Previous Projects

Six antiques. Six poets. One epic poem.

Directed and curated by Louis de Bernières, Six

Things presents a series of characters who form

an unwitting interpersonal circle through the

antique objects that have come into their

possession. Written by Louis de Bernières, Jill Abram, Mary Mulholland, Kathy Pimlott, Clarissa Aykroyd and Ellen McAteer. A collaboration between Louis de Bernières, The Versery and

Pomegranate London Magazine. Performed by

Théâtre Volière and storyteller James Peacock.

Théâtre Volière’s theatrical collage exploring the

interface between history, place and mental health, set on an island in the Thames estuary. Featuring extracts from Jacquot Pfau’s lo-fi song cycle Canvey Island Baby, Mick Wood’s poetry sequence Estuary English, and French film-maker Eloise Frey’s atmospheric footage from Canvey. With choreography by Jan Wood.

Knocked unconscious after a fall. a theatre technician dreams of an island with perpetual sun, a pop-up grimoire, and a dark father figure with terrible intent. Surreal, gothic metatheatre adapted by Michelle Penn from her collection Paper Crusade (Arachne Press) itself a reimagining of Shakespeare's The Tempest. A collaboration between Theatre Voliere, Michelle Penn, Eric Domenicone (La Soupe puppet company) and dancer-choreographers Eloise Frey and Jan Wood.

Interdisciplinary improvisation on the Pomegranate's long table. Curated by editor Zerlina Mastin, First Thought Best Thought is a mash-up of jazz, dance, spoken-word and visual art. 

In his last few moments in his remote shack on the Suffolk marshes, a reclusive hoarder strives to make sense of his ghosts and clutter. Poet and photographer Martin Figura, with his celebrated wit and humanity, shows us how even the most stunted of lives can be transformed into a work of profound art. A Theatre Voliere co-production, supported by Norwich Arts Centre, U Hope Productions and a Peter Howard bequest.

Artists painting what they hear -

naked poetry - in this crossdisciplinary

experiment. Saili Katebe plays

with language and improvisation as his poetry is captured on canvas. Performed in

real time, by painters Aurelie Freoua,

Mark Baldwin and Natalie Webb.