Our Journey So Far…
This page is where we want to share with you what we are up to and who we are working with! Feel free to have a scroll through, the further you scroll, the further back in time you will go…
Ergon: Threads Commissioned by The Lowry!
Ergon have created another piece of climate art for radio and this time it’s about fast fashion. Commissioned by The Lowry as part of #lovelowry, click here for more information and to listen!
Rehearsals at Contact Theatre!
We had an amazing two weeks of rehearsals at Contact Theatre for ‘Ergon: The Wicked Problem’. We’re really excited to share this show with you as soon as the pandemic shoves off…
The Carbon Literacy Project!
Ergon recently met with the Carbon Literacy Project.
We discussed the important work CLT are doing in training people to be carbon literate and also ways in which CLT and Ergon may be able to work with each other in the future! Watch this space…
Check out the work CLT do here and find out how you can become carbon literate!
Follow Carbon Literacy Project on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Ergon featured as panelists!
In October, we were invited to be on the panel for The Climate Press presents: The power of collective climate action, organised by the University of Leeds.
This was a live online event with 3 very special guests: Professor Paul Chatterton (University of Leeds & Low Impact Living Affordable Community), Ergon Theatre Company (Manchester) and Zero Waste Leeds. We discussed local community initiatives taking action against climate change from the perspective of sustainable city planning, performing arts, and fashion consumption.
The Climate Press create some fantastic podcasts about the climate crisis. You can find them on Anchor and check out more of their work on their website.
Ergon Interviewed by CEM!
We had the pleasure of being interviewed by the brilliant team at Climate Emergency Manchester.
You can read our interview and find out about the important work CEM do here on their website!
Ergon’s Climate Art for Radio!
During our work with Contact Theatre, we have responded to their project THE LOST SUMMER.
We have written and performed an audio piece to imagine a summer experience here in 2020 versus summers in the future…
To check it out or to find a transcript of the piece, click here to be taken to Contact Theatre's website.
THANKS FOR LISTENING!
Blog Post: Some Thoughts From Robin
Robin wrote a blog for Contact Theatre about the climate crisis. Check it out here!
Ergon meet with academics Kate Guy, Roger Zetter and Glenn Lyons!
Ergon are committed to making work that is factually sound and inspired by scientific research. As a part of that we are continuing to seek out brilliant minds. We would like to thank everyone we have spoken to so far and will go into more detail about each of our meetings at a future date. In the meantime, three of those brilliant minds we have had the pleasure of meeting are as follows…
Kate Guy: Kate is a DPhil in International Relations Candidate (Department of Politics and International Relations). She is also a researcher with the Blavatnik School of Government, a lecturer at University College, and a Manager of the Oxford School of Climate Change.
Roger Zetter: Roger is Emeritus Professor of Refugee Studies, retiring as the fourth Director of the Refugee Studies Centre in September 2011. Journal of Refugee Studies paper, ‘Labelling refugees: forming and transforming a bureaucratic identity’ is one of the most widely cited in refugee studies. For the centenary of Oxford University Press Journals, the paper was selected as one of the 100 most influential papers published over the previous century.
Glenn Lyons: Glenn is the Mott MacDonald Professor of Future Mobility at UWE Bristol. His appointment bridges between academia and practice. At a time of significance for the transport sector, the position aims to co-develop and extend transport expertise in relation to understanding and responding to a changing and uncertain mobility landscape, which is shaped by technological possibilities and societal needs and preferences.
Ergon have some photos taken!
Just before lockdown 1, we managed to fit in a small photo shoot with the wonderful Nathan Cutler. Keep your eyes peeled as more of his images hit our website and socials!
Ergon meet with MCCA and become members of MAST!
One thing Lockdown has been good for is meeting people! We met with Simon Curtis of Manchester Arts Sustainability Team and Jonny Sadler of Manchester Climate Change Agency.
Jonny took us through what our city of Manchester is doing to tackle the climate crisis - setting bold aims of net zero by 2035!
Simon explained to us what the manchester arts scene is doing to help MCCA and tackle the crisis. We were also welcomed on board as members of MAST which we are very proud about!
Check out the MCCA website featuring MAST here. You can also follow MCCA on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Ergon meet with BGA!
Over the lockdown, we have been lucky enough to meet digitally with lots of amazing minds and organisations! One of those brilliant organisations is Broadway Green Alliance.
We met with Molly Braverman who talked us through what BGA is doing to promote sustainable art on Broadway and beyond! Ergon Theatre have since signed up to become members of BGA.
We recommend checking out the incredible work they are doing by visiting their website or you can find them on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.
Ergon commissioned by Contact Theatre & RE:CON for their Bee The Change project!
We are really excited to have been commissioned by Contact Theatre Manchester and their team of RE:CON young producers to take ERGON forward as a part of their #BeeTheChange project! Click on the image above to find out more!
Supported Artists at
The Lowry!
Ergon Theatre have been selected to be a part of the ‘Class of 2020’ at The Lowry Theatre in Media City! Along with a handful of other exciting up and coming talent, Ergon Theatre will receive support and learning from this brilliant theatre throughout 2020.
Ergon Share Work with M6 Youth Theatre!
Following on from our ACE funded R&D, in September Ergon took our hour long piece for 15-18 year olds to M6 Youth Theatre in Rochdale. It went down a storm and the Ergon Team were blown away with how much the youth theatre members got involved in the piece! The discussion afterwards could have easily gone on for two hours rather than the one we had! Check out their twitter @M6Youth!
Ergon Partner With Exciting Props Maker for ACE Funded R&D!
Here at Ergon we feel very lucky as we have partnered up with a props maker who has worked as special effects prop designer and developer on international stage productions including ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’! The above image is a prop ‘fuel cell’ that has been made especially for our ACE funded R&D! We think it looks pretty cool…
Ergon partner up with Mott MacDonald, M6 Theatre & Manchester School of Theatre for their ACE funded R&D!
Ergon have received partnership with consultancy giants Mott MacDonald, Leading youth theatre company M6 Theatre and Leading Drama School Manchester School of Theatre for their two weeks ACE funded R&D. This will include support, advice, rehearsal space and much more.
Ergon Partner Up With Bloody Bandit Productions for the ACE R&D!
Ergon Theatre and Bloody Bandit Productions are set to work together to create some work on film to be used in our ACE funded R&D project! Follow Bloody Bandit Productions on Twitter using their handle @BanditBloody and find out more about their work!
Ergon Receive Funding from
Arts Council England!
Ergon Theatre have been successful in their application for funding to Research and Develop our concept for two weeks into an hour long piece fit for young people aged 15-18 and for taking to businesses. These two weeks will take place in August 2019.
Ergon Meet Climate Change Expert David Viner!
Following on from the sharing, Mott MacDonald have put Ergon in touch with their principal advisor on climate change, David Viner. Ergon met David in London where they discussed Mott MacDonalds work on their ‘Mission Possible’, climate change, climate resilience, carbon management and sustainability. David’s incredible cv includes working in an important role at the IPCC.
Ergon Share Work with Mott MacDonald!
Ergon were Kindly invited by consultancy firm Mott MacDonald to share their work in progress with some of their staff. The above image is ‘Geoff’ our volunteer, sustainably lit and describing how he would adapt his lifestyle to fit the restrictions of an ‘Ergon’ Society. Thank you to Mott MacDonald for welcoming us into your offices, the hour long discussion that followed was scintilating stuff!
Ergon Hold Developmental Workshop at HOME Theatre!
In preparation for their performance in Theatre 2 at HOME Theatre, Ergon have held developmental workshops at HOME with groups of brilliant creatives to test out our concept. Thank you to all involved!
Ergon Theatre Selected as HOME & YESYESNONO Presents ‘Propel’ as Part of Orbit Festival 2018!
Curated by award-winning company YESYESNONO, Propel is a scratch night for the experimental, for the daring and for the alive.
Ergon have been selected as one of four exceptional artists who will try out brand new ideas as part of HOME’s new scratch night – an evening of experimentation and daring, with each act exploring the relationship between performer and performance.
You can find out more about the night here!
Follow @yesyesnonotheat and @HOME_mcr on twitter!