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Closed 14/09/2018
Weʼve raised £400 to buy listening equipment for our Digital Audio Exhibition of unique life stories gathered from our 'Stories, Memories & Moments' events.
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Funded on Friday, 14th September 2018
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For Autumn 2018 we're creating a Digital Audio Exhibition of life memories to tour with our theatre production of Dickens' 'The Haunted Man'.
These 'audio pictures' will be the culmination of workshops we are currently running. We are bringing together young people (below 20) and older people (over 60) to share their individual stories inspired by personal objects and experiences from their lives.
The generations have never been so disconnected, and the world of the young may seem to have little in common with the world of the old. But despite having very different stories, the sentiments and feelings behind them have a huge amount in common.
Our storytelling workshops are designed to get different generations talking and sharing. We are targeting areas of low engagement and high isolation for the elderly in places such as Oldham, rural Cheshire, Cockermouth, Barnards Castle and South Northamptonshire and looking to build a legacy of friendship and shared experience, in a welcoming, friendly environment - with lots of cake!
A wonderful morning mixing and talking to young people and sharing wonderful memories - I would go to many more!
The stories we hear are being recorded, and will be placed on to MP3 players that will tour village halls and art centres in Autumn. This window into real people's histories will complement our theatre production of Dickens' ghost story 'The Haunted Man', a tale about memory and connecting over the generations. The full collection will also be on our website and made available to the clubs and groups who have shared them with us, forming a growing and lasting archive.
I loved sharing stories and learning something new about people - feeling a connection with people you’ve only just met.
We need to purchase 10 MP3 and Hygienic Headphone kits and create a dynamic exhibition stand to support the stories. Every donation will receive our warmest thanks, a mention in our exhibition stand literature and programme, and if you are generous enough to sponsor an entire unit (£20) we will name the unit after you!
We are collaborating with Age UK Oldham, Community Compass Cheshire, School for Life (Voluntary Impact Northampton), Mahdlo, Kirkgate Arts Centre, Urban Stage and The Witham to reach a wide range of communities. We have received funding from Arts Council England, and we need to match the award with other fund raising efforts - thats why we are crowd funding for the Stories, Memories & Moments Audio Exhibition.
Please help us bring these unique stories to a wide audience and give them a lasting legacy.
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- 6 years ago
Kindred Theatre
6 years agoYou did it! We can't thank you all enough for your generosity and support. We can't wait to share these stories with the audience they deserve and give a lasting legacy to these fascinating memories. All our warmest wishes, The Kindred Theatre team.
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- 6 years ago
Kindred Theatre
6 years agoWe're nearly there! Thank you so much everybody, you've all been amazing, and it's brilliant that it looks like we're going to achieve our target.
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- 6 years ago
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6 years agoThanks for our latest gift of support.
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Supporters
13
Nick Hallam
Aug 20, 2018
That's it then - get a move on x
£65.00
Nicola Berry
Aug 20, 2018
Great cause, love from Nicci & Tom at NV xx
£50.00
Anonymous
Aug 2, 2018
Congratulations Kindred Theatre on a great project.
£20.00
Anonymous
Jul 19, 2018
£20.00
Nez
Jul 7, 2018
Sorry - I’ve only just seen this! Teeny weeny donation to help you on your way xx
Richard & Penny
Jun 29, 2018
All the best!
£60.00
Sam Shepherd
Jun 28, 2018
Hope you reach your target! X
£20.00
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Kindred Theatre
Manchester, United Kingdom
At Kindred Theatre we share moving, funny, beautiful, passionate, fearful, inspiring, controversial and joyous stories, to be told in village halls, community spaces, theatres…wherever people want to gather…. Anywhere. Any place. Any time. www.kindredtheatre.co.uk