ON THE WAY
Selected by Wildworks to be one of the 10 projects included in Hello Stranger.
THE PROJECT:
"Hello Stranger" is an ambitious project supported by the Good Growth Fund and involves over 60 artists actively engaging with diverse individuals and communities.
Commissioned by Wildworks as part of their Hello Stranger programme, On the Way traced the ancient route of St Michael’s Way with three unique events—Skathow, Trencrom, and Lightly Sea Salted.
Each gathering unfolded in a distinct location, transforming natural spaces between Hayle estuary and Marazion into immersive sites of performance and visual art.
More than 60 participants—schoolchildren, elders, volunteers, and vulnerable adults—shared stories, songs, and dances that honoured both place and people.
ON THE WAY is made up of 3 distinct events
Skathow, Trencrom & Lightly Sea Salted.
Each event engages communities with distinctive landscapes
through song, dance and visual art.
Event:
Skathow
Inspired by tales of Celtic pilgrims who carried their boats across the neck of land between Hayle estuary and Mounts Bay to avoid the perilous journey around Land’s End, on route to the continent, Alessandra Ausenda and John Keys will explore ideas around precious cargo groups of children from Marazion and Penpol schools.
Event:
Trencrom
Participants from Drym Valley Centre are working with Tough Dough and musical director Vicky Abbott responding to the landscape around Trencrom Hill through sound, movement and visual art.
Event:
Lightly Sea Salted
A movement-based performance on land and in the water at Battery Rocks, Penzance. The participants are an established community of friends who meet and sea swim regularly. Working with a dancer Kyra Norman the participants will explore their experiences and motivations for swimming together, and sharing food and conversation on the rocks.
