VERY MODERN

Very Modern explores a modernist age and a vision for a better, brighter future.
Navigating the bold architectural aspirations that reflected a forward thinking & social ethos of post war Britain
 Moving from a two-up and two-down terrace to a flat on a modern council estate. 
"Homes, Hospital, Library, Park...and a Lido... they've thought of everything!"
  'Very Modern" is a testimony to a modernist ideal
& a future lost. 

" Deserves to make a splash! "
​" Brilliant ...charming, captivating and thought provoking"

“Very Modern is a beautifully formed and funny show that engages both politically and aesthetically. It asks searing questions about community responsibility and shines a light on the profound connection between our built environment and well-being. An intriguing and moving production, that also leaves you longing for the cold water tonic of the lido experience!” Fiona Matthews, Creative Producer, Theatre Orchard.

Created by
Conceived and Performed by Sarah Corbett. Direction Angus Barr. Music and Sound Design Matt Huxley, Co producer Liz Hart.
Additional creative collaborations devising Pashcale Straiton, Ailie Cohen, dramaturge Paul Dodgson, music Elizabeth Purnell and sound Paul Moylan

Very Modern has been developed with support from
Arts Council England, Fest West & The Pound Arts., Theatre Shop, Ferment at Bristol Old Vic, Exeter Phoenix, Pacts and Limbic Cinema and University of the West of England architecture course.

SPACE

Very Modern has been inspired by the Bauhaus influence on modernist architecture, art and design. 
Jane Jacobs influence on urban dwelling, sociology, and economics.
Jacques Lecoq's stage design department L.E.M. (Laboratory of Movement Study) with the architect Krikor Belekia at the Lecoq School.
With a passion for architectural design: building and product design and a nostalgia for an era of good design i continue to research the ideas around design and well being. 

The set design simply comprises of different sized cardboard boxes in addition to animations projected on to the stage and character. This designates the water, dream, memory and thought space. For example this video below would be projected as the performer stays on the spot. The image moves around her creating the illusion of swimming in a pool. I'm aiming to combine the visual and sound content to create stand alone items.

Workshops: I facilitate scenography workshops on the Bsc Architecture Foundation at UWE. These workshops can be adapted for various educational remits.