The main focus of ID1000 was of course the performances. A team of 16 NYT director-facilitators, four in each area, worked with peer mentors and local participants aged 14-21 to create original, heritage-based theatre. Each project lasted three weeks, which gave participants just enough time to research, devise and rehearse an exciting piece of site-specific theatre. 

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All four productions were free to the public and held in the most extraordinary places: an old industrial warehouse, a medieval ruined monastery, a flowing canal and the moat of the Tower of London! Each audience was treated to a spectacle of thought-provoking drama tailored to the area.  It was the re-telling of stories and histories, unearthed through the heritage research process that made these performances truly unique and relevant to the local communities. 

In each area the devising process was recorded on film by a local participant under the guidance of a film mentor. They followed the actors round, filming their every move. From warm up games, to stage fright, from technical difficulties to rehearsal room banter, these films captured the very essence of what it was like to be involved in ID1000.

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