Is it possible to capture the essence of live outdoor events, and offer an opportunity for people to see live performances without having to travel? How can we replicate the excitement of feeling part of a collective event, often combined with the pride of seeing performances in the context of our own towns or cities? Can we ensure that the quality of an outdoor performance is not lost? Is show scale an unavoidable factor when selecting the content to be filmed?   

In July 2019, Without Walls brought together a group of specialists who have incorporated live broadcast of outdoor performance into their work: as artists, directors, organisers or broadcasters to share expertise and advance the discussion of the role of live broadcast in the outdoor arts.

The panel discussion was chaired by Lina Johansson, Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of the female-led acrobatic theatre company Mimbre.

 Speakers:

• Martin Green – currently Birmingham 2022 Chief Creative Officer, previously Chief Executive for Hull City of Culture and Head of Ceremonies for London 2012
• Tim Dollimore – Managing Director at The Media Workshop
• Janie Valentine – Freelance Producer at The Space
• Kevin Finnan MBE – Artistic Director at Motionhouse

Watch the recording of the panel talk, on Facebook, through the link below.