Film
Alison is the founder and producer of UK film collective Play Outdoors Productions, which aims to tell stories onscreen about being outdoors, using classical music. Their mission is to amplify marginalised voices, explore new forms of storytelling, champion new compositions by emerging composers, and increase the accessibility of art music.
Conduits For Joy (2023)
This story follows Play Outdoors Productions founder Ali (they/them) and bike frame builder Sam (he/him) – from woman-owned Stayer Cycles – as they both explore what it means to make conduits for joy. With Ali making bassoon reeds and Sam inviting us into his practice creating steel bicycle frames, Conduits For Joy is a study in making things by hand. Originally starting as an exploration of creativity, we have loved watching this project develop to have a focus on joy; how we use our creativity to make things that bring us joy and allow us to share joy with others.
Director, Lead Videographer & Editor – Roxanna Barry
Co-director, Bassoonist & Sound Editing – Alison Wormell
2nd Videographer – Jonathan Doyle
Sound Editing & Soundtrack – Mari Funabashi
Performance Piece – Largo for solo bassoon (1750) by Jean-Daniel Braun
Beyond Words (late 2025)
To be released in late 2025, this film follows the journey of composer Mari Funabashi (she/her) through the Welsh/Cymraeg landscape by bicycle. It culminates in a performance of a solo bassoon work on location, that tells the story of her experience.
This film is supported by the Royal College of Music Accelerate Scholarship.