20: Cutting Room Square Again

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With every step you leave your mark on this place.

You add your story to the earth below.

I am the chimneys pointing towards the sky.

The Salt of the earth people down below.

I am communities, churches, cobbles and canals.

I am schools and hospitals.

The people that fought to keep them here.

Stamp hard on the ground, leave your mark.

Don’t forget how special this place is, you mustn’t.

Not just the buildings and histories.

The communities that care. That give back.

You can give back.

You can step up.

Make change.

Build a community that is stronger than ever.

I am stadiums.

I am factories.

I am brick and stone.

I am rust.

I am the beating heart of this place.

I am the people.

I am the place where it all happened. Where it all - happens.

I am here.

I am a monument.

(Sounds build, the communities voices build.....silence).


Part of this walk

MONUMENTS

MONUMENTS

Manchester
MANCHESTER - ANCOATS START AT CUTTING ROOM SQUARE OUTSIDE RUDY’s PIZZA Welcome to Monuments by Jonnie Riordan. Part of the Walk This Play series by ThickSkin, commissioned by Step Up MCR, supported with Lottery Funding by Arts Council England. Featuring stories and voices from the communities of Ancoats, Clayton, Beswick & Openshaw. Celebrating the monuments big and small, the people that built the buildings from the ground up and that keep the beating heart of the area alive. I am cobbles. I am red brick and stone. I am cotton mills. I am the water racing through the canals, connecting Manchester to the rest of the world. I am communities that care. Looking for a connection. Monuments guides you around the Ancoats cobbles, old and new, asking you not to overlook the buildings and the communities that make the area unique. Cast Narrator - Julie Hesmondhalgh Creative team Writer & Director – Jonnie Riordan Composer & Sound Designer - Pete Malkin Assistant Sound Designer - Raffaela Pancucci Community Engagement Co-ordinator - Ailbhe Treacy Executive Producer - Laura Mallows Producer - Max Emmerson For more help or to share your feedback, please email admin@thickskintheatre.co.uk to get in touch with the Walk This Play Team. The pandemic has been a challenging time for the sector. Against the odds, ThickSkin has continued to make work and employ freelance artists through innovative projects. If you can make a donation, no matter how big or small, your donation will help us to keep going. Additional information: Keep your GPS and wifi enabled. Follow the instructions given by the narrator. The route is circular and will start and end in Cutting Room Square. When you start the walk, you will see your current position as a blue dot on the map. If the app asks you about location settings, select ‘allowed all the time’ to improve GPS. If the sound disappears, just check on your map to find your route again. The walk will last around 45 minutes (depending on your speed) with some inclines, but no steps. The walk will wait for you and can be enjoyed at your own pace. As this is an audio experience, D/deaf audiences can choose to use the in-app captions. Visually impaired audiences may need a walking companion for safety with crossing roads. Walk This Play experiences are suitable for ages 12+ Welcome to MONUMENTS.
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