young people's programmes
PLAY IN A WEEK
August 2017 + AUGUST 2018
We've been partnering with Spotlight for almost two years, working with young people in their centres across East London to deliver an extensive range of creative projects for free, open to 11-19 year olds who live in the area.
We lead weekly term-time workshops and half-term courses, varying from drop-in sessions to intensive devising productions, and in Summer 2017 we somehow managed to put together a rather brilliant Play in a Week.
Led by our Participation Manager David Gilbert and performance poet Ruth Sutoye, the duo worked intensively with a group of sixteen young people to develop a 20-minute piece based off of nothing but the creative ideas of the young participants. We believe in giving young people the autonomy to create without limitations (within reason), and this project encapsulated this ethos perfectly – the end result was a fusion of physical theatre, dark comedy, improvisation and performance poetry. Check out the video below to get an insight into the process...
We lead weekly term-time workshops and half-term courses, varying from drop-in sessions to intensive devising productions, and in Summer 2017 we somehow managed to put together a rather brilliant Play in a Week.
Led by our Participation Manager David Gilbert and performance poet Ruth Sutoye, the duo worked intensively with a group of sixteen young people to develop a 20-minute piece based off of nothing but the creative ideas of the young participants. We believe in giving young people the autonomy to create without limitations (within reason), and this project encapsulated this ethos perfectly – the end result was a fusion of physical theatre, dark comedy, improvisation and performance poetry. Check out the video below to get an insight into the process...
HARINGEY SHED +
|
LIFT TOTTENHAM ARTIST HANGOUT
|
"S+K HAVE An innate ability to instantly connect with and engage participants.
In THEIR sessions, students feel confident enough to take risks and step out of their comfort zones because TheY create a safe environment for them to do so.
Thereby facilitating them to make change and learn whether on an academic and/or personal level."
AMANDA WRIGHT, DIRECTOR
ARTS BRIDGE CHARITY
WORKSHOPS
LET'S BE HEARD
|
DECONSTRUCTING BLACKNESS
|
"s+k led our summer project in 2015...They delivered a very measured two weeks.
The project was well thought out and well planned. They had a strong idea and successfully took their idea and transferred it to the stage in a way that was accessible for our inclusive group. They were very passionate and showed maturity for people who very much were on the outset of their careers.”
EDDIE LATTER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
HARINGEY SHED
WINDRUSH TIME CAPSULE
AUGUST-OCTOBER 2018
The S+K Project worked in collaboration wth Decolonising the Archive (DTA) on the research & development of upcoming production Windrush Time Capsule. Jointly led by DTA's Connie Belle and S+K's former Participation Manager David Gilbert, the participatory project examines life for a family of generational immigrants who are forced to leave what they have made their home. The production was devised initially in light of the UK Government's "hostile environment" policy that came under severe scrutiny early in 2018.
Now, with support from Arts Council England, DTA will enter a second stage of exploration to further develop elements of the production. Keep up with the production as it progresses in 2019 by signing up to the DTA mailing list.
Now, with support from Arts Council England, DTA will enter a second stage of exploration to further develop elements of the production. Keep up with the production as it progresses in 2019 by signing up to the DTA mailing list.