‘The physical look and feel of this show is unforgettable, as is the
passion with which it is delivered’ Joyce MacMillan
★★★★ Scotsman
Petrified paradise was a radical piece of verbatim theatre, an intense and demanding theatrical experience that fused promenade and studio theatre with inter-media performance to present a powerful interrogation of physical, emotional and social imprisonment. It asked its audience not just to listen but to feel and experience and in turn to make connections between the stories in the play and their own lives.
By mapping together people’s experiences in a number of distinct spaces, fragmented and silenced stories were told through a moments peace’s unique style that distorts the line between audience and performer, interviewer and interviewee, leaving all involved disorientated, challenged and invigorated.
Petrified paradise played to a sell-out audience at The Arches in September 2006 and then toured to community centres across Glasgow. The show was supported by post-show discussions workshops exploring the issues presented in the play.
