| AdminHistory | Originating in an adult education drama course organised through the Stone Hall Centre, Acocks Green, this developed into a community project supported by Banner Theatre and Fox Hollies Forum. It involved local residents in historical research and creative developments, to produce a dramatised documentary which featured in the Acocks Green Festival and Carnival of 1977.
Rhoma Bowdler, Charles Parker, Chris Rogers and Dave Rogers from Banner worked as project leaders and guided students through the processes of researching, gathering actuality, script development and show production.
The project culminated in performances at the Festival and Carnival, although the title of the production altered over time. Banner Theatre's introduction to the project was entitled 'Acocks Green - or is it?' [MS 1611/B/11/10]. The 1976/77 programme for the Fox Hollies Forum identified it as 'The Green' [MS 1611/B/11/13], whilst the programme for the 1977 Festival and Carnival referred to the production as 'Yours Truly' [MS 1611/B/11/10]. |