by Ali | May 4, 2017
In addition to his role as Peer Facilitator at Generation Arts, Michael is Associate Artist at Playing On Theatre Company helping to create theatre to transform the lives of disenfranchised people. In 2014 he co-led on “Hearing Things” an exciting collaboration with the Maudsley Hospital generating a piece of theatre exploring mental health. He has worked as a facilitator in prisons and criminal justice settings with Safeground, Isis and Only Connect and assisted on the “No Offence” restorative justice programme at The Lyric, Hammersmith. In partnership with People’s Palace Projects and Afro Reggae Michael was part of a delegation to visit Brazil and share theatre practice. He has worked with school pupils on free school meals delivering drama skills with West End in Schools, and with 6th form students in Harlesden on a project based on the play ‘Inside’.
by Ali | May 4, 2017
Kate is an actress/writer and teacher. She trained at RADA and has co-written scripts for theatre, the BBC and Channel 4. In 1997 Kate discovered Meisner Technique and embarked on an on going practice and exploration of the work. She began teaching in 2000 and now teaches in the UK and internationally. She teaches on a weekly basis at the Actors Centre and a weekly evening class in Exmouth Market. Kate is also interested in collaborations with other practitioners; she has recently co taught a Meisner /5 Rhythms workshop with Cathy Ryan.
by Ali | May 4, 2017
Jim created the Playing Up programme for the National Youth Theatre, which was committed to delivering level 3 accredited learning to young people who were not in education, employment or training. In its first year 14 out of its 18 strong cohort achieved places in top drama schools including RADA, Rose Bruford, ALRA and Central as well as leading universities Bristol and London Metropolitan.
He is a trainer for Leap Confronting Conflict and for the past year has been leading the START programme at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith for young people who have been excluded from mainstream education. He has provided teaching, training and consultation for the Roundhouse, The Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, Cardboard Citizens and the NYT in peer mentoring and working with challenging behaviour and taught on BA and MA courses at Central SSD and Brighton University. He has extensive experience as an actor, director and teacher and performed the role of Liam in INSIDE, co-directing the Roundhouse production. He will direct HEARING THINGS in 2013.
For more information visit www.playingon.org.uk
by Ali | May 4, 2017
Jennifer is an award winning independent dance artist with a specialism in inclusive practice and site-specific performance. She works internationally in theatre, film, television, and arts for social development projects. She has been Associate Artist with Candoco Dance Company since 2006 and is currently part of East London’s Bank Program. There she co-choreographed the large scale Tomorrow’s Men project that aimed to re-engage young men through dance and was staged in Canary Wharf as part of the London 2012 Festival. She was the choreographer of 12 Moves Worcester in collaboration with SDNA TV and Mira Calix and was Assistant Choreographer on Birmingham Opera’s Othello, working with 300 members of the local community and professional cast. It was nominated for an RPS Award for Best Opera in 2009. In 2011 she won Best Choreography at the UK Music Video Awards for her work on Wave Machines’ Keep the Lights On. Jennifer is the director of iRONiNC; a dance and physical theatre company and ironINC in Africa; an arts and cultural exchange program. She is also Co-Artistic Director of make.AMPLIFY whose current projects include the multimedia and dance project for elderly people produced by DanceDigital and Apparitions; the larger than life video mapped projections featuring in the official opening of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in July 2013. For more information: www.jenniferirons.co.uk
