The Unscripted Celebration
Celebrating three years of community heritage projectsBristol Old Vic’s Heritage team will be taking over the building in celebration of the end of our three-year National Lottery Heritage Fund project, Unscripted: A Performative History of Bristol, Bristolian’s and Bristol Theatre. Explore Bristol Old Vic as it comes alive with interactive interpretation showcasing what we’ve been working on over the last three years.
Working in partnership with the University of Bristol Theatre Collection and Bristol Archives, the project aimed to make local heritage more accessible, stimulate conversations around belonging, identity and Bristol’s history, and celebrate historic connections between our theatre and the people of Bristol.
The Unscripted projects that will feature are Bristol Old Vic Community Choir, A Monumental Task, Homemade, Sewn Together, Rep’ & Erasure, A Gert Lush Night Out, and our heritage family activities. Communities across Bristol have worked on these projects across Bristol, from early years to older adults, from people who have lived in Bristol their whole lives to those who are new to the city. There was something for everyone; and everyone is welcome to come and celebrate with us.
It has been an absolute privilege and a joy to have worked on this project over the last 3 years. We’ve learnt so much about this theatre and its connections to Bristol’s communities. We can’t wait to share it all with the wider public.
Holly Wallis, Heritage Partnerships and Participation Manager
The day will be an opportunity to experience Bristol Old Vic through the eyes of Unscripted and find out what we have achieved in collaboration with communities in Bristol. Unscripted sought to challenge the way in which history is told, documented, owned and displayed using the rich resources a producing theatre has to offer... so don’t expect your average museum display!
Find out more about Unscripted.
