BJ BJ Vol.1 2009
The Works/The Extra Company plans also for a school,theatre-circus/housing project etc.
... my social role as that of an ‘engineer’ or ‘builder’ who creates useful structures for the ‘new poor’ - the creative minority who suffer from emotional, bodily or economic poverty due to their being aware of the needs in themselves that are difficult if not impossible to satisfy within the central social structures prevalent today, and who wish to lead their lives in a form or structure which is ‘additional to’ rather than ‘alternative to’ the existing situation. The setting up of the organisation(s) for running these various schemes will be the function of The Extra Company, which will be either directly involved, or, if preferred, act as an advisory/ information giving body.
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(2) The Second Works with, in addition to individual workshops/ studios/offices such other functions as ... a common ownership/profit sharing/nonexploitative business venture concerned with light industrial production; a skill-learning situation; a community workshop, where people could come in from time to time, earn some money and/or have fun making things. (3) a community centre with a strong theatrical content plus a mobile troupe for taking the ‘circus’ with its life and colour to outlying communities. this project is one that I am currently discussing with likethinking friends.