Written with Light

a man's face in shadow looking at a plastic sculpture

2002

A performance and installation exploring photography and memory

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a small white toy town made of white blocks

Written with Light London 2002 photo by David Harradine

 

Created for the Undercroft at the Roundhouse in London, the mad maze of abandoned tunnels and secret chambers underneath The Roundhouse, Written with Light was an exploration of photography, memory and loss.

A project in two parts, the audience first walked through a series of installations before arriving in the Undercroft’s central chamber where a visual theatre performance with live music, photography, movement and sound told the story of an amnesiac photographer whose images slowly reveal a terrible secret.

First performed in January 2002.

 
a reflection of a group of people looking into a mirror

Written with Light London 2002 photo by Sheila Burnett

 
 

Meet the team

 

Music: Janie Armour

Direction & text: David Harradine

Light: Jo Manser 

Performers: Carl Patrick, Corin Mellinger, Daniel Bage, Jen Matter, Martha Dancy, Sally Walker-Taylor, Sam Butler, Simon Mason

 

Supported By

 

Arts Council England

 
Installation, Theatre, Photography2002, Death, Memory, Loss, Light, Participation, Science, Time, Torches