Inspiring the Imagination
The award-winning theatre company, Spun Glass Theatre, is celebrating its first year as managers of Stade Hall Hastings. During that time, the building has welcomed over 10,000 people for theatre shows: Early Years workshops, parties, yoga sessions, art classes, folk music nights, cookery lessons, community events and much more.
To celebrate the anniversary, the company commissioned local artist Joseph Williams of Bamboology to create a Spun Glass Canopy for the hall. The structure brings shape to the space and inspires the imaginations of the audience in a kaleidoscope of technicolour.
Co-Creative Directors Ross Drury and Dan Hutton have also announced that Spun Glass Theatre will be creating and presenting a brand new theatre show this summer, Pebble Road and the Pond People.
The Arts Council-funded project takes inspiration from research into freshwater biodiversity in local ponds and rivers and will see the space transformed and theatricalised. The show is aimed at ages 5+, with an Early Years installation alongside: A Pond Picnic, inviting audiences aged 0-4 to explore and play in a freshwater paradise.
“We are delighted to continue bringing the magic of live performance to Stade Hall,” say Ross and Dan, “making it an open and affordable theatre for everyone.”
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