On Sunday I found myself in north London attending a Jewish community festival; called . A big yellow house in Willesdon Green turned itself over to a theatre and concert space. In the big garden a main stage was erected and local bandsplayed throughout the day. The whole of the downstairs was converted into a Morrocan tea tent with other rooms being used for Poetry recitals and theatre. I had got together with Joel Stanley, a buddy from my Applied Drama
MA, who belongs to this community house. We wanted todo a site specific drama using his bedroom. It had a great alcove and a step ladder into the attic. The idea of lost dreams came to us out of many others. Joel spoke about his own lost dreams for 10 minutes or so and I wrote down everything he said. This then made up the basis of our script. Joel played my sub-conscious and we wrestled with the idea of being able to earth our dreams. I wake up from a night mare to find Joel sitting in the alcove answering my thoughts and words. The duologue ensues that brings me to my senses that I can really earth my dreams. All this seemed a bit prophetic with all the drama happening at CMS at the moment. All in all it was a great way to celebrate being a community and reach out to the locality around.




