Meet the Artist: Lorrine Douglas

What is your name? 

Lorrine Fay Douglas  

Where do you live? 

I live in Leicester 

What can’t you live without? 

I can’t live without laughing, Curry goat and rice, Brussels sprouts, a good book to read and TV murder mysteries !  

What is your secret obsession? 

My secret obsession is a secret and will remain a secret! So there!  

What are you most looking forward to/excited about the project? 

I am most excited about looking at Leicester and it’s Heritage with fresh eyes!  

What is your Art form/ Performance Style/ Background? 

My art form is Drama, but because I also have a love of dance, movement and physical theatre will definitely be involved. I enjoy playing around with language and words and interweaving these with movement, sound and visuals. I hope the work will reflect everyone’s skills and challenge them to play, make mistakes, learn from others, work as a team and through this process find their voice and together we will tell an exciting story of Heritage .  

What does heritage mean to you? 

Heritage to me means my family, my roots, my culture, my upbringing, my city, my memories and being proud and respectful of the things that make me, me!  

Your interesting fact or claim to fame? 

2 truths 1 lie  

I was born in Nottingham 

I am terrified of spiders  

I was born with 6 fingers  

When you meet me you can find out the answer!