John Ford’s Story‘ took place in the dramatic setting of Buckland Abbey’s barn…

high plateau – documentary (2o11) documenting the creation of med theatre’s ‘High plateau’ High Plateau was an original dance drama performed by a small cast of…

no access (2011) A Comedy About Land Use on Dartmoor A contemporary comedy about conflict over land-use on Dartmoor, ‘No Access’ was a story about…

dartfest 2010 Festival of young people’s playwriting Dartfest 2010 was MED Theatre’s fourth festival of young people’s playwriting, showcasing eight new plays, written and directed…

brown hare (2010) the hare, the moon and the feminine Described as “spell-binding” Brown Hare used dance, music and text to fuse together the ecology and mythology…

Banned (2010) A film inspired by the theme of ‘difference’ ‘Banned’, delivered in partnership with Coombeshead College, brought together 28 young people from Dartmoor and…

LORICUM VIDEO GAME (2010) a video game created by young people In 2010 MED Theatre launched a video game called Loricum. The story-led game was…