The Living Record Festival

The StoveA virtual meeting place, where participants share memories and stories over dinner.

Line Up Squares - Jess.png — Four Squares An existential/post-apocalyptic play about one girl's struggle with the distinction between online reality and real life.

This Little WorldGrappling with themes of isolation and political upheaval through an adaptation for solo performance of Shakespeare's Richard II.

This Noisy IsleA digital treasure hunt style show inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest. Exploring children's attitudes to the refugee crisis as they navigate a new world.

ThrashThrash is an aural autobiographical stream of consciousness. A disjointed narrative mixed with performance poetry exploring the effect of trauma and grief.

Vivid Ashes.A short performance art film filmed during lock down exploring how people deal with trauma.

My Mix(ed up) TapeA new play about mis-diagnosed ADHD. With a DJ-set from DJ GLADE and sensory audio-visual graphics that transport you into the world of the play.

Awkward AweA fusion of binaural audio and video conveying a confusion and frustration at modern life. A coming to terms with adulthood in a world gone mad.

Alright, Girl?An audio version of her debut book of poems Full of heart these poems chart the familiarity of East End pubs, the pangs of loss, the mercy of love and friendship.

The Noise Next DoorUK’s premier improvised comedy are bringing a bespoke show of comedy entertainment to Living Record Festival.

Heads or TailsHeads or Tails is an uplifting theatre film, an existential pop culture comedy. A young actress taken too soon, who is given the opportunity of a lifetime,

Dance of A Million Pieces.png — Dance of a Million PiecesA story about the pain of losing someone. Binaural sound & visuals help lovers, both trapped in their own way - say goodbye.

Shit SamaritansLive zoom sessions with two comedians who are ‘Shit Samaritans’. Relief, catharsis and an open place to laugh at ourselves in trying times,

Mum, Can You Hear Me?A monodrama which invites the audience into the consciousness of a girl, trying to make sense of a world which she can’t properly see.

EchoAn episodic audio drama following the story of 3 Starship Engineers aboard Resurgam, a Generation ship on a 300-year journey being pulled in and out of cyro stasis.

Shifting SandsRadio play meets fictional podcast. A dystopian satire that examines modern life and the apathy of the millennial experience.

Line Up Squares - Jess (2).png — Finney GhostA ghost love story told through the photographs left by a dead boy. A forty min film explores identity, time, and an exploration into one womans struggle.

HURTAn interactive radio play into the mind of Archie, a hitman-cum-prostitute who sells himself as a human punchbag.

NevergreenA voyage into the life and mind of Rachel Carson, the pioneering scientist who birthed environmentalism. Performed in immersive soundscapes of the natural world .

On RecordAn audio play within an audio play. A physiological thriller, delving into the workings of one woman’s mind.

Ram of GodA reimagined filmed Theatre piece. Ram of God follows the story of a milk-based cult and its sheep/man hybrid leader, Ram. A dark comedy & feminist folk horror.

Prayer For A ParasiteAn audio story illustrated by drawings and pictures about a woman being transformed by a pa.

Write NowAn anthology of work from playwrights who have been affected by addiction. A dark magical journey through the long winter ahead.

Always On My MindAn experimental short film which explores the moments of an old romance reconciling with the new hurdle of a national lockdown.

Skip, Skip, SkipA verse audio play about music, belonging & accidentally becoming a teenage goth.

Story SoupA collection of performed fairytales created and composed as a theatre album.

Stories of the Present WarStories of the Present War is a live puzzling out of complex matters. Inspired by letters written by my grandparents during WWII,

Take CareA documentary-style short film about the elderly care system. a behind-the-scenes, intimate look at the lives of carers.

A Bloody ShamblesAn audio drama about Jess, who has woken up with a familiar feeling between her thighs, in a bed she doesn’t recognise.

The 39 StepsThis stunning new audio adaptation of John Buchan's classic ripping yarn, The 39 Steps, is aimed at a family audience and evokes the golden age of radio drama.

African Warrior Living StatueI am a living statue artist. My character is one of the greatest African warrior, Shaka Zulu.

Ain't No Female RomeoA subverted take on Romeo & Juliet. An online love affair takes a social media fan across the world.

AM I A TERRIBLE PERSONAM I A TERRIBLE PERSON is a comedic tale with real accounts of OCD and depression, tackling stigma on mental health

Breaking Up With RealityCombining spoken word, recorded soundscapes and music to create an audio love letter to Reality.

Broken LinkAn immersive virtual play about growing up, grief, and ghosts.

UnhingedAn immersive audio thriller, told through recorded material. Exploring the limits of the access we give others to our lives via technology.

Bully Beef & WhizzbangsOriginally an award winning stage play written to commemorate the Armistice, Bully Beef & Whizzbangs has now been recorded 'for radio.

CirclesThe spoken word piece inspired by Sarah Kane's 4.48 Psychosis. . exploring love, loss and the line between sanity and insanity.

ControversyA web- series following a young girl on her journey through internet fame and the hidden online world.

Covert FirmamentA collection of stories told via film & music.

The Anarchist's Mobile LibraryAn interactive, choose your own adventure audio play.

Speakeasy A radio tale of a post war tea shop involved in organised crime

Reflex Theatre Card — Scratch ReflexFirst Page, Last Page, We Do The Rest! Our brilliant performers will improvise between the first and last pages from pieces of new writing, keeping UK Theatre alive!

And Breathe Tile — And Breathe1 trillion plastic bags used every year. Average use… just 12 minutes. He’s drowning under the weight of all this. But who will sink first? Him or the rest of us.

Tales Of a World Traveller.png — Tales of a reluctant world travellerThe story a Boston homebody who turned a solo trip around the globe into a comedy novel and an acclaimed one-man show.

VOLUME ONE

VOLUME TWO

VOLUME THREE

VOLUME FOUR

VOLUME FIVE

VOLUME SIX

AN ORIGINAL DIGITAL MULTI-ARTS FESTIVAL

Explore a festival of digital media designed specifically for streaming created by over 40 independent artists and theatre companies from across the world. Accessible from your living room at the click of a button, the Living Record Festival is a celebration of ground breaking grassroots digital art happening between the 17th January and 22nd February 2021.

This year our line up features a plethora of exciting acts including The Noise Next Door, Maria Ferguson and Skye Hallam

Tickets are now available to purchase! More information is available at our Festival Foyer or by clicking the image for each act in the volumes below. Or why not drop by the Bar Space for some fancy 'chats and meets' - events with the creme de la creme of the arts industry - and to have a pint with some of our artists whilst hearing more about their ventures in 'Saloon Shorts'? Or, of course, pop by and say hi to our digital residents and our team. Open the doors to begin or scroll to view our six volumes of artists and theatre companies...

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