Landguard Fort Felixstowe
: Saturday June 28th
2014
PART OF THE FELIXSTOWE BOOK FESTIVAL
2014
Landguard
Fort is a wonderful theatrical space with the parade ground surrounded by a
myriad of rooms and levels and spaces and access to an outer keep and dry
moat. We had a wonderful day last year
entitled FLOTSAM AND JESTAM. This year
the theme will be very loosely based on The First World War – hence the titles. Ideas so far include:
PERFORMANCE
Writers,
actors, local theatre companies performing individual stories based on
memories, books, poetry, or simply imagination. 10-15 minutes performed throughout the day
in individual rooms or anywhere in the fort.
MEMORIES
Large room
draped with netting where people can pin up memories/family stories and copies
of photos.
This is the
last time we will get ‘memories.
Will perhaps
put these in a book the library later.
These could
involve adults and children.
MUSIC
Military
Bands (Salvation Army and/or Army)
Soldiers
songs - ommunity and schools choirs – possibly even the army.
Also women’s
songs, love songs, dance music, music hall
Rabble Chorus
has agreed to sing – possibly modern peace songs included.
Music Hall
acts – already have a group interested in this.
Group
singing.
ART AND LITERATURE
Themes of
‘War and Peace’ interpreted as artist wishes.
Room for
published authors.
Rooms for
art.
HISTORY
Stories of
Felixstowe during WW1.
FOOD
Soup kitchen
Tea and cakes
(WI?)
WOMEN
Knitting. Letters. Food parcels. Songs
KIDS
Trench experience,
splat the rat (or they could be rats), toys – hoops, wooden toys, puppets??? Treasure hunt? PUNCH AND JUDY?
CLOSING EVENT
Communal
singing.
