ANGUS MCPHEE - Weaver of Grass


ANGUS MCPHEE or MACPHEE was a crofter from Uist who spent almost 50 years in a Highland psychiatric hospital. During this time he chose not to speak - instead he wove a series of incredible costumes out of grass. These he hung on trees in the hospital grounds.

This blog follows the progress of HORSE + BAMBOO THEATRE as they develop and tour a show about Angus....

Wednesday 16 May 2012

Gas-masks, masks and horses...


Now that there's less than three weeks before rehearsals start there's a scramble to get things made and finished in time. The workshop is full of weird and wonderful things all in a half-completed state. A volunteer, Amber, is finishing the gas-masks started by the Portuguese interns (above) - nightmarish things for the scene where Angus suffers his schizophrenic breakdown; Jonny is making backstage racks to hold the 15 masks we're using in the show; Alison is carving horses (below)


Christina is working on a fire-effect for the caisein-uchd, sheeps wool and tallow torches used on New Years Eve - Hogmanay, or Oidhche Chullaig. Vanessa Card has tidied up the set and I've been able to finish the painting. Finally, Loz has started work on the music, and Daniella and Ellie on the animations....




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