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May Day Event
Location: St Helens
Actors from the Artzone along with members of the public Experience interactive dramas from the Victorian Days of Samuel Taylor and recreate park life and the community at that time.
On May Day, Monday, 3rd. May 2004, "Samuel Taylor - The Legacy of Taylor Park" made it's first impact on the community of St. Helens.
The day began at St. Helens famed 'World of Glass' Museum where members of the public found themselves in the midst of several dramas in Victorian Life.
After bravely accepting a challenge to skip to the big rope in the street, they were drawn into a number of other dramas in the home, school and wash-house. To many, this was a wonderfully exciting adventure; to some it was a 'skip' down Memory Lane.
Actors mingle with members of the public encouraging them to join in with the activity. Young children, teenagers and even O.A.Ps. were happy to sing along and attempt the skipping activity.
Later, groups including babes to grand fathers, joined in a playtime workshop which included hoops, skittles, whipping and spinning tops, quoits and diabolos.
The afternoon closed with a rendition of 'The Good Ship Sailed...'
enthusiastically led by a visitor who finally discarded the raincoat she had been wearing all day to 'Captain' the ship on its hilarious voyage.
Meanwhile, in his persona of Samuel Taylor, Geoff Bennett (Project Facilitator) was drawing attention to 'The Legacy' through a collection of photographs, old and new, linked with explanations on the purpose of this project.
Prompted by the photographic reminders, many stopped to dig into their personal archives to offer their own memories; their support for future activities and contributions to the forthcoming book.
The day's activity was highly successful. Not only did it make a big impact on the visitors but it also gave the Project team a huge boost in their enthusiasm for attacking the task ahead.
The willingness of people to open up their memories and the wide variety
of responses was likened to scoring a 'try' in the opening minute of a game.
Following the activities at the 'World Of Glass', the team relocated to Taylor Park where the Project officially opened with the presentation of the local Heritage Initiative Plaque which will be displayed at the Park Centre, along with information on the Project.
The plaque was handed over to the Ranger's Representative, Steve Myatt by Karen Jaundrill-Scott Project coordinator.
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