Working with University of Hertfordshire’s Professor Owen Davies, Newcastle-based Cap-a-Pie developed a new theatre piece inspired by Everyday Lives in War. Cap a Pie chose to explore the role of fortune tellers during the war and used a £3000 Sparks Might Fly grant, on-campus creative space and the expertise of the UHArts production team to develop a new performance. ‘The Important Man in a White Coat’ was premiered at the University’s Public Engagement conference on 23 June 2015. The performance can now be see here…

For more information on Cap a Pie: http://www.cap-a-pie.co.uk/2015/06/16/the-important-man-in-the-white-coat/
UH Arts: http://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/news/2015/may/uh-arts-awards-first-new-theatre-commission-to-cap-a-pie