Sue Mayo Sue Mayo is a theatre practitioner with 30 years experience, currently associate tutor on the MA in Applied Drama at Goldsmiths, University of London. She is associate artist with Magic Me, with whom she has worked for 15 years, and is co-author with Susan Langford, of Sharing the Experience, a handbook of arts-based inter-generational practice. She is interested in the benefits and challenges of creative work that is situated in communities with diverse cultural and faith identities, and the building of a temporary community within a project.
Whilst working with the artist Sue Mayo I learnt that performing is a form of art and that even though it isn’t conventional it is still as powerful as a painting. My first impression of this method of art is that it is unusual to collaborate with other people on the same project however I like the effect the window had as when you work as a team you generate new ideas that you wouldn’t normally have on your own, and it makes it seem more diverse and this creates an interesting effect and entertaining to the audience.Associate artist, Sue Mayo
Sue, a writer, director and producer, has over 20 years experience of running theatre, writing and other arts projects in a wide range of community and educational settings, and with many client groups, including work with the Royal Court Young Writers' Programme, Queen Mary University of London and LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre). She brings to this work a sensibility and skills gained through her training and work in conflict resolution, with LEAP Confronting Conflict and other organisations.
Sue is an Associate Tutor, on the MA in Applied Drama course at Goldsmith's College, University of London. She also works as a freelance trainer and Evaluator, most recently evaluating London Voices, a family learning initiative for the National Trust.
Sue is a Magic Me Associate Artist, and has worked with the organisation since 1996 first as programme manager and subsequently as a freelance artist, a project manager and a trainer, both in-house and for external clients. In 2000 she co-wrote, with Susan Langford, ‘Sharing the Experience’ a handbook on how to set up and run intergenerational arts projects. Sue instigated and has led the design, development and delivery of our ongoing seven year collaboration with The Women’s Library, which successfully brings together diverse, local young and older women, using inspiring elements of the Library’s collection
Beauty ?
Intergenerational performance
Beauty? Was Magic Me's first collaborative project with The Women's Library and Mulberry School for Girls.
Established in 1926, The Women's Library at London Metropolitan University houses one of the greatest collections of women's history in the world. The collections include posters, banners, books, magazines, photographs and other materials and are a celebration of the women's lives they document. The opening of The Women's Library's new venue in Aldgate in 2002 sparked the idea of a collaborative project for Magic Me, and this joint project was developed.
The project ran alongside the preparation of Beauty Queens: Smiles, Swimsuits and Sabotage, an exhibition at The Women's Library. In June participants performed their poetry at the exhibition launch event, too much acclaim, and their vibrant photographic images were on show that night and throughout the exhibition's run. A DVD was made of a further performance for an audience of Mulberry pupils.
Project dates
February - June 2004
I like the use of poetry, this is a creative way to tell a story or an experience and I will include this in my outcome in writing. When working with Mayo she taught us how movement is powerful and by doing something minute as your everyday tasks which may not seem interesting but as soon as you allow people to watch it becomes engaging for the spectator. I would like to include movement in my installation however not with people but with my sculptures and these will link to my memories over the summer holiday.
Hi, I would like to see more visual links created in your post between your work and Sue's work. You need to show how your ideas compare in your experiments for your window installation.
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