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On Da Buses with The White Wife
I returned to Shetland as the White Wife in December as a resident bus conductor collecting stories, not fares, from passengers and drivers. There were one-to-ones, big group conversations amongst...
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Ferry Tales and other Stories about Cars
The White Wife takes to the high seas I returned to Shetland as The White Wife in February to collect the final batch of car stories in time for Ignition‘s final performances in March. During the week...
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Ignition in the snow
Today much snow and glad not to be with the tech crew in Sandwick fitting up and picking up cars mostly outdoors. I spent most of the day inside at the Decca on soundtracks, listening to recordings of...
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Switching the Ignition on
Now back up in Shetland for the fourth time as part of Ignition. Today got a car that doesn’t have an ignition, but a card that you put into a slot. Rehearsed songs with three wonderful young musicians...
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Media call for Ignition
Media Call: Ignition (a large-scale community theatre project) Date: Tuesday 19 March 2013 Time: 4.45pm for 5pm start Location: Delta Boating Club, Brae, Shetland News crews, photographers,...
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Car Yarner’s Top Driving Tips
Driving advice from Shetland’s knitters given during our “mak and yack” sessions as part of the Ignition project. Somebody has to go first at a roundabout. In a new car know where your indicator is or...
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Test Drive
Hey – How’s du? I towt o dee whan I wis standing furt in da freezin cauld dastreen. Watchin da sun disappear fir anidder day Waitin fir da darkness tae faa. I was thinking about seatbelts. Like...
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Hmm, this car is comfy – first performance of Ignition
Rob Evans Jacqui Clark I have spots now. Must eat some vegetables and not just rely on Frankie’s squid and chips. Strange calm before the storm. The ferry in Lerwick harbour doesn’t seem to care. Wear...
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Makkin progress
Rob Evans Jacqui Clark Dastreen I saw a sight dat’s been aa too common tae my eyes ower da monts o Ignition. At da same time dere wis a sense o seein meesell way back in October sittin in a similar...
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Is du receivin me?
Man o wirds? Is du receivin me? (Whaar’s da fire extinguisher) Roger that! Chhhh…thermals ripped…chhhhhh…expressive dance…chhhhh…man about town…chhhhhhhh…endless variables…chhhhhhh…chickens arse! Man...
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