Blueprint

Blueprint is our research and development programme that enables artists to take risks, push boundaries, explore ideas and expand the possibilities of what outdoor arts can be. 

An image of an a South Asian female dancer dancing against a purple background.

One Sky

by Pagrav Dance Company
An image of a male performer leaning towards the right with an orange screen in the background.

GO GRANDAD, GO!

by Company DHW
A graphic image of a figure wearing white with its arms outstretched.

SYNERGY

by Mark Smith Productions
A graphic image of a red car and white van from above

Biting Point

by Middle Child
A performer wearing all black is moving with a sheer red sheet that is dramatically draped over their face and right arm.

Tell Me [working title]

by Sadiq Ali
Performers walk a tall wooden trebuchet wheel through a green park space with a large audience following behind them

Parade – The Giant Wheel

by Autin Dance Theatre
Four performers are rehearsing a pieces in a room full of reflective materials around the outside. Two are on a bicycle and sidecar, one is in a wheelchair and the last is behind them on rollerskates.

JOYRIDE

by Ockham's Razor and Oily Cart
An image of a group of dancers intertwining in a circle when sitting on sand. They are all wearing white linen shirts and black trousers.

Garbh

by Shyam Dattani
A matriarch stands adorned with her fabric crown. Image is in hues of purple and yellow.

(An Ode To) Sweet Mothers

by Initiative.dkf
Moments from first R and D. Performers Jonny Leitch, Tilly Lee-Kronick and Helene Park. Images by Omari ‘Motion’ Carter

Anchored in Air [working title]

by Head Over Wheels
In the centre of the images are 2 performers. Laura, a curvy brown skinned Filipino female wheelchair user with an above right knee amputation wearing a plum coloured dress. She is sat in a manual wheelchair. Danielle, a white woman with ginger hair in ponytails is wearing an ochre jumpsuit. Together they create the shape of a starfish. Laura's left arm is stretched outwards and her right arm is clasped around the waist of Danielle. Danielle has her legs spread out midair, her feet are flexed, and her right arm is stretched outwards. They look at each other smiling. Behind them is a sunny urban street with a blue sky. They’re framed by bare-branched trees. Where and when to see our 2022 Programme

Look Mum, No Hands!

by Daryl and Co. and Mimbre Co-Production
An graphic image of a logo saying 'Bureau of Silly Ideas' on the left and a lightbulb on the right.

Pedal Powered Silly Sideshow: The Water Cycle

by Bureau Of Silly Ideas
A performer poses wearing bold and colourful clothes: a red hat with black faux fur band; sunglasses; a multicoloured, mostly pink, paisley silk shirt; a pastel pink overcoat with lilac lining and a silver flower brooch pinned on the lapel; orange striped tie; and blood orange high-waisted trousers with a black belt.

Domesteeque

Patrick Ziza Dance
Colourful bouncy plastic balls fall out of a trap door installed in a wooden grand piano, which is suspended several metres off the ground. You can just catch a glimpse of someone's hands pushing the balls out.

Standing High

by Out Of Order
Outdoors at night, someone is smiling and looking up close at a big robotic flower, which has petals made out of lace and bent metal wire is lit by a pink light.Tucked inside is purple felt that resembles more petals.

The Uncommons

by Little Lost Robot
A black-and-white photo from rehearsals. A performer is being lifted up by four other performers, with three performers spotting behind them.

A series of attempts to take up space [working title]

by Jennifer Jackson with Nickie Miles-Wildin and Kat Joyce
Close-up of giant Hanuman and Ravan wooden puppets.

Ancient Giants R&D

by Inspirate
Two performers using an unusual steel apparatus are dancing on it. One is lead back while the other is crouched on it.

Closer to My Dreams R&D

by Chad Taylor
A landscape image of dark green leaves

Jatra Theatre [working title]

by Bangla Folk
Tit for Tat logo. The text is white on red squares, like it has been cut out from a newspaper. Ryan, one of the Tit for Tat members, puts his hands over Louis's ears, the other founding member of the company.

Knights of Sir Kuss

by Tit for Tat