‘What the Sea Saw’ celebrates the heritage of fishing along the North Yorkshire coast, particularly in communities in Scarborough and Staithes, and captures the memories of the fishing community from the 1950s to the present day. The project is being produced in partnership with the Staithes Museum and Heritage Trust and Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre. It will reflect fishing heritage in a series of activities and events in Scarborough and Staithes including a new short film about Staithes fishing families, an audio trail for Scarborough inspired by oral histories, workshops in local schools, and a final performance event, combining stories and sea shanties sung by local choirs, accompanied by fish and chips for the audience and participants.
Image courtesy of Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre
The project is being produced by Digital Drama and is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Digital Drama are doing a call-out for volunteers to get involved in the following:
– Receive online or in-person training in the curation and repurposing of oral histories to create new media, especially heritage trails in new year 2024
– Research existing oral history recordings to find appropriate material based on the lives of the fishing communities and customs in Scarborough to be used in an audio trail and performance event
– Possible volunteering in the commemorative event in Scarborough in November/December 2024 in research or performing or both!
Volunteer time:
– Commitment of total of 10 hours to include 2-hour training session
How to express interest:
Email:info@digitaldrama.org
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