national exhibition of performance design 2019 - 2023
UK Festival of Performance Design: Feb-April 2023 | Prague Quadrennial: June 2023 | Publication Series
The Society of British Theatre Designers national exhibition project for 2019 - 2023 was about welcoming designers, makers and audiences back, to catch up on the landscape of UK performance design. It’s was a chance to reconnect, be together, and reach out to new communities and audiences.
hello stranger emphasised responsivity and openness in the context of a changing world. As we emerged from the pandemic and face up to climate crisis, legacies of inequality, global conflict and the increasing prevalence of digital technologies in our lives, we face a changed landscape for performance design and scenography. How are performance designers responding and adapting to the key challenges of our times? How is our artform evolving in response to a changing world? What voices have been missing from the conversation?
hello stranger took the form of a festival of performance design, taking place in 13 regions and countries across the UK from February to April 2023. These events were designed and curated by local designers. Building on the regional hearts of Staging Places, SBTD’s 2019 exhibition project led by Fiona Watt, the festival will shone a light on the last four years of UK performance design. The curatorial teams represent a grassroots approach to the exhibition project - highlighting regional concerns and a diverse range of voices. Find out more about the UK Festival of Performance Design here.
Festival of Performance Design
Photo: Xristina Penna
Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space
hello stranger represented the UK at the exhibition of countries and regions at the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space in June 2023.
