Echoes Minerva Scientifica
Illustration by Amy Whiten
What is Echoes?
Echoes is a multi-disciplinary production which celebrates the histories of the UK’s forgotten female scientists, through the medium of song, music, performance and spoken word.
The shows are written by Scottish composer and singer Frances M Lynch and feature music by women composers from the UK both past and present.
Every performance is different; the performers collaborate with people from the community of each tour location, drawing inspiration from the nature and history of the unique local environment to use in the show.
Audiences can expect to see theatrical and musical performances telling the stories of the unsung female heroes of British science. The shows are both hugely entertaining and educational, and aim to inspire younger audience members to get involved in science and the arts.
Echoes has been created by the award-winning music-theatre company electric voice theatre and has been touring across Scotland, encompassing areas such as the Isle of Coll, Strathpeffer, Stirling and Greenock and in England it has been in London, Northamptonshire and is currently ONLINE IN ESSEX!
You can find out more about some of our upcoming and past Echoes Projects by clicking on the links below
Who is Echoes for?
The show is for audiences of all ages, and families are very welcome. The production has been created to be as inclusive as possible so don’t worry if you’re not sure of the difference between an electron and a proton – this won’t stop you enjoying the show!
We aim to make each show fully British Sign Language interpreted, with integrated audio description and touch tours available for visually impaired audience members. Please check venue details. During Lockdown we are providing BSL for as many public events online as we can.
How is every show different?
Echoes wants to inspire local communities to get involved in science and the arts. In advance of the show, the performers work with members of the community to find meaningful connections with music and science, unique to each area. These connections then form part of the performance, with contributions from the local collaborators, making each show distinctive to the audience.
One of the first performances took place in The Engine Shed in Stirling in September 2018, the first music-theatre production ever performed in this venue. The performers and musicians worked with local scientists and school pupils to discover the story of The Engine Shed (Historic Environment Scotland) to weave this story into the production.
Where can I see Echoes?
We have been touring the project for 2 years with events at venues up and down the country with no sign of stopping:-
- Chelmsford Civic Theatre, Essex 20th September 2020
- Brixworth Music Festival, Northamptonshire 15 May 2020
- AK Bell Library, Perth 11 & 12 Nov 2019
- Stroud Green Festival, London 13 June 2019
- Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock 8 March 2019
- Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, Fife 22 February 2019
- Lyth Arts Centre, Caithness 6 Oct 2018
- Community Centre, Strathpeffer 2 Oct 2018
- An Cridhe, Isle of Coll 29 Sept 2018
- The Big Shed, Aberfeldy 22 Sept
- The Engine Shed, Stirling 18 Sept 2018
- Ebba Centre, St Abbs 18 June 2018
To find out if we are near you soon please check our Events Page or better still sign up for our Monthly Newsletter packed with interesting information about the electric voice theatre, our touring dates and UK wide events of all kinds that feature music and science by women.
You will find links below to posts about some of our Echoes Projects