An instagramme version (x 3) of Scott’s photo of a group on Croy Hill on World Heritage Day. Ken is standing on the left and historian and guide for the evening, Adrian Cox to the centre with Any Mackinnon facing the opposite direction.

Some more of Scott’s pictures of the World Heritage Day event at Croy and The Antonine Wall.

The physical theatre students of Adam Smith college got the evening going with a chant and movement piece that was developed on the day of the celebrations in their spontaneous collaboration with Denise Stout and the Mayfield singers from Orkney – art happening in front of our eyes.

After the opening piece the audience were taken up onto Croy Hill – in wonderful evening light and weather – to discover more of the Roman history from our guest guides and historians of the day, Adrian Cox and Jim Devine.

More photos soon.

On Croy Hill

Photographs by Scott Morris during the final set-up and the space then the space cleared of lighting desks, ladders, string and gaffa tape as the first audience arrivals begin to explore the strange, suspended Roman tent.

A final rehearsal for the Mayfield singers from Orkney led by Denise Stout. 

The Exhibition is open.

Tomorrow, Sunday 22nd April, is open day at the Fingerpost in Croy and also the last day of the Shadows of our Ancestors exhibition. A highlight of the day will be talk by Seamus Coleman, chairman of the Croy Historical Society, giving a fascinating insight on the Roman legacy at Croy and Nethercroy.

This will include items which have a mixture of original Roman links and various modern “Antonine” references such as the brand new Antonine Sports Hub at Croy Railway Station.

Along with manager Catherine Martin and all staff at The Fingerpost, Seamus has been a fantastic supporter and helper of Shadows 2012 and Red Field Arts would like to thank Catherine, Seamus and all the staff for their enthusiasm, help and encouragement throughout the whole project.

Added here are a few more of the images from World Heritage Day and we will continue to add to these pages in the coming days and weeks as more photos, film clips and comments are sent in to the team at Red Field.

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43450355@N02/

This link will take you to my Flickr site to see photographs of the students performing yesterday on the Antonine Wall.

A great evening and terrific fun making this project with the Students, Jane Howie, Tim Fitxpatrick, Simon Abbott, Laura and everyone else involved. Thank you!

This evening’s event will be streamed live by creative industry students from Cumbernauld College from 7pm-9.30 at http://www.livestream.com/cumbernauldmedia?t=433847

assembly at ground level

Monday the 16th of April and it’s our first day on site with Northern Light and the beginning of the build of the flying gallery!

A giant 10 metre diameter rig gives us the basis for hanging walls of the gallery and part time performance space.

Quite a number of people looked in on the space as the morning progressed with a lot of surprise at the structure that was unfolding and complete amazement as the structure then lifted off and headed for the roof at the touch of a button.

We have lift off

Lots and lots of focussing and set dressing (if that’s allowed in a gallery) tomorrow and results to be posted here soon after.

I’m working on some ideas for Tim’s installation at Croy….. more on the theme of the three legions. These drawings are not the final versions and contents may vary at the manufacturer’s discretion!