Back in February I worked with Tim Marrs to create this great image of me (even if I do say so myself). Click Here to hear the latest Graeae Podcast that explains the process.
Reframing the Myth Podcast
IIAN @ On The Edge
As some of you may know I am chair of the International Inclusive Arts Network (IIAN) and this year we will be running a variety of activities as part of the On The Edge Festival in Birmingham 2nd - 9th July 2016. ON THE EDGE is the World Festival of …
Update on R&D Phase 2 for…
So we returned from Bologna 4 weeks ago and I have taken this time to reflect on what we did out there, how it all went and how it was received by those who saw the show. Firstly what did we do? We arrived on the Tuesday and spent our time submerging ourselves within the Visioni …
Update on R&D for…
We have now finished the first phase of the R&D into 'A Square World.' Myself, Vicky and Jon spent 6 days at Morningside Nursery in Hackney, where we spent time playing, exploring and trying out ideas with the wonderful 4- 5 year olds of Miss Shelby's class. So how did it all begin... Day 1 & …
The Iron Man of Karachi
I returned to Karachi this November for the third phase of a project I was working on for Graeae theatre Company in partnership with British Council. (You can find out about my last visit here) Again I am compelled to challenge our western view of Pakistan, after spending 2 amazing weeks working and meeting some …
Happy Ever After Festival – A Community Led Approach
Once upon a time, back in the hot summer of 2015, (yes it feels like a long time ago already) one of my last projects at Kazzum was creating the Happy Ever After Festival. But it wasn’t just me, as well as the dedicated team at Kazzum the festival was unique in another way. It …
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The Beauty of Behaviour Indicators
I've been working on new ways to evaluate youth arts projects with a great organisation called Project Oracle. In June 2015 I join their Arts Cohort – a group brought together to improve the evidence capabilities of our specific part of the youth sector. Now I know that some of us find evaluation problematic or a necessary evil in order …
