Make theatre that makes community! by Adam Power-Annand

In 1990 I graduated from Rose Bruford College (RBC) with a BA Community Theatre Arts (CTA). The CTA course had been highly influential in preparing actors for a world of community theatre and theatre-in-education. However, despite its validation as a degree in 1988 it was soon to be closed down. By the time I graduated the last intake of students were completing their first year and the course had been replaced by an ‘actor-musician’ pathway of the acting degree. The change was in some ways inevitable. The CTA course had a political framework. It espoused the idea of collective action to challenge social inequality and yet we were ten years into a government that started from the principle of individualism.

Article Highlights, Article ListElizabeth Kennedy5 December 2023

Does having fun matter? by Elizabeth Kennedy

It can be easy to push fun down the to do list or not to place value in fun with so many pressures in life. However, should we be doing more to make sure we have fun day to day and should we be placing a higher value on fun in education?

Article Highlights, Article ListElizabeth Kennedy23 November 2023

The Story Square by Sarah Kadri

A really insightful essay by Sarah Kadri about the Story Square used in our Speech Bubbles sessions in school. Sarah is one of our Speech Bubbles drama practitioners and a recent MA graduate in Applied Theatre at Central School of Speech and Drama.

Article Highlights, Article ListElizabeth Kennedy7 November 2023

How we use and develop arts in education matters by Adam Annand

A reflection, by Adam Annand, on the article originally posted by Michael Rosen and recently reposted by and Dr Penny Hay - Original Guardian article https://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/culture-professionals-blog/2012/apr/30/michael-rosen-arts-education-principles?CMP=share_btn_tw

Dr Penny Hay on X https://twitter.com/PenAHay

As we continue to advocate for the role of arts in education and its good to take a moment to reflect on how we go about it.

Article Highlights, Article ListElizabeth Kennedy31 October 2023

The Value and Success of Speech Bubbles by Louise Pendry (part three)

Louise Pendry talks about Speech Bubbles from her on personal experience as a mother, leading sessions as a drama practitioner and running Bounce Theatre Company, a Speech Bubbles Partner. She has a unique, insightful and inspiring perspective. This third and final of her three blogs looks at the value and success of Speech Bubbles.

Article Highlights, Article ListElizabeth Kennedy20 October 2023

Speech Bubbles from the Drama Practitioners Perspective by Louise Pendry (part two)

Louise Pendry talks about Speech Bubbles from her on personal experience as a mother, leading sessions as a drama practitioner and running Bounce Theatre Company, a Speech Bubbles Partner. She has a unique, insightful and inspiring perspective. This second of her three blogs looks at Speech Bubbles from a drama practitioners perspective.

Article Highlights, Article ListElizabeth Kennedy12 October 2023

Speech Bubbles from a Parents Perspective by Louise Pendry (part one)

Louise Pendry talks about Speech Bubbles from her on personal experience as a mother, leading sessions as a drama practitioner and running Bounce Theatre Company, a Speech Bubbles Partner. She has a unique, insightful and inspiring perspective. This first of her three blogs looks at Speech Bubbles from a parents perspective.

Article Highlights, Article List, Drama PractitionersElizabeth Kennedy5 October 2023