Come and be part of one of the World’s largest and most ambitious film projects: the Derby Soap Opera!
WE NEED YOU! Star in your own film! Write the script, create the set, design the costumes, create the soundtrack, light the film, be an actor, a singer or a dancer in Derby’s most ambitious mass participation project to date – the Derby Soap Opera.
Ground breaking film maker and artist Marinella Senatore will be QUAD’s Artist in Residence from February to June 2012, leading you on a creative journey with the aim of involving every single person in the city of Derby. There will be the chance for individuals and groups to take part in film making workshops and learn key skills including directing, set design, acting, sound recording, camera work and all other elements of the film making process.
Building on QUAD’s history of innovative mass participation projects, Senatore will work with the residents of Derby to create the script for a performance based musical drama, highlighting the thoughts, feelings and current happiness and well being of the people in the city.
We need every single person in Derby, every student, every school, every bingo player, dentist, bus driver, grandparent, councilor, professor, brick layer, plumber, mum and dad to get involved! Your issues, your lives and your thoughts will become the script. You and your skills will provide the set. Marinella will be the Director and QUAD will be your support.
Sections of the film will be screened at QUAD; the full film will be screened outdoors during Derby Festé in September 2012.