Songs of Hope and Protest is a collaboration between the UEA research project, Our Subversive Voice: the history and politics of the English protest song (OSV), and The Common Lot, with the support of the National Centre for Writing. The project will result in several public performances by community participants of a FREE hour-long show…
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Celebrations and jubilations! Mile Cross Jubilee events on 2nd, 3rd and 4th June with The Common Lot. 2nd and 3rd June: Art, craft and music sessions at the Phoneix Centre, plus our pay-what-you-can cafe. 4th June: Traditional teas, sports day, singalongs and children’s fancy dress competition in the afternoon in the grounds of St Catherine’s.…
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The Mile Cross community is at last starting to recognise its potential and growth… After working with The Common Lot I have no doubt that we will again be able to inspire the school, the community and beyond for years to leave a lasting legacy.Toby W, Deputy Head at Mile Cross Primary School Food&Fun worked…
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Anglia Square: A Love Story is a year-long funded multi-partner, participatory research, music and theatre project designed to respond to contemporary and historical changes to an iconic area of Norwich at a time of radical redevelopment.
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All Mouth, No Trousers was an irreverent and joyful celebration of radical Norfolk women told through story and song. The show drew on the traditions of cabaret, music hall, dramatic monologue and verbatim theatre.
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Iceni things you wouldn’t believe! Retelling the story of Norfolk’s proudest warrior queen.
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Kett’s Rebellion is one of the most significant events in Norfolk’s history. For years ordinary working people have been increasingly exploited for the private gain of a privileged ruling class that pay little heed to their calls for equality and social justice. Sound familiar? This is an important story…
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Winner of 2017 Norfolk Arts Awards – EDP People’s Choice for a large organisation. Ten shows, 747 participants, 3500 audience members, £7000 raised in donations.
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In December 2016 and 2017 we partnered with Mind The Gap (mental health music charity) and took to the streets of Norwich to deliver our own unique versions of traditional Christmas carols.
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To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the RSC staged a national tour of A Midsummer Night’s Dream – with a local community theatre company playing The Mechanicals in each location
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For the last 3 years The Common Lot has gathered a rabble for the City Council’s Halloween Parade. Each year we run open street theatre workshops for young and old and then all step out to scare the general public. Great fun!
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Working with the talent and enthusiasm of the people of Sheringham and carnival committee we produced a variety show brimming with local pride.
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A sensitive, skilful treatment of a complex topic.Anonymous This show was a unique collaboration between The Common Lot, the UEA School of Social Work, Menscraft and Norfolk County Council. The play was created using UEA research on fathers’ experiences of local authority children’s services and the family court, and the views of other local fathers.…
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We would be nowhere without our partners and our participants: academics, artists, local authorities, schools, media organisations, city venues, community groups, and the good people of Norwich have all helped us to Research, Respond and Realise our shows and events.
Here they all are…
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