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 By the time I graduated the last intake of students were completing their first year and the course had been replaced by an ‘actor-musician’ pathway of the acting degree.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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Seeing Speech Bubbles in Action!
Speech Bubbles Trustee, Lily Rice reflects on her visit to a Speech Bubbles session.
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Being a Young Trustee
A reflection on what it’s like to be a young trustee with Speech Bubbles CIO.
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Mark Rylance, talking about children’s stories
Mark Rylance takes a deep dive into a couple of Speech Bubbles children’s stories.
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How we returned to school
This blog looks at all the things we did
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Play (the work of children)
In this Blog Post Adam talks about why Play and Storytelling are so important to promote children’s confidence and communication. Shout out to Vivian Gussin Paley for the inspiration.
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