Performers Florence and Fleur in the Enchanted Forest at Groombridge Place this October

We are so pleased that our Kickstarter campaign has been chosen to be featured in the Staff Picks section of the website. It has gained us some extra exposure, and we have received some funding through total strangers landing on our campaign page. Staff Picks are chosen by members of staff, where they feel a project meets as many of the following criteria as possible: When something sticks out as particularly compelling Whether it’s a really fun video If it has creative and well-priced rewards, a great story, or is an exciting idea

Banner for Human Zoo's website

This may or may not be the general thoughts behind my set design in the end, for my production of The Hive. What the picture doesn't do very well, is show the height/ claustrophobia I hope to create with the boxes. These boxes will be moved by the cast during the play, to create different places. Some will have flaps that will reveal different surfaces. Some will have faces made of material, as pictured, with lights inside the boxes, lighting through the material. Some will be large enough for an actor to get inside, some much smaller. All will have handles etc. The colours will be mechanical and dingy, a run down machine with bits and pieces flaking, giving it a sense both of modernity, and decline. Like I mentioned in my blog, my picture just doesn't do the image in my head justice. But it's a small start.

Beginning to experiment with our Kickstarter campaign... obviously still massively a work in progress!

We are shooting our kickstarter campaign, to try and crowd fund at least 50% of our start up costs. The film will use messages and pictures drawn on hands, in order to create something which should be unique/ entertaining to watch for our potential donators! Fingers crossed.