Photos: Christopher Doyle

Animal Crackers.

A site specific interactive narrative installation for Christmas 2023 for The National Trust at Lyme Hall, created in response to three impulses.

One: Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and imagining Christmas Future in the context of climate crisis.

Two: The history of the historic house and its residents.

Three: The energy and enthustiasm of the house team and volunteers.

Vistors experienced an imagined takeover of the house as floods bring a wealth of surprising guests at Christmas. Each room created unique encounters with beasts who gently comment on and ask questions about our future.

I loved everything about it, the story, the beautifully made animals…what a poignant way to show Christmas.