Kingcombe Travelling Show
Kingcombe Travelling Show incorporates dance, puppetry and live performance. It is a warm hearted celebration of the unique wildlife found in our countryside and was performed at Kingcombe visitors centre in July 2016.
Directed by Emma Williams
Designed by Mary Drummond
Devised and Performed by by Emma Keaveney-Roys, Will Pegna, and Vic Llewellyn
Sound Design Shirley Pegna
Photographs Paul Blakemore
Directed by Emma Williams
Designed by Mary Drummond
Devised and Performed by by Emma Keaveney-Roys, Will Pegna, and Vic Llewellyn
Sound Design Shirley Pegna
Photographs Paul Blakemore
Audience feedback
"A fabulous family show "
"brilliant inspired "
"joyful, something for everyone "
"brilliant. very funny. we liked the grumpy bits "
"a fun awesome performance about bees and bats "
"A fabulous family show "
"brilliant inspired "
"joyful, something for everyone "
"brilliant. very funny. we liked the grumpy bits "
"a fun awesome performance about bees and bats "
Show Development
Last spring I received a bursary from Quest Southwest supported by Activate to develop a creative relationship with the Dorset Wildlife Trust at Kingcombe Wildlife Reserve. Dorset Wildlife Trust is the largest conservation charity in Dorset. They collectively manage over 42 nature reserves as part of our commitment to ensure there is a secure future for Dorset’s nature, its distinctive wildlife and natural spaces. I spent four months researching Kingcombe and Powerstock reserves and the history surrounding the area.
After much consultation we created a proposal for an outdoor performance. Its aim; to engage and encourage new visitors to the reserves and deliver information relating to key areas of Dorset wildlife in a new and innovative way.Kingcombe Travelling show is the next stage in the project, with a broader focus on countryside in general. It will travel across the UK to different wildlife reserves and small festivals, telling the story of a show family who have been inspired by nature. Eccentric and unconventional, they have created acts that celebrate, in the most surprising ways, the bee’s, bats and wildflowers of the countryside.
Last spring I received a bursary from Quest Southwest supported by Activate to develop a creative relationship with the Dorset Wildlife Trust at Kingcombe Wildlife Reserve. Dorset Wildlife Trust is the largest conservation charity in Dorset. They collectively manage over 42 nature reserves as part of our commitment to ensure there is a secure future for Dorset’s nature, its distinctive wildlife and natural spaces. I spent four months researching Kingcombe and Powerstock reserves and the history surrounding the area.
After much consultation we created a proposal for an outdoor performance. Its aim; to engage and encourage new visitors to the reserves and deliver information relating to key areas of Dorset wildlife in a new and innovative way.Kingcombe Travelling show is the next stage in the project, with a broader focus on countryside in general. It will travel across the UK to different wildlife reserves and small festivals, telling the story of a show family who have been inspired by nature. Eccentric and unconventional, they have created acts that celebrate, in the most surprising ways, the bee’s, bats and wildflowers of the countryside.
The concept was inspired by Kingcombe’s strong connections to the past and it encapsulates the importance of future generations. All aspects of the performance are informed by the landscape and wildlife. As a self contained performance with limited technical requirements the show has the potential to tour across the UK to a variety of outdoor locations.
