Prodigal UPG | Par Bay Creatives

Project Aims

Six early career artists who will work with us over the next 9 months as an ensemble company, developing their skills in every aspect of creating, producing, touring and evaluating performance and teaching in community settings - all leading to a new festival of outdoor performance.

Prodigal Theatre & The Urban Playground Team relocated (back) to Par from Brighton 3 years ago. Having toured across 5 continents over 21 years, and with a reputation for making work of excellence that engages at-risk communities of young people, Prodigal UPG are planning several projects.

Kresen Gul Hwel

The Work Development Centre - will be a purpose built rehearsal space providing numerous opportunities to get involved in the performing arts.

The Par-Tea

Will be a festival of outdoor performance, and activities along with great food and drink.

The Emergent Ensemble

Is a covid response project contracting six early-career artists over the current year.

Emergent Ensemble

MELANIE WHITEHEAD - SMITH

CONTEMPORARY DANCE & PHYSICAL THEATRE

ADIE DOVE

COMMERCIAL DANCE
& COMMUNITY ARTS

TIM MERRIFIELD

CONTEMPORARY DANCE & PERFORMANCE-PARKOUR

ROISIN McCAY-HINES

THEATRE & DIRECTING

ANGUS CAPEL

CHOREOGRAPHY & CIRCUS

SAM NANCARROW

THEATRE & BALLROOM DANCE

The Emergent Ensemble programme is supported by: Cultivator & RIO with funding from the European Social Fund, Arts Council England and Cornwall Council through the Innovation & Inclusion New freelancer Placement Scheme, by an Arts Council England Project Grant, by Creative Civic Change through Par Bay Community Trust and by the Hall for Cornwall