A re-telling of history with a sacred object
01 — 06‘Provenance’ brings to vivid life the story of twins born yet separated, and the afterlife of their togetherness in the form of the sacred object.
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'I'm writing for a different destination'
02 — 06The wildlife sanctuary at Cley is the inspiration and research space for Mona Arshi’s new collection of poems.
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Participate in the writer's process
03 — 06What does it feel like to begin to imagine a novel? Acclaimed novelist Tash Aw gives audience members intimate insight into the writer’s creative process.
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An augmented reality walk into the past
04 — 06A guided immersive walk resurrects Lady Eleanor Talbot as well as taking us on an imaginative journey into the history of the city.
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A virtual world we can build together
05 — 06A collective, emerging imaginarium is brought to life through 360 degree video and virtual and augmented reality, allowing young people to create their own book of the future.
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Take control of a theatre experience
06 — 06‘Senseless’ explores themes of love, surveillance and control. What if we are prevented from speaking to or touching the person we love? Can love and language triumph in a state of siege?
Take control of a theatre experience
'I'm writing for a different destination'
Six writers. Six works.
Six visions of future literary practice and engagement.
Future and Form explores possible new futures for literature in the digital age.
Established and cutting-edge writers are working with creative digital technologists and cultural partners across the East Anglian region to produce innovative and interactive literary experiments.
The result will be six new works designed to engage new audiences with ideas about the future of reading and writing – locally, nationally and internationally.
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Watch Back – Future and Form at UEA Live
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Tash Aw to judge the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize Jury
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The Queen Who Never Was: Interactivity and Non-Linear Storytelling on Eleanor
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From the Archives: A Conversation with Ayòbámi Adébáyò
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Jean-Pierre Rasle to score the augmented reality walk, ‘Eleanor’
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From the Archives: Looking Back to Summer with Mona Arshi
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Working on ‘Senseless’: Creative Research and Development in a Pandemic
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Collaborative Research Methodology Video Presentation
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A New Museum to House West African Art to be Built in Nigeria
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Capturing the Dawn at Cley
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Digital Production Partners Announced
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Future and Form Team Members in ‘New Networks for Nature’ 2020
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50 Years of Creative Writing at UEA
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Exciting News from James McDermott
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Introducing our Research
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From the Archives: A Quick Call with Imogen Hermes Gower
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Future and Form Writers Speak at UEA Live – Weds, 24 March
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Six writers. Six works.
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Explore the Work'I'm writing for a different destination'
The wildlife sanctuary at Cley is the inspiration and research space for Mona Arshi’s new collection of poems. Working with sound artist, musician and recordist Peter Cusack, Arshi has assembled a library of sounds and experiences from the famed nature reserve. Poetry and sound will come together to create an elemental, immersive experience of one of Norfolk’s prime nature areas.
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Explore the WorkA virtual world we can build together
The youth-focussed project ‘Living Book’ offers a virtual future world that we can all build together. It’s often said that the future is ours to imagine. So what will our world look like as the climate emergency begins to change our world in appreciable ways? A collective, emerging imaginarium is brought to life through 360 degree video and virtual and augmented reality, allowing young people to create their own book of the future.
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Mitch Johnson
After graduating from the University of East Anglia with an award-winning first class degree in…
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Explore the WorkA re-telling of history with a sacred object
‘Provenance’ brings to vivid life the story of twins born yet separated, and the afterlife of their togetherness in the form of the sacred object. Known as Ibeji amongst the Yoruba of southwest Nigeria, twins are traditionally revered as gods. When a twin dies, after due consultation with a priest, the parents commission a wooden sculpture that would subsequently be treated by the parents, particularly the mother like the living twin.
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Explore the WorkTake control of a theatre experience
James McDermott’s new play could not be more timely, as many of us cope with unprecedented restrictions on our lives. Projections, 3D animations and graphics will created an augmented reality experience for the actors and the audience, who will be able to participate in the construction of this story of love, longing and the challenges of communicating how we really feel.
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James McDermott
Recent UEA Scriptwriting MA graduate, James McDermott has built a reputation as one of the…
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Explore the WorkAn augmented reality walk into the past
‘Eleanor’ is a multimedia project exploring the controversial life of Lady Eleanor Talbot, who lived in Norwich and is thought to be buried in Whitefriars. A guided immersive walk resurrects Eleanor as well as taking us on a journey into the history of the city. Gowar gives the audience a chance to participate in the construction of a powerful story of the life of a young woman who speaks to us across time about gender, power and history.
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Imogen Hermes Gowar
Imogen Hermes Gowar’s debut historical novel, The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock, was shortlisted for the…
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Explore the WorkParticipate in the writer's process
What does it feel like to begin to imagine a novel? Acclaimed novelist Tash Aw gives audience members intimate insight into the writer’s creative process. Beginning in a far-away country, listening to the sounds of the night and his inner thought, the novelist begins to construct a world. The viewer will be a participant in the story-writing, allowing them to become an author of their own imagined work.
