We provided the scripts and voice for a series of audio interpretations and an audio-visual at the Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick for Heritage Interactive.

The Lord Leycester Hospital (a charity supporting ex-servicemen), was founded in 1571 by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and is one of the best preserved examples of medieval courtyard architecture in England.

The hospital started life as the Chapel of St James the Great, which was built over the West Gate of Warwick in 1126. In the late 14th century, it was rebuilt and in 1450 the Guildhall was built by Richard Neville "The Kingmaker", the 16th Earl of Warwick. 

Today the hospital is run by a master, who is a retired officer of the Armed Forces. Accommodation is provided for eight ex-servicemen and their wives (in return for their past services) who act as guides for visitors. 

The audio sequences we scripted were for a number of stopping off points around the building including:

Whispering Brethren - overhead conversations between the Brethren living at the hospital

La Volta - the exclamations of guests at the Royal Court of Queen Elizabeth I, shocked by the risqué performance of the Queen's dance with Lord Dudley

Brother Abbot - an audio-visual dream sequence in which visitors hear the voice of the 20th century Brother talking in his sleep as he dreams about some harrowing memories from the first world war