Dark Earth: Design Opportunities

We have a number of opportunities for members of the public to be involved with the design of our forthcoming community show, Dark Earth.

Puppet Making Workshops

Come along and help create puppets to bring the wildlife and magic of the fens to life!
No experience necessary

Sunday Aug 4th, 11th and 18th 11-1.00pm at the John Mansfield Centre, Western Avenue, PE1 4HG

Skilled and talented artists wanted!
We are looking for people to take on specific puppet making tasks that they can take away and do at home

· Could you sculpt a life like Hare's skull?

• Could you make a mechanism for a dogs moving tail?
• Can you weave baskets using willow?
• Do you have wood carving skills?

If so please get in touch!

Objects needed!
We are looking for old objects that could have a new life as part of a puppet
Do you have any of the following unwanted items that could be donated to the show?

Walking sticks with knob tops
Old tools with wooden handles (it's the wood part we want not the metal so can be rusty and broken)
Wooden smoking pipes
Metal scoops

If you have any queries please email Dark Earths puppet designer Polly here

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Dark Earth Costume Team need YOU!!

We have 7 weeks to costume 37 community actors in various costumes from 1690!!

From a Bishop to many villagers to a vicar to a Dutch visitor to a wealthy family- it's a massive wonderful challenge.

How can you help?

If you can sew
(from sewing a button on or taking up a hem to making a dress form scratch)
get in touch and you could see your work on stage!!

Or,
Can you make lace??
we have a scene where two characters make lace!

Or,

WE NEED FABRIC!!

There are lots of clothes to make, including dresses and many cloaks

Specifically we need:

-spare woollen blankets
-curtains/bed sheets etc (plain colours-not bold patterns)
- old sacks
-spare wool/yarn
-spare ribbons and trims

If you can donate any of the above or offer help with sewing then please e-mail the designer Nicky here and bring donations to:

You can drop off any fabric or materials at our Eastern Angles office in Peterborough,
which is based at Metal & Chauffeur's Cottage,
St Peter's Rd
Peterborough
PE1 1YX
From Monday- Friday 9:30-5pm