Lockdown digital projects

I'm a highly skilled digital facilitator. I have a home film studio set up where I use broadcast quality camera, light and sound equipment. I deliver engaging live workshops and festivals online, and energetic pre-recorded workshops. I've worked on both longer-term projects and one-off sessions for people of all ages and abilities. I am particularly passionate about working with people from historically marginalised groups due to their class, gender, ethnicity and sexuality.

Oceans of Blue Sky

Audio drama project working with a group of Bradford-based Muslim women who shared their stories in relation to the theme of Care. Click the image to listen to the piece.

Peshkar

Create your own audio drama: a workshop led with Kamal Kaan focusing on writing, directing and technical approaches.

Futures Theatre

A weekly, long-term creative engagement programme. Women are given space to learn new creative skills, build self-worth, have their voices heard and be seen. In partnership with Gaia Centre, supporting those who've expereinced gender-based violence.

Creative CoLab

I prerecorded a half an hour workshop for young people about verbatim theatre practice.

Arts Depot - Story Time with Sita

A thirty minute pre-recorded workshop for 3-7 year olds with crafts, music and fun stories.

National Theatre Wales - Go Tell The Bees

I created researched, scripted, filmed and edited videos to be used by teachers. Offering creative activities to explore ideas of migration and sharing stories, they're 15 minutes each.

Eastside Educational Trust - Creative Video Workshops

Students will participate in drama activities including interviewing each other, writing and performing their own scripts based on themes of wellbeing, mental health and empowerment. Using drama to turn real thoughts, feelings, emotions and ideas into performance, students will learn to listen and share their stories in order to connect with their peers.

Eastside Creative Video Workshops

For secondary school pupils, focusing on verbatim theatre, and themes of wellbeing, mental health and empowerment.

Theatr Iolo

A new collaborative project with Hyderabad Children's Theatre Festival. I worked with Indian artists leading workshops and providing dramaturgical support and ideas development.

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Design by Elizabeth Wright

Design by Elizabeth Wright

Design by Elizabeth Wright

APRIL 2020

We were due to go into rehearsals for this third year BA Acting production of The Edelweiss Pirates by Ayub Khan Din when we went into the first lockdown. I was happy to continue our work online, and led the company for 5 weeks exploring the text, developing character, movement and music, with a combination of individual and ensemble work. I led the creation of 15 minute films for each student showcasing their creative responses and acting skills.

I was invited to curate and facilitate an online summer school for people aged 11-15. I ran a week with sessions from facilitators including Philip Morris, Ingrid MacKinnon, Remi Graves and Lily Arnold. I ran an audio drama session.

As well as the live workshops, I supported each facilitator in delivering 20 minute pre-recorded workshops that were shared with local schools and community groups. I edited each of these videos.

August 2020

Airship Dreamers

Make your own airship model!

Airship Dreams: Documentary

An introduction to Bedford's Airship History

Airship Dreamers

Parachuting Experiment

Airship Dreamers

Making An Airship Model with Bethany

Airship Dreamers

Storytelling with Lane Lambourne

Airship Dreamers

Interview with author Vashti Hardy

I was hired by Bedford Creative Arts to create a series of digital resources about Airships. I researched, scripted, filmed and edited videos including a documentary, science experiments, storytelling and crafts workshops, and unboxing videos with local community members. All of the videos can be found at www.airshipdreams.com.