Research old Central Saint Martins, Holborn

"The Halfway House was site-specific, we spent a lot of time in the building, exploring inside and out, sketching, photographing and filming it at different times of the day and night. It’s a huge, labyrinthine place and, during our first couple of months there, it was almost completely empty. At times it felt really magical and, at others, very spooky. Research into the history of the building, its urban context, and past uses and users heavily influence the role-plays and narratives. As such, the story is really tailored to and emerges from the building and its history".     - Satu Streatfield, Lighting Designer & Urban Researcher

 

From the beginning of the project we set a public platform with documentation of the old CSM and the online drama workshops for the participants involved in the production: https://www.are.na/persona-collective/persona-workshops

Research - Satu Streatfield, Emma LD, Karolina Burlicowska, Claire Clare McAndrew, Rocio Ayllon. 
Photography - Karolina Burlicowska, Emma LD.
In collaboration with - Central Saint Martins 'Collections and Archives'.