Storm-Cloud: Thrown into Form
Storm-Cloud: Thrown into Form is an immersive performance in a former steel factory in Sheffield, blending live action, projection, and a weather-inspired soundscape. This collaborative reimagining of John Ruskin’s prophetic public lecture ‘Storm-Cloud of the Nineteenth Century’ (1884) was developed by an interdisciplinary team led by director and performer Dr Tom Payne.
The performance premiered at the G-Mill at SADACCA,
for No Bounds Festival, on 12 October 2024.
Duration: 75-minutes
"unflagging and absorbing" - Dark Mountain
"dynamic and captivating" - Now Then Magazine
Tour Dates
The G-Mill, SADACCA, Sheffield
No Bounds Festival
12 October 2024
Credits
Performance and direction: Dr Tom Payne
Dramaturgical focus: Terry O’Connor
Motion design: Jake Goodall
Musical composition: David John Brady
Movement direction: Robia Milliner
Performance: Debbie Armour, Fadumo Hassan, and Ra'Siah
Illustration: Billy Hughes and Penny McCarthy
Archival research: Ashley Gallant
Additional archival research: Ella Barrett
Community consultation: Rob Cotterell
Digital media production: Anne Doncaster and Richard Mather
Photography: Becky Payne
Developed with support from Sheffield Theatres, Sheffield Museums, Sheffield Hallam University, Invisible Dust, No Bounds Festival, The Green Estate Community Interest Company, Sheffield and District African Caribbean Community Association, Space Hub Yorkshire, UK EONS, and The Guild of St. George. Part of curator Amy Carter Gordon's 'Entanglement, Commons and Cultural Mycelium' programme for No Bounds Festival 2024, with associate producer Lauren McConnell.
Developed with mentoring from Tim Etchells, Forced Entertainment.