Since its inception, Punchdrunk has been inherently nomadic. But, in 2017, the company had an opportunity to build a home in which to nurture new forms of experiential theatre.

The village of Fallow Cross was a space for Punchdrunk to innovate, incubate and explore its future artistic and enrichment practice. It provided the canvas for the company to continue to push the boundaries of live performance and storytelling for a growing range of audiences.

Fallow Cross housed ideas that spanned the breadth of the company’s work including core artistic activity, enrichment projects, sensory work and the intersection with new technologies. It built on the success of Punchdrunk’s ambitious and transformative projects in order to devise a new generation of remarkable productions and audience experiences.

Fallow Cross was not a public production or space. But it was used for projects within the Haringey community, including The Oracles in 2017. Teacher-led projects such as A Small Tale were born out of the space, along with our production for 5-11 year olds, Small Wonders, and the multi-location Kabeiroi.

It was home to our programme of workshops and professional development opportunities for artists and teachers to share the company’s established methodologies. This was alongside VR Jams, writers labs and panel discussions.

Whilst Punchdrunk’s time in Fallow Cross has come to an end, the company’s commitment to research and development will continue.

Fallow Cross was made possible in major part through the generous support of the Keyholders. If you would like to support the company’s artistic development, you can find out more about our Keyholder scheme here.

SUPPORTED BY

Sound partner: EM Acoustics
Lighting partner: White Light

WORK EXPERIENCE PARTNERS

Creativity Works
University of Exeter
Guildhall School of Music & Drama