The Tin Woman

by Angel Lloyd

“Just a girl with a heart... in a box”

The Tin Woman is a fable set in contemporary London: a world in which human organs and body parts are as replaceable / updatable as the latest addition of the new IPhone. In this strange tale, a young woman sets out on a quest as a living statue to save up enough money to buy herself a brand new heart after her old one was irreparably broken... A modern fairy tale and bitter-sweet, semi- silent comedy, The Tin Woman is inspired by the whimsical quirkiness of Tim Burton and the dark, dream-like surrealism of David Lynch. Ultimately, it’s a story about finding strength while overcoming the grief and rage of a broken heart.

Angel Lloyd graduated from University of York with a BA Honours degree in ‘Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance’ in 2018. In 2019, she embarked upon her professional debut as a writer, director and co-producer of her play, 'High Trees' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; she was subsequently scouted by the BBC Writer’s Room who expressed interest in hearing about her future work. Other notable credits include co-writing the musical satire 'Mr Saxon's Excellently English Evening of Entertainment' at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and also co-starring in Squabbling House Theatre's 2018 production of 'Blink'. Lloyd is also a graduate of Northern Stars Documentary Academy (2014) and BFI Scriptwriting Academy (2015).

A Curated Mess

by Kate Johnston

I created this audio-visual project for my media art module. We looked at how media and art intersect and combine to critique/provide an overall message. There were a range of topics from which I chose ‘identity and matter.’ The project, titled ‘A Curated Mess,’ presented in a short video format, explores the formation of teenage/young adult identity through the lens of the teenage bedroom. In the piece, I wanted to critique how much the media influences our identity formation, especially during a transitory time. The presence of the media has affected our individual lives and physical spaces. I wanted to comment on how, alongside social media growth, the formation of our identities have become increasingly fragmented and replicated through physical, consumerist items. Trevor Paglen’s work inspired me, ‘The Curve’ and Pipilotti Rist’s work. Paglen'swork with algorithms and images influenced me to conduct a mechanic algorithm when putting this piece together. The repetitive visuals and audio of consumerist items display this. From Rist, I was inspired by the display of her work, as she would have projection installations. I chose to project the video back onto my bedroom wall to create a moving image bedroom poster, accentuating my original message.

Kate is currently studying BA Media and Comms. She enjoys making short films/experimental films and wants to do more of this. She is also the new off-air manager of Wired Radio, so enjoys planning events, updating social media, redesigning the overall brand and look of Wired. She really enjoys listening to music, going on nights out, getting into a good series and a good book. Also loves to cook in her spare time for herself and her housemates. She’s very interested in politics, mainstream film and TV and books, with a particular focus on women, coming of age dramas/documentaries and LGBTQ+ topics. 

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