Sons of the Fens
This is a personal project with the aim to create an immersive theatre experience in our loacl area. The show is not due to be performed until next autumn and there is a lot of stages to go through to ger final project they way we want it.
I am David Johnson, (Creator / Writer / Director) and with the help of Emma Cracknell (Researcher / Co-Developer / Co-Director) we are trying to create an accurate as possible representation of what life was like in the fens when they were being drained. Apart from lots of reading we are visiting several locations in the fenlands that provide information that can be used. Hopefully we can document as much as possible here and I hope you can follow and support our project as we go along.
I am also running a facebook page following its development, if you want more details then follow the link.
We doing a bit of "go sees" for the research phase, finding people who have specific knowledge needed to the story. These are some of them,
19th Jun 2024
(c)March Society (via Fenlamd Citizen) - 12 Jul 2024
Our first research trip was to March Civic Society as the were doing a talk on the legacy of Vermuyden by the Middle Level Commissioners and from the information there it led us to...
21st Jul 2024
the Thorney Museum as it had a a great display on the 4th Earl of Bedford who co-ordinated the project of the draining. You can watch our videos form the museum.
After that we visited the Whitemoor Nature Reserve as that gives a flavour what the fens were like 400 years ago.
18th Aug 2024
Next was a visit to Prickwillow Engine Museum which houses pumps for lifting water to drain the fens.
13th Sep 2024
We have decided on the name of the fictional village the play is set. We are moving forward.
18th Sep 2024
Today was a visit to Peterborough Museum, sadly we weren't able to film but it was a useful trip giving us a better insight into the flora and fauna in the fens and has give us the chance to layout the story structure of the play. Big wins all round.
Update video of project - Coming soon.
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