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Read what Lift Festival 2008 Audiences had to say!

Trashcatchers Ball / Photo: Tim Mitchell

Lift Festival 2008 Stratford

 “It has made me think about the future of Stratford: what we need and how it is going to change” – Local participant in Give and Take

“An incredibly thought-provoking call to action” – London audience member for Every Year, Every Day I am Walking

“It’s good for people to get together and share their traditions. I was attracted by the activities and having the chance for other people to share their stories” – Participant and audience member for Story Shop

“It has made us more active and we are excited about upcoming events. It has made us feel that Stratford is a happening place” – Stratford resident participating in Trashcatchers workshop

“It was a very enjoyable experience, which has provoked me to take more of an interest in the diverse theatre available on my doorstep” – Audience member for Every Year, Every Day, I Am Walking

“It’s been a wonderful experience and something very new to me. What I have seen and participated in has made me realise that there are so many things one can do” – Participant for Kitchen Banter

“It has made me see that the theatre still has a powerful, meaningful and very important role in our lives” – London audience member for Every Year, Every Day, I am Walking

“It reminds me how important it is to be able to see different styles of shows from different cultures to broaden your horizons” – London audience member for Every Year, Every Day, I am Walking

“Made me want to speak out and be heard!” – East London participant/audience member for Freed Speech

"Lift was an eye-opener” – Participant in Trashcatchers family workshop

“It reinforced my faith in outdoor events and the fact that there is a hub of creativity and talent in every community with the room to be diverse on every level” – London participant/audience member for Lift Festival 2008 at Stratford

“I loved it!” – Participant for Kitchen Banter

Lift Festival 2008 Southbank Centre

“It has made me want to express myself more and get more involved” – London participant in Operation Soapbox

“It has made me want to be more involved in Lift, to promote its values and support it in its activity and mission” – East London audience member/participant in Artists Talking: MAU and The Black Arm Band

“The event has furthered my horizons of cultural understanding, extending and expanding my understanding of world cultural perspectives” – Audience member/participant for Pacific programme events

“The event had a massive impact on me there are no words to describe it!” – London audience member for Tempest II

“Speechless” – East London audience member for Tempest II

“It was amazing, I am really happy and I would recommend it to anyone” – London participant in Jump Start, Tai Chi

“It gave me a taster of a skill and a culture that I am now motivated to learn more about” – London participant in Jump Start, Tai Chi

“It made me realize that I should be coming out more” - London participant in Jump Start, Tai Chi

“It opened up perspectives on sign language in different contexts and cultures” - London participant in Signs of the World workshop

“It got my brain turning with ideas. The performances have been inspirational and I generally feel less cynical about people after leaving” – Participant/audience member for Responsibilities of Representation

“It has encouraged me to see more and become more involved in conversations concerning the importance of the arts and culture” – Australian participant/audience member for Responsibilities of Representation

“It gave me an introduction to some new points of view and about the philosophy of the festival” - Participant/audience member for Responsibilities of Representation

“It stimulated new ideas and enabled appreciation of new perspectives” - Australian participant/audience member for Responsibilities of Representation

“It was very enlightening to hear perspectives from performers in Murundak” - London audience member/participant in Artists Talking: MAU and the Black Arm Band

“It was great fun and it motivated me to attend events more often” – London participant in Operation Soapbox

“It made me more aware of the scale of global change” - London audience member for Manufactured Landscapes

“It made me understand my brother in a more enlightened way” - London audience member for bANGER

“It made me think of going to more dance events – not something I normally go and see” - London audience member for bANGER

“It has made me more open, I was able to speak to and meet lots of new people” – London participant in Micronomics

“We took turns blowing each others’ minds!” – London participant in Should Artists be Politicians?

“It made me feel part of something and generally improved my state of mind and good feelings towards the world” – London participant in Jump Start, Tai Chi

“It gave me hope” – London participant/audience member for Cape Farewell Youth Voyagers

“It inspired me to take more action on climate change and environmental issues” - Participant/audience member for Cape Farewell Youth Voyagers

“I have been stimulated, entertained, thought-provoked” – Audience member for Artists Talking: Hannah Hurtzig

“It inspired me to take more action” - London participant for Transition Towns

“It made me feel empowered by getting together with other people” - London participant for Transition Towns

“Captivating and moving” – London audience member for Report on the Body