Still Life Dreaming
2011, Edinburgh
Written by Pete Lawson
Directed by Arti Prashar
Celebrating 75 Extraordinary Years of the Wellcome Trust
Part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
In 1947, every Scottish schoolchild born in 1936, known as the Lothian Birth Cohort, sat an intelligence test. Over 1000 of them re-sat the test aged 70. The research revealed fascinating findings about intelligence and memory, but what are the human stories behind the data? This play examines the stories and adds human flesh to the skeleton of research.
We are delighted to co-produce Still Life Dreaming with The Wellcome Trust, to celebrate their 75th anniversary.
Pete Lawson’s script reflects on the curiosity that drives human beings to explore ideas and interact with each other. Four Artists aged 60+, members of Spare Tyre’s Company of Artists, will perform the play. The play will be multisensory and use multiple artforms, Spare Tyre’s trademark approach.
15th – 19th August, 1pm
Pleasance Courtyard – Forth, Edinburgh
Click here to read Director Arti Prashar's blogs about the development of the show.
