Triptych

<p>The Portuguese visual artist Paula Rego has inspired this new trilogy of plays. Her paintings <em>Crivelli's Garden The Prey </em>and <em>Breaking China</em> became the catalyst for writing by theatre maker Fiona Graham. Commissioned by Theatre Centre and Komedia these three new plays were developed for specific audiences through a series of artist/audience residencies and collaborations. These works have toured Britain and been re-staged in Portugal and Singapore. <em>Crivelli's Garden</em> was created for a 16+ audience and explores rites of passage as two young women decide whether they should stay or leave their fishing village to go to university in Portugal. <em>Between Friends</em> is for 7 -11 year olds and examines the politics of friendship between three young people when they are shipwrecked and abandoned in a lighthouse. <em>Breaking China</em> is for 4-8 year olds and shows the importance of creative play and storytelling when making sense of change and adversity.</p><p> </p>