Future Makers Collaborations //
ImagiNation
2020 Achates Philanthropy Prize Winner
In March 2020 the UK went into Lockdown. Theatre Centre and Theatre503 commissioned 19 of the UK’s most exciting writers to create a collection of stories exploring humanity and the unprecedented times we were living in.
In August 2020, we ran a Festival to celebrate ImagiNation and screened 19 films made up of submissions from people all over the UK.
A Digital Patchwork of the Nation
“Working on Jon Brittain’s Up in Your Head was without doubt the very best part of lockdown for me. It has given me an incredible digital memory of this time which will last forever. ”
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All the things you have thought of while in lockdown and more.
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Dating is hard at the best of times; try it while in lockdown.
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Mother Nature is holed up in a cottage listening to Lizzo; and she needs to get something off her chest.
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Two women, family and an unlikely friendship.
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PJ and SILKY are broadcasting live on their internet radio show – but who is listening?
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Step inside the glorious mind of a 3 year old during lockdown.
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Stuck in a cupboard hiding from the kids while singing karaoke – all in a day’s work.
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Slime, home-schooling, wine and the pressure of being the perfect parent.
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When reality is too hard to face, fantasy is the only option.
The Plays
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A son away from home and a worried mother. A story of belonging and survival.
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Have you met The Great Big Green Ham? If not, why not?
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Three friends face up to the real monster the virus has created.
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When noisy neighbours become a surprising comfort.
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A reflection on missing the chaos of the outside world.
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A family favourite fairy tale for a lockdown era.
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When trying to care for your family in lockdown becomes one big noise.
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A poetic tribute to the sacrifices of nature.
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It’s easy being a human right? A bee tries to find out.
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All Jerry wants is to keep the public two meters apart.
Check out the films from the ImagiNation Festival
