The Chair Project
The Chair Project is a living archive of stories about community, identity and tradition - old and new.
An old kitchen chair, set in iconic, meaningful and beautiful locations, is our vehicle - a catalyst for honest, inspiring, open conversations.
For season one, we produced a series of four short films and accompanying longer podcast conversations.
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The Chair Project - Episode One
Frozen sand, cold blue skies, and a low tide greeted us at Perranporth as we stepped out to film this episode. Bundled up in layers, and weighed down with cameras, we followed the stream of chattering bluetits across the sands towards Chapel Rock. It was a special December morning - and the perfe...
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The Chair Project - Episode Two
From the roof of Maker Church, there is a panoramic view of Cornwall. On a clear day, the Lizard stretches west, and to the east, Plymouth glints across the water as the Tamar meanders into the English Channel. It’s a quiet Tuesday night, but the bird’s evening chorus is about to be joined by a s...
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The Chair Project - Episode Three
Our kitchen chair balances precariously among the rocks that scatter Trevaunance Cove. We're chatting to Chris Weston, from the National Lobster Hatchery, and together a few moments earlier, we had witnessed something quite remarkable - the release of hundreds of two month old lobsters, barely lo...
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The Chair Project - Episode Four
A hand drawn flyer promising absolutely no shanties. Men Are Singing was born.
Cornish performer, writer and musician Seamas Carey sits in the chair to talk about the alternative male voice choir that he willed into life, as the men go on tour to perform across Cornwall.
