“The VP Team” - 2003
During 2003 we were invited by a group of adults with learning difficulties to come & help them make a video about the government’s “Valuing People” white paper, which is the document which sets out how people with learning difficulties should be treated by the services that serve them & society in general.
The obvious danger from the outset was that making a video about a government white paper ran the risk of being as exciting as making a film about paint drying…that is until one of the group suggested we do it in the style of the 80’s action series “The A Team”…& thus the “VP Team”… featuring Choice, Ms Independence, Ms Inclusion & the mysterious Captain Consequence…was born. Having escaped from “Grimstone Maximum Security Centre for the Mentally Retarded” our heroes live on the edge, helping other people with learning difficulties in need…
Through the summer we devised a series of episodes around issues pertinent to the group – relationships, person centred planning, personal safety, health & independent living, & in August spent a hectic two weeks filming in health centres, police stations, graveyards & best of all, pubs.
To see a clip from the film click
here
“A belated congratulation to you and the team for the film last saturday -
it was fabulous evening: the film and the atmosphere it generated kept a smile on my face for days - in fact i’m still smiling now - no mean feat for a morose menopausal old cow such as me… i thought the acting throughout the film was just superb: and I now want to know why bbc haven’t bought the whole series – and i mean that. well done w+w.”
Audience member“I had a fascinating evening on saturday… very witty, to the point, excellent ‘process’, all local production and great venue.”
David Rolls – community is key fund
Filming a family scene
The VP Team in disguise
The VP Team in disguise, again
The VP Team in disguise, again (again)
The finished film and workbook are available on VHS video & DVD from our online shop
This is one of the biggest projects Wolf + Water have ever undertaken & it has been supported by MENCAP, the NHS, ITV Westcountry & the Community is Key Fund.