Firelight Theatre Workshop will bring an interactive telephone booth to downtown Peterborough this summer as part of its annual Tiny Stories community arts project.
From June 21 through July 21, a telephone booth installed outside Roy’s Market will allow visitors to listen to original stories inspired by artwork. The project, created in collaboration with MAXT Makerspace, features a telephone and a phonebook of artwork with corresponding phone numbers. By dialing a number, visitors can hear a story of fewer than 100 words written and recorded by members of the Firelight community.
The booth will also include writing and art supplies for visitors to create their own responses to the artwork.
An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, June 21, from 1 to 3 p.m., with opportunities for the public to experience the installation and participate in art-making activities.
Tiny Stories is an annual Firelight project that invites community members to write and perform original works under 100 words. Past events have brought performances to locations including Toadstool Bookshop, Steele’s Stationers, the Peterborough Town Library and the Harrisville General Store.
Firelight Theatre Workshop, now in its ninth season, is known for producing intimate and site-specific performances throughout the Monadnock region. The nonprofit company was founded by co-artistic directors Nora Fiffer and Jason Lambert.
Tiny Stories is free and open to the public. More information is available at firelighttheatreworkshop.com.