Eastbourne Soup: A 200-Strong Immersive Community Spectacle

Steven Israel discusses Eastbourne Soup, a massive community play featuring over 150 performers – including silver bands, choirs, and local actors – staging an immersive historical journey within the Winter Garden this June. Despite initial funding hurdles, this ambitious project blends a modern-day story of a community kitchen with Eastbourne’s local history, all made possible through creative grassroots collaboration and unexpected philanthropic support.