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Cognitive Distortions: Understanding Negative Thinking for Facilitators and Artists

As facilitators and artists, our mental and emotional well-being...

Time, Energy and Focus: A Practical Guide for Facilitators

Time. It’s one of the most important tools you’ll...

Facilitator’s Fieldguide: Your body language speaks for you

We’re pretty incredible as humans. We genuinely do (in...

Which Hills are You willing to die on?

In theatre direction, especially when working with ensembles or...

Seven tips for when you’re running the room – delivering theatre sessions to young people

I’ve had the privilege of working with a wide range of young people. In my experience, there’s some things that anyone stepping into a room to deliver a session should think about when it becomes to managing the behaviour of the room. Running the room isn't easy. But hopefully these help!

Director’s Blog: Lessons To Last A Lifetime

We have finally arrived at the penultimate production of 2022. A year that has taught us so much about so many things, and one that in many ways will shape the way we do things in the future.

DIRECTOR’S BLOG: THE END OF A LONG, LONG YEAR

The Addams Family represents the last show in an epic marathon of shows, conceived and developed throughout the last two years, disrupted by Covid....

DIRECTOR’S BLOG: DEALING WITH PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Before we can help to show students a vision of the future, we must first help them to deal with the present and their...

DIRECTOR’S BLOG: IT IS ONLY WHEN WE PERSIST, THAT WE FIND OUT WHO WE REALLY ARE

Nearly 2 years ago the audition room was filled with large groups of Year 5 and 6 children, all competing for a part in...

DIRECTOR’S BLOG: REVISITING A CLASSIC

Seussical: The Musical was meant to be a fun start to life for students of the new Upholland Artz Centre. It's a show that...

DIRECTOR’S BLOG: THE FINE ART OF CO-DIRECTION

Thoughts on Co-Directing, by Mark Ashton It's fair to say that the last 2 years have required us to get creative in our personal and...
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Time, Energy and Focus: A Practical Guide for Facilitators

Time. It’s one of the most important tools you’ll...

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Which Hills are You willing to die on?

In theatre direction, especially when working with ensembles or...

Seven tips for when you’re running the room – delivering theatre sessions to young people

I’ve had the privilege of working with a wide range of young people. In my experience, there’s some things that anyone stepping into a room to deliver a session should think about when it becomes to managing the behaviour of the room. Running the room isn't easy. But hopefully these help!
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