A UNIQUE 24 hour live writing experiment will take place at the city’s Hive.
Acclaimed writer Phil Ormrod will be stationed in the atrium of the building from Friday (October 9) to Saturday (October 10), with the task of writing about Worcester, The Hive and everyone and everything he sees without stopping.
As he writes the text he creates will be displayed behind him on a screen, telling a story in response to visitors’ behaviour and reactions.
The piece, titled ‘Everyone Who Ever Lived’, has been set-up to draw passers-by into a shared act of imagination and explore Mr Ormrod’s relationship with his surroundings.
The audience will experience first-hand what it’s like to be the subject of a story and will be able to shape it themselves.
Mr Ormrod said: “I’m really interested to see how people will react when they see themselves appear in the story.
“What I’d love is for them to enjoy seeing how much they’re in control of what I’m writing and their ability to shape it.
“I believe the identity of a place comes from the people who live and work there, as much as its landscape or history.
“This is a chance to show in a really immediate way, that the users of The Hive find themselves woven into stories from all eras of Worcester’s history.
“Of course writing for this long without stopping to plan or think is a real challenge. I’m excited by it, if maybe a little daunted.”
