Professional Identity Magazine – Sarah Perkins | Page 14

2.2 - Brief and Scope
Project: The Ageless Playhouse
An Intergenerational Theatre Workshop
Schedule of Accommodation:
My project brief is to create a Workshop Theatre to breach
the generational divide within Portsmouth, more specifically
The Sallyport Building (57/58 High Street). It is very
rare in life where you see multiple generations in the same
room all interested in the same thing, however theatre and
performance manage this due to their ageless and timeless
presence.
The idea behind the Workshop Theatre is that in the day
people of all ages can visit and help create scenery, props
and costumes as well as rehearse. At night the building becomes
a theatre where people who were at the site during
the day can witness their creations on stage, as well as the
rest of the community, who can just visit to enjoy a show,
eat in the restaurant and bar or even perform.
The theatre space will be capable of shows ranging from
variety, such as singing, dancing, comedy to full on productions
with sets, props and costumes.
The design intention is to depict stories of Old Portsmouth
and the Sallyport Building within the details, such as wallcoverings
and tiling, creating perfromance and narrative
throughout the interior.
Ground Floor
• Reception/ Welcome area
• Kitchen
• Outdoor Garden
• Lift
• W/c
• Workshop Space
- Sewing machines
- Workbenches
- Painting
- Designing
• Storage
First Floor
• Flexible Theatre Space
• Restaurant
• Bar
• W/c
• Dumbwaiter
• Seating
• Dressing room
Second Floor
• Rehearsal Space
• W/c
• Lighting and Sound Booth
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