First World War casualty. We will all watch as the tide comes in and washes the portrait away. In addition to the large-scale sand art, the public will be asked to join in by creating silhouettes of people in the sand, remembering the millions of lives lost or changed forever by the conflict.
Pages of the Sea is a unique moment to say thank you and goodbye, together, to the millions of men and women who left their shores during the First World War, many never to return. Commissioned by 14-18 NOW and produced in Scotland by National Theatre of Scotland, Pages of the Sea has been developed by film-maker Danny Boyle and is a unique way to mark 100 years since Armistice and the end of the war. On Sunday 11 November, on 32 beaches across the UK people will gather, to say a collective goodbye. National Theatre of Scotland will be leading events at six beaches across Scotland: St Ninian’s Isle beach in Shetland, West Sands in St Andrews, Scapa beach in Orkney, Ayr beach, Roseisle beach Moray Firth and Culla Bay beach on the isle of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides. Here in St Andrews, a large sand portrait of Dr Elsie Inglis designed by sand artists Sand in Your Eyes, will be drawn by local artists and volunteers. Each of the beaches taking part in the project will commemorate a different
Carol Ann Duffy has written a poem, The Wound in Time, especially for the moment, to be read by individuals, families and communities on the day. Dr Elsie Inglis lived from 16 August 1864 to 26 November 1917. She made her name as a pioneering surgeon and as a suffragette, and did much to improve medical care for women. She also set up hospitals to treat thousands of injured men in brutal conditions on the European front line raising the equivalent of £53m to support the work through women’s suffrage organisations.
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CREATIVE TEAM Director Danny Boyle Sand In Your Eye Sand Portraits ‘The Wound in Time’ by Carol Ann Duffy Artistic Lead (Scotland) Simon Sharkey
PRODUCTION TEAM Producer (Scotland) Dawn Taylor Logistics Manager (Scotland) Alison Brodie Communities Producer (Scotland) Vicky Mohieddeen Facilitator (St Andrews) Alan Grieve Facilitator (St Andrews) Clara Bloomfield Site Producer (St Andrews) Sarah Gray Site Manager (St Andrews) Mike Hall
A message from Jackie Wylie Artistic Director & Chief Executive, National Theatre of Scotland: The First World War had a devastating impact on Scotland, with tens of thousands of young lives lost and many more forever altered. Our nation has an enduring and emotive connection to the sea and our beautiful coastline has seen many come and go throughout history. Pages of the Sea will create an artistic tribute, both personal and communal, through art, words, pictures and stories, acknowledging all those who left our shores during WW1. As a theatre without walls, the National Theatre of Scotland welcomes this poignant opportunity to help bring communities together in this fitting act of remembrance. We would like to thank our partners for their invaluable support of this special project.
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The National Theatre of Scotland is a Theatre Without Walls. Since the Company was established in 2006, we have created over 280 productions, performing on the world’s largest stages and in tiny village halls.
14-18 NOW is a five-year programme of extraordinary arts experiences connecting people with the First World War. Working with arts and heritage partners all across the UK, we commission new artworks from leading contemporary artists, musicians, designers and performers, inspired by the period 1914-18.
You can find us on the ferry, in a castle and in the local pub. We’re on the stages, in the galleries and on your screens. We are the voice in your ear as you roam the streets, the dragon in the night sky and the beat of the battalion drum. We are the communities with something to say, the audiences who demand to be heard and the vast creative talent of Scotland and beyond. Our aspiration is to tell the stories that need to be told and to take work to wherever audiences are to be found. Artistic Director and Chief Executive Jackie Wylie Chair Seona Reid DBE For the latest information on National Theatre of Scotland activities, visit us online at nationaltheatrescotland.com or follow us on: @NTSOnline
Since the start of the First World War centenary in 2014, 14-18 NOW has commissioned over 325 artworks, which have been seen by more than 30 million people. We firmly believe in the transformative power of the arts to bring the stories of the First World War to life. Perceptions of the war have been shaped by the artists of the time, including poets, painters, photographers and film-makers – many of whom served and who reflected on the war and its effects. One hundred years later, today’s artists are opening up new perspectives on the present as well as the past. For the latest information on 14-18 NOW activities, visit 1418NOW.org.uk or follow on: @1418NOW #1418NOW
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