Ghost Bird is a walk and live art installation in an upland valley in the Trough of Bowland, a landscape that is internationally important for its heather moorland, blanket bog and rare birds. Walking unguided and in silence, the audience / walkers will discover installations and inventions made from the materials of the moorland and valley inspired by the upland landscape and in particular the Hen Harrier. Referring to the ghostly grey feathers of the male Harrier and the absence this year of nesting pairs in the Trough of Bowland, Ghost Bird celebrates the beauty of the birds and draws attention to their sometimes fragile existence within the North of England. In doing so, the work also becomes a means of reflecting on the journey taken 400 years ago over the Bowland Fells to Lancaster Castle by the Pendle Witches.
Ghost Bird is created and directed by Louise Ann Wilson with choreography by Nigel Stewart of Sap Dance. It is performed by dance artist Julia Griffin and a team of life-models. The walk covers a 7-mile route with installations sited at the top end of the valley. Ghost Bird is commissioned by Green Close Studios as part of the Lancashire Witches 400 Programme,
co-commissioned by Live at LICA. It has been made with the support of land-owners United Utilities Estates and their tenants, the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and Hen Harrier experts from the RSPB.
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