Calling Barnsley

LUNG are currently developing their newest project 'Calling Barnsley', set to be launched early 2025.

“At LUNG we are so excited to be co-creating this Verbatim project across Barnsley. LUNG's work is national, touring all across the country, so we are especially looking forward to bringing things back to our roots, and making something locally. We can't wait to see the phone boxes dotted across the town and the voices of Barnsley put centre stage for everyone to hear! In order to create our installation, we are looking to work with people who have personal stories to share. Big stories, small stories, wild stories and local stories." - Helen Monks, Co-Director of LUNG

LUNG will work with Barnsley College students to research, write, and record short playlets based on the lives of members of the public from the Principal Towns. The recordings will be by a mixture of professional actors and students.  Students will then work with LUNG’s technical team to create a bespoke phonebox that will tour community locations across the Principal Towns.

LUNG is a national touring, Verbatim theatre company. Founded in Barnsley, England, in 2012, LUNG is campaign-led and uses real life stories to shine a light on political issues in the UK. LUNG became a Barnsley National Portfolio Organisation in 2023.

www.lungtheatre.co.uk/callingbarnsley

LUNG presents 'Calling Barnsley' Commissioned and Funded by Storying Barnsley, in partnership with Barnsley College and Barnsley Civic. 

Storying Barnsley is Barnsley Council’s Cultural Development Fund project (CDF). The Cultural Development Fund is a Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) fund administered by Arts Council England.