The Pangolin Project
A multi-disciplinary work combining theatre performance with experimental film, centered on women's voices and experiences during challenging times
Credits
- Writer
- Kay Adshead
- Producer
- Mama Quilla Productions
The Pangolin Project is a theatre and film project devised by writer and theatre maker Kay Adshead for the award-winning, woman-led performing arts company Mama Quilla Productions, produced at Alexandra Palace in London on May 14, 2022.
Content & Theme:
Funded by Arts Council England, the project reflects on the challenges of living through difficult times and examines "how the past shapes us". Audience reviews described it as "entertaining, informative, sometimes upsetting and totally uplifting".
Film Component:
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Pangolia: An experimental film bricolage created from The Pangolin Project by Kay Adshead and Dana Alexandra
- Won Best Experimental at the Miami Indie Film Awards and Madrid Art House Film Festival
- Official Selection at 15+ international film festivals unitedagents.co
- Available on YouTube
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Sea Glass: A 4-minute film made for the Pangolin Project, currently developing as a 15-minute short film
Workshop Component:
The project included a two-day Extreme Close-up, 60 Second Film Workshop at Alexandra Palace responding to the theme "how the past shapes us". May 14, 2022