Exciting new play tackling climate change at the Queen’s Theatre.

On Monday September 12 the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch launched the start of its Blueprint Festival. This sees the popular theatre embark in two weeks of new and unusual theatre-a festival of new ideas.

The Queen’s theatre is at the heart of our community and these two weeks will see some exciting new theatre come to Havering.

On Thursday 8 September, the Havering Daily joined members of Havering’s Climate Coalition at the Theatre to meet David Shearing who has written a play entitled ‘This Story is true for most of us’ and tackles the vital subject of climate change.

Award-winning artist David Shearing is known for his immersive multimedia installations. His recent work, the Rising Sun, an immersive multimedia construction filled with light and voices, stopped Romford in its tracks when it was situated in the town centre. For Blueprint he issues an invitation to dine in a climate of food, art and activism. Over the course of five mini tasting moments This Story Is True For Most Of Us is part guided audio and part shared experience that will take festival-goers on to the theatre’s rooftop, offering a space to consume some of the most challenging climate questions of our time, staged in a magical reflective setting.

Havering Climate activists Ruthie Kettle-Frisby, Gina Must, Iain and Gill Pirie joined on the Queen’s theatre rooftop to hear about his new play.

Mr Shearing is not only an award winning artist, but also a man who is dedicated to making the Hornchurch theatre as green as he can. He has embarked in making many changes to ensure the theatre is playing its part in tackling climate change.

His play is innovating, exciting and informative and will give locals the chance to experience a play on the roof of the Queen’s theatre, which really is an incredible experience.