The workshops are open to everyone who is or has been homeless, and are led by professional tutors. Every term, there will be opportunities for those who wish to perform at public events, from theatre shows to street festivals.

From 13th September 2010 -  New term of workshops at Crisis Skylight.

•  Acting for Theatre and Life with Tony McBride, Mondays 3-5pm

The term will offer participants a range of theatre-based games, exercises and improvisation techniques designed to develop particular performance skills and qualities.  The exercises will explore the use of actors' voice; physicality; experience and imagination to develop characters, and scenes starting that could serve as starting points for further story, or play development.

Throughout the practice we will take time to acknowledge and recognise the particular skills and qualities being developed, and how they can transfer and be applied to real life contexts.

The term’s activities will develop towards an end of term sharing of Starting Points. The mantra of the workshop will be:  What works well?  What could be improved?

• Forum Theatre, with Terry O'Leary, Wednesdays 6-8pm

Forum Theatre allows audience members to become 'spect-actors' and change the outcome of what they are seeing on stage. Used for over 20 years by Cardboard Citizens, this technique is now broadly used for education, community work and political action. It is also great fun!

The term will introduce newcomers to the basic theory, practice and application of Forum Theatre techniques, whilst allowing more experienced participants to enhance their skills and explore the techniques related to shared issues of concern.   

The term’s activities will develop towards an end of term sharing of Forum Theatre scenes to an invited audience. The mantra of the workshop, as with all Forum Theatre practice, will be:  Is this progress?


Getting there: the workshops are at Crisis Skylight, 66 Commercial Street, London E1 6LT. Click here for a map.

The workshops are open access: it is fine to drop in even if you have missed the beginning of the term. Just turn up, or contact Stuart for more info on 020 7247 7747 or stuart@cardboardcitizens.org.uk.