Productions

Lost & Found by Marcia Layne

Directed by Amanda Huxtable

Touring Secondary Schools throughout West Yorkshire

5th November - 14th December 2007

 

2007 sees the bicentennial of the Abolition of Slave Trading in the UK. We feel that through theatre there is real potential to explore key issues with young people around the historical events and the concept of freedom.

We hope that the young people will gain a knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the key issues. We also hope that they will explore inherited customs that link directly to their daily lives .

We intend to explore and acknowledge the work of the anti-slave campaigners and explore the relevance of the slave trade for young people today.

The touring production will be accompanied by an educational resource pack and website for further exploration around the main theme of the abolition of the slave trade.

We expect demand for the project to be high so please do not hesitate to contact us on :

(0113) 2007200 to secure a booking...

 

Further Visual Artist Details

 

Safe and Sound

From Autumn 2005 we will be touring a participatory drama workshop - 'Safe and Sound'.

The workshop explores the consequences and effects of young people carrying weapons.

  

     

  • Who carries weapons and why?
  • How can we prevent an escalation of the amount of young people carrying weapons?
  • How can we work towards achieving safer communities?

'Safe and Sound' lasts for one hour and is suitable for up to 60 young people aged 9-11 years.

 

Sun Stories
Sun Awareness for 6 – 10 year olds.
Song – Myth – Story - Legend

Yorkshire Women Theatre’s successful sun awareness programme.

The show had been specially designed to be accessible, enjoyable,informative and FUN! for 6 -10 year olds, with the aim of raising awareness of skin protection in the sun.


The performance lasts 60 minutes and incorporates workshop elements.

Over 40,000 people a year in this country develop skin cancer. Children have been identified as a priority group for education as they need to be encouraged to take special care. What happens to your skin as a child can affect whether you develop skin cancer later in life.

Comments from schools :

"The children immediately started showing a greater awareness of sun safety after the workshop - some brought sun cream the next day!"

"Visually stunning"

"The use of song, legends and myth kept the children riveted throughout the performance - helping the children to feel close to and part of the action".
 

Lovin’ It!

Yorkshire Women Theatre’s 60 minute theatre event on relationships and sexual health.

The programme follows the Department of Education’ s ‘Sex and Relationship Education Guidance’ and the Sex Education Forum’s ‘Framework for Sex and Relationships Education’.
‘Lovin It!’ primarily focusses on Key Stage 3 in response to the recommendations from Ofsted stating that "Schools programmes need to do more to develop values and attitudes and the personal skills needed to make sensible choices".

"1 in 4 teenagers are sexually active"
"The UK has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in Western Europe"
"British teenagers are no more likely to have sex than their European counterparts - they are just less likely to use protection like condoms".

The show had been specially designed to be accessible, enjoyable, informative and FUN! for 13+ year olds.

 

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