Bring Your Own People Project

This summer Anatomical are inviting groups of people who belong together to take part in a new performance for the Out of the Ordinary Festival.

Families, friends, teammates, neighbours, colleagues.

Big families, small families, complicated families, chosen families.

Your usual gang. 

Got a family? A gang of friends? A football team? A couple of neighbours you always end up with? Bring them.

If you already arrive somewhere together, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

We’ll start with one big opening session where everyone meets, moves, plays and tries things out. No performing experience needed and no special skills required.

After that we’ll gather across three creative weekends to build a performance together.

Each group will create its own section within the final event. Using movement, simple theatre, games and imagination, we’ll turn everyday group life into something performative. A piece of outdoor theatre that only your lot could make.

How you hang out together.

How you disagree about what’s happening next.

How you celebrate small victories.

How you look after the youngest or the slowest.

The games you play and the jokes only you understand.

All the tiny details that make a group a group.

These moments will sit alongside each other to create a joyful outdoor performance shared as part of the festival.

Expect laughter, slightly chaotic choreography, surprisingly beautiful moments, and the rare sight of adults doing what their children tell them.

The project is led by Anatomical, the dance and theatre company run by Anna Williams and Tom Roden, whose work brings people together through movement, humour and storytelling.

You don’t need to be performers - you just need to bring your people.

Any kind of group is welcome:

families, friends, neighbours, colleagues, teams.

Groups might be small (3 people) or larger.

Children are very welcome, but not groups of children without adults. Time spent together is the key.

One big opening workshop - 

Two full creative weekends (15 & 16 Aug and 22 & 23 Aug) Sat 10am - 4pm or Sun 10am - 2:30pm. Register and come along to work with Anatomical on creating a performance. It's up to you how many sessions you sign up for above the minimum amount required.

Final weekend with 1 creative day (Sat 29 Aug) and then the performance at the festival (Sun 30 Aug) 

No experience necessary.

We require a minimum commitment of the Opening Workshop and at least 2 Creative Sessions and the final performance Sun 30 Aug

Important Dates

Opening Session - Sat 18 July 10am–12:30pm OR 1:30pm–4pm at Meadows Community Centre

Creative Weekend 1

Saturday 15th Aug 10am–12:30pm AND/OR 1:30pm–4pm - Meadows Community Centre
Sunday 16th Aug 10am–12pm AND/OR 12:30pm–2:30pm - Meadows Community Centre
Creative Weekend 2

Saturday 22 Aug 10am–12:30pm AND/OR 1:30pm–4pm - Meadows Community Centre
Sunday 23rd Aug 10am–12pm AND/OR 12:30pm–2:30pm - Meadows Community Centre

Final Weekend
Final Rehearsal - Sat 29 Aug 10am-3:30pm - The Guildhall, Cambridge*
The Performance - Sun 30 Aug 10am - 3:30pm - City Centre, Cambridge*
 

*Bus Ticket Travel allowance available if required.