This is All Huge/h Learning
Hugh Malyon Hugh Malyon

This is All Huge/h Learning

Standing on the shoulders of giants is firstly a loss in translation phrase, but secondly more relevantly, a warm and empowering feeling. One of the many legends of applied practises I have had the unbelievable pleasure to learn from is Sandy Akerman. Sandy is a master of Forum Theatre, a long-suffering lecturer on ‘that degree what I did’ and a disciple of Augusto Boal. She has many devising games up her sleeve, one of which is called ‘fortunately/unfortunately’. This game is typically for 3-10 players and is a way of opening the imagination, getting you to think on your feet, normally quite funny and a way into storytelling. As I reflect on Squeeze Box 24, and an extraordinary 2 weeks which flew past (sometimes for the right reason and sometimes well…we take the good with the not so good!), I am going to try and play the game – I wonder what will happen


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There is a Distinct Possibility that We Were not All Going to Come Back – Lab 3, Belgium Bound Part 1: Ghent
Hugh Malyon Hugh Malyon

There is a Distinct Possibility that We Were not All Going to Come Back – Lab 3, Belgium Bound Part 1: Ghent

Déjà vu – that is not quite the phrase I need but all through lab 3, I had the same kind of feeling. Maybe more like stepping into a mirror and looking back, or a shiver I couldn’t shake. Like the society you left behind (in this case, for 4 days) seemed to have everything backwards or upside down – we spend so much time working out which way is up, everything seems to continue to look down, (or more importantly) there is so little left to support the community who need it the most. ‘The grass is always greener’ effect was strong and I am totally aware of it, Belgium has significant social and political turmoil, but culture and community is robust and well invested in, the discord seems to bring individuals and community with it…

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Nourishment for The Mind – Destination Cairo
Hugh Malyon Hugh Malyon

Nourishment for The Mind – Destination Cairo

If Lab 1 at Hawkwood was soul filling, this experience was more about fuelling energy for critical thinking and reflection! Very much a roller-coaster of emotion, but held and happy, sometimes feeling excited and energised and sometimes like a 10-year-old being presented with Disney Land tickets. There were some significant bumps and interesting moments along the way to do with accessibility and tiredness, but I did have the most epic time and massive thanks to my creative enabler team Jen and Dilys. Shout out needed to Dan and Nene for being the amazing organisers, the wider supporting network and my fellow fellowshipers.

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The Biggest Impact Blog
Hugh Malyon Hugh Malyon

The Biggest Impact Blog

After an epic, amazing, very (Very) busy, deeply interesting, energised, creatively stimulating and poignant three or four weeks, two projects have come to their conclusion. There is always a sad, melancholy kind of feel at these times. The companionship with fellow artists mixed with a surge of energy and enthusiasm is a momentum building wave. It is stressful and worrying (probably needs rethinking with health and care point of view), but those emotions are swept along with pure excitement and aliveness. It is a spark, a shining in the eye, I get a strong image of my eyes twinkling like stars in my own imagination. There probably not, but that sense of falling over one’s thoughts because they are tumbling faster than language or imagery or computer processing power…..yeah people, I’m not on drugs, I was on two journey’s which felt so meaningful!

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