From the Strike 25 Programme:
COMMEMORATING THE 1984 MINER’S STRIKE THROUGH WOMEN’S EYES
What is Strike 25? Strike 25 is an intergenerational scriptwriting and performance project engaging young people from Ammanford and the Amman Valley with their heritage through research of the 1984 Miners Strike. Strike 25 has focused on the real life stories of local women from that time and how they were pivotal to the community’s struggle. Together with Ammanford Youth Council, Mess Up the Mess has used creative writing, multi-media, and performance to empower young people to connect with their cultural roots. During the 6 month project young people have created an original production alongside professional artists commemorating 25 years since the strike.
I was commissioned by Mess Up the Mess to lead multi-media workshops to empower young people to effectively use video throughout the production of Strike 25. I lead technical workshops in filming and editing. With the young people we included video projection throughout the theatre production in 11 different scenes. Some scenes included archival footage from 1984 which we were granted permission to re-edit and include in the final production.
‘Maggie’ Songwriter Joe Llewelyn & Lucy Tootle, Mess Up the Mess members/Singer Lucy Tootle
Streic 25 has been made possible with the support of
