

Inside: The Childhood of an Artist
Screenings from 12pm daily –An evocative virtual reality experience from director Sacha Wares with music by Dan Jones and Evelyn Glennie.
For the first seven years of her childhood, American artist Judith Scott shared a bed with the twin sister who adored her. One night, everything changed.
This beautiful multi-sensory biography transports you to a sunkissed 1950’s family home in Ohio, placing you at the heart of Judith Scott’s devastating story of love and separation.
Format: Inside is a multisensory virtual reality experience using the Meta Quest 3 headset. To find out more about what to expect please see the Explainer Video and the Access & Wellbeing Guide.
Made possible by: Trial and Error Studio, Bristol Old Vic, MyWorld and All Seeing Eye. Developed with support from the National Theatre, Innovate UK, the Genesis Foundation Kickstart Fund, Festival International, the Young Vic, Portsmouth University CCIXR, Hynt and 4D Views. Showings from 6 - 8 October added as part of BTF+
Original image of Judith Scott courtesy of Creative Growth Art Center
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Evelyn Binyon
Teenage GirlHenry Brown
ClarenceJasmine Cassidy-Rice
Teenage GirlSarah Cameron
AttendantAngela Clerkin
GrandmaReuben Dallinger
BrotherGemma Harvey
Neighbour and AttendantIvor Hogg
BrotherMia Hornby
Teenage GirlRobyn Kingsford
JudithMatt Kyle
FatherJodie McNee
MotherGerard McDermott
GrandpaLindy Pieri
Aunt HelenImogen Reid
JoycePoppie-Mai Reeds-McLean
Neighbour's DaughterNicholas Tizzard
SuperintendentJack Walter-Nelson
BrotherNoah Fisher, Harper Weaver & Celia Joy Durant
Additional VoicesTechnical Partners: All Seeing Eye, University of Portsmouth, Centre for Creative and Immersive XR (CCIXR), CAMERA University of Bath, Hynt, 4D Views
- Venue
- Coopers’ Hall
- Tickets
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Open Concession £7 | Standard £11 | Pay It Forward £13 (incl. £1 booking fee)
Inside: The Childhood of an Artist has Audio Described performances. You can listen to the comprehensive Audio Introduction here. Please also see the BSL translated Explainer Video and the Access & Wellbeing Guide for details of a range of other access options.
- Running time
- 20 mins
- Age Guidance
- Ages 16+
- Access Info
- Inside: The Childhood of an Artist has Audio Described performances.
Content Guidance
Inside | Download the Access Option & Wellbeing Guide
Please note that there are up to two individual spaces available at each showing