D-DAY 75 .
IMMERSIVE
EXPERIENCE.
LIVE
PERFORMANCE.
COMMUNITY
PARTICIPATION.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE D-DAY LANDINGS.
Greenham Trust teamed up with The Watermill and the Corn Exchange to mark the key role played by RAF Greenham Common. The commemorative performances took place on 4 June 2019 at the recently extended 101 Creation Space at Greenham Business Park.
D-Day 75, written by The Watermill’s resident playwright Danielle Pearson, comprised of interactive immersive performances, culminating in a celebratory tea dance led by a professional band of musicians.
INNOVATIVE FEATURES.
LIVE PERFORMANCE
JOINING THE CELEBRATION OUR
‘DARE TO DANCE’ DANCERS.
We were commissioned to work with the Dare to Dance participants to create a dance work for inclusion in the D-Day 75 immersive experience.
Following a brief by The Watermill creative team and using a set piece of music, the group, guided by our workshop leader, created an outstanding contemporary dance piece all taken from their ideas.
This was the group’s first ever experience of working on a large-scale live performance.
In partnership with Corn Exchange, and as part of their Ageing Creatively programme, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, NOCTURN delivers regular creative dance workshops for the over 55s in and around Newbury.
Dare to Dance is a very popular initiative and focuses on challenging perceptions of mature dancers.
