Imagine a Scene with Coral Wylie

Coral shares about how the idea for their play Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew came from their favourite jacket, how important boundaries are when creating work influenced on their life and why theatre is a medium without rules

Coral shares about how the idea for their play Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew came from their favourite jacket, how important boundaries are when creating work influenced on their life and why theatre is a medium without rules

Wylie’s work is characterized by a deep connection to the natural world, often using elements like plants and gardening as metaphors for personal and collective healing. Their storytelling blends science and art, aiming to illuminate the intersections of identity, memory, and environment. The below activity invites you to think about how you can do the same.

Activity

Imagine a scene where plants and paving stones come to life.
The plants have been growing quietly for years, peeking through cracks and stretching toward the sun. The paving stones lie still beneath them, weathered by time, footsteps, and storms.

Now, the plants begin to speak. They share the stories they’ve witnessed as they’ve grown: moments of joy and sorrow, people passing by, memories etched into the earth.

How do they feel about the world above them? Are they hopeful? Tired? Proud to have survived? And what do the paving stones have to say in return?

Let the scene unfold like a conversation between nature and the man-made world.