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The Milo Wladek team are looking for volunteers to help us on our complex and mad time travel trail and show The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries, this Sunday at Dulwich Park Fair. The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries is a family event featuring an interactive trail and outdoor performance about, and made with, the people of Dulwich. THE STORY Endless Horizons Ltd, the world?s first time-travel agency will be taking Dulwich residents back in time. But while on a routine test, Myrtle West, the well-known scientist/adventurer, has become un-stuck in time, coursing throughout Dulwich?s history without any control. Nothing that Lab Assistant Smith can't handle...right? YOUR PART We are looking for a team of enthusiastic theatre, time travel or science lovers who can promote the show and man the all-important Time Travel Machine. Your job will be to create hype and buzz around the show and trail, providing information about the trail and most importantly encouraging as many people to come to the final time travel demonstration later in the day. If this sounds like something you would enjoy and you would like to volunteer please send in an email to [email protected]

The Milo Wladek team are looking for volunteers to help us on our complex and mad time travel trail and show The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries, this Sunday at Dulwich Park Fair. The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries is a family event featuring an interactive trail and outdoor performance about, and made with, the people of Dulwich. THE STORY Endless Horizons Ltd, the world?s first time-travel agency will be taking Dulwich residents back in time. But while on a routine test, Myrtle West, the well-known scientist/adventurer, has become un-stuck in time, coursing throughout Dulwich?s history without any control. Nothing that Lab Assistant Smith can't handle...right? YOUR PART We are looking for a team of enthusiastic theatre, time travel or science lovers who can promote the show and man the all-important Time Travel Machine. Your job will be to create hype and buzz around the show and trail, providing information about the trail and most importantly encouraging as many people to come to the final time travel demonstration later in the day. If this sounds like something you would enjoy and you would like to volunteer please send in an email to [email protected]

The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries is a family event featuring an interactive trail and outdoor performance about, and made with, the people of Dulwich.Happening this Sunday 4pm in Dulwich Park as part of the Dulwich Festival! THE STORY Endless Horizons Ltd, the world?s first time-travel agency will be taking Dulwich residents back in time. But while on a routine test, Myrtle West, the well-known scientist/adventurer, has become un-stuck in time, coursing throughout Dulwich?s history without any control. Nothing that Lab Assistant Smith can't handle...right? THE TRAIL From 6th May take part in an interactive trail across Dulwich as part of The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries and discover some wonderful and weird history you never knew existed. All you need is a smartphone to track down Myrtle?s clues from the past to help bring her back to the present! To join the trail go to www.endlesshorizonsltd.com/helpme THE LIVE SHOW Don't forget! The big free to attend Time Travel demonstration (and conclusion to the trail) will be at 4pm, May 15 in Dulwich Park. Make sure you catch it! THE DETAILS The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries is commissioned by Southwark Presents, supported by Southwark Council and The Arts Council England, as a part of Dulwich Festival 2016. For more information check out our page on the Dulwich Festival Website: The Show: www.dulwichfestival.co.uk/product/the-multiple-myrtle-mysteries/ The Trail: www.dulwichfestival.co.uk/product/the-multiple-myrtle-mysteries-2/

The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries is a family event featuring an interactive trail and outdoor performance about, and made with, the people of Dulwich. Happening this Sunday 4pm in Dulwich Park as part of the Dulwich Festival. THE STORY Endless Horizons Ltd, the world?s first time-travel agency will be taking Dulwich residents back in time. But while on a routine test, Myrtle West, the well-known scientist/adventurer, has become un-stuck in time, coursing throughout Dulwich?s history without any control. Nothing that Lab Assistant Smith can't handle...right? THE TRAIL From 6th May take part in an interactive trail across Dulwich as part of The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries and discover some wonderful and weird history you never knew existed. All you need is a smartphone to track down Myrtle?s clues from the past to help bring her back to the present! To join the trail go to www.endlesshorizonsltd.com/helpme THE LIVE SHOW Don't forget! The big free to attend Time Travel demonstration (and conclusion to the trail) will be at 4pm, May 15 in Dulwich Park. Make sure you catch it! THE DETAILS The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries is commissioned by Southwark Presents, supported by Southwark Council and The Arts Council England, as a part of Dulwich Festival 2016. For more information check out our page on the Dulwich Festival Website: The Show: www.dulwichfestival.co.uk/product/the-multiple-myrtle-mysteries/ The Trail: www.dulwichfestival.co.uk/product/the-multiple-myrtle-mysteries-2/

Hello! We're staging a production called The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries as part of Dulwich Park Fair on May 15th 2016. Our script explores Dulwich's rich history by sending a time-traveller back in time to meet the people that made Dulwich what it is today. We've been immersing ourselves in all things Dulwich since the end of last year, running workshops, meeting people and researching like mad, and we've been developing this show that whole time -- to make something bespoke and special that will truly celebrate Dulwich. A big part of the performance is short filmed segments that will be presented on a big-screen. These films chart the time-traveller's journey and the (real life) people she meets. We're looking for members of the community to play those individuals and we'd love for you to consider if you, or anyone you know, may be interested.... The show is ambitious (some might say bonkers), but a really fun project to be involved with! CHARACTERS Each part will be required for no more than a few hours in the Dulwich area. The tone of the film is fanciful and quirky, it'll be a chance to show off acting chops, wear a period costume and have a bit of a laugh! Should it be desired, we are happy to share the final footage for showreels and we will pay expenses of ?50 for their time. We can be flexible with our timing to suit availability. Henry Bessemer http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/hst/scientific-identity/thumbnails/TNSIL14-B4-02.jpg We are looking for a gentleman in his late-50s / early-60s to play industrialist and keen inventor Henry Bessemer. We imagine Bessemer to have a stuffy disposition with a hint of mad genius. Bessemer was a prolific inventor, holding over 129 patents. Though his inventions revolutionised steel production, he also imagined some pretty niche inventions including The SS Bessemer, a steamship designed to eliminate sea-sickness, which he prototyped in his back garden on Denmark Hill. John Logie Baird http://great-inventors.weebly.com/uploads/1/6/1/2/16123768/5780061.jpg We want our John Logie Baird, the inventor of the television, to be in his early-50s. The part requires a quirky charm and good comic timing. Logie Baird was from Scotland so an accent, or the ability to do one, would be great! Not all of Baird's inventions were as successful as the TV. In his earlier years, he tried to create diamond by heating graphite and managed to short out the whole of Glasgow's electricity supply! Hiram Stevens Maxim http://home.frognet.net/~ejcov/hsm1915-2.jpg Another brilliant inventor, our story picks him up at the age of 70, but could be someone in their mid to late 60s. Having moved from Maine to the UK at the age of 41, he had a New England accent. The ability to do one, would be a big bonus for us! We can provide the beard though. As well as inventing the Maxim machine gun, he patented a bronchitis inhaler (he was a lifelong sufferer) and a fairground ride called 'The Captive Flying Machines', which still runs today in Blackpool. Margaret Finch 'Queen of the Gipsies' Margaret Finch, is another example of Dulwich's fascinating former residents. Ideally we're looking for a woman with dark features who can sit in the above position (from a habit of sitting on the ground with her chin on her knees, generally with a pipe in her mouth and attended by her faithful dog, her sinews became so contracted that she could not rise from her posture!) Finch was a popular personality visited by many to have their fortunes told. It's thought Samuel Pepys may have referred to her in his diary when he wrote: 'This afternoon my wife, and Mercer, and Deb went with Pelling to see the gypsies and have their fortunes told; but what they did I did not enquire.' Too bad for us. If you want to get involved, but don't fancy the acting bit, perhaps you can help us by providing a location? LOCATIONS A beautiful garden - we're looking to film in a lovely garden, standing in for the home of Hiram Maxim. Colourful flowers a must. If you think you might be able to help us, we'd be happy to take extra shots of your garden to provide you with. An Edwardian house - we're looking for a room (preferably a living room or dining room) that could double for John Logie Baird's home in 1940. We will lightly dress it to make it more authentically of the period, without upsetting the room at all. Both locations will require very small and respectful crew (no more than 5 people) and minimal fuss. It should take no more than a couple of hours and we are happy to pay ?50 as compensation. Exact times are reasonably flexible, but we're looking to film on either Friday 15th or Sunday 17th of May. Interested? Email me: [email protected] We're so looking forward to working with you, so please do not hesitate to get in touch if you'd like to find out more or, better yet, express an interest in taking part! Even if you don't fit the profiles of any of the above characters and don't have a garden or room we can film in, we'd still like to hear from you - there's plenty of other ways to get involved in this project. Thanks so much, Simon and Emma www.ryninks.co.uk

Get involved with... The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries: A Dulwich Time Travel Project Story Gathering Workshop When: Saturday the 27th of February from 12.30 to 3pm Where: Dulwich Library, 368 Lordship Lane, London SE22 8NA Refreshments will be provided. Join Simon Ryninks and Emma Tompkins for a fun and informal story gathering workshop and become part of the The Dulwich Time Travel Project. We are hosting a series of workshops to coincide with the performance of The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries as part of Dulwich Park Fair and Dulwich Festival 2016. We want to hear the local stories that might not make it into the history books, the personal tales of what?s happened in Dulwich over the years, whether they are funny, fated or poignant. The workshop is an opportunity for anyone interested in getting involved with the performance to hear about the project and share with us the stories they have of Dulwich and the surrounding area. We will be using fun and informal theatre exercises to explore the history and memories of Dulwich. This is a great opportunity if you?re interested in performance, if you?d love a captive audience to tell your memories to or if you want to meet some more of your local community and get involved with the show. We will take inspiration from the stories you share to form the script and plot for some short films which will be filmed locally and screened as part of a live interactive show during Dulwich Park Fair. The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries follows the intrepid time travelling scientist as she travels back into Dulwich?s past. The stories and characters she bumps into is up to you! If you?ve lived or worked in Dulwich and would like to share your experiences and contribute to what promises to be a show the likes of which Dulwich has never seen before then come join the fun. To express interest please email [email protected], it isn?t necessary to do so but we?d love to have an idea about numbers as we?d like to provide some refreshments for the event. The Multiple Myrtle Mysteries has been created by The Milo Wladek Co in collaboration with Southwark Presents & Dulwich Festival, supported with the generosity of Southwark Council and Arts Council England. Emma and Simon are both experienced community theatre makers having worked with the Young Vic and Old Vic?s Outreach and Community projects respectively. The Link for the Workshops via the Southwark Presents Website is here: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/southwarkpresents/homepage/83/the_multiple_myrtle_mysteries