Imaginative and immersive set design

Created in collaboration with Spectra Arts

CLIENT: Spectra Arts

CATEGORY: Arts and Culture

PROJECT TYPE: Inclusive set design

LOCATION: Birmingham, UK

MATERIALS: Repurposed materials

PHOTOGRAPHER: Scott Johnston

APPROACH:

A collaborative process was central to the creation of an interactive and immersive stage design for Spectra Arts, a performance company that draws on the diverse creativity of its mixed professional and learning-disabled community cast to devise multi-sensory theatre.

A series of creative workshops was the catalyst for the narrative stories of “I am Me, We are Kindred” and enabled design ideas to evolve in a responsive way. We created a tactile playground and immersive set as part of a promenade performance, where the audience travelled around three distinct environments, each with a specific sensory experience and activity. This joyful and positive adventure captured the imagination of the audience by inviting them to participate and explore the imaginary world using all their senses.