CSM Croydon (2016) 02 the theatrical rehabilitation

THE THEATRICAL REHABILITATION CAFE

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Project Statement The project we are focusing on is located in Croydon; our participating partners are Fairfield Halls who we are create a temporary location for. Also, Be Enriched, Porchlight and nightwatch who will be participating in our Schedule. We are focusing on breaking down the Social stigma between the homeless and public through the opportunity of Fairfield closing its venue over the next two years.

We are attempting to blur the lines between the spectatre and the actors. We are approaching a proposal of a Theatrical Theatre with the combination of a Rehabilitation Café. The reason we have decided to focus on Homeless is because in Croydon as for every 1000 people in Croydon 5 of them are street homeless and 13 of them are in Temporary Accommodation, such as Bed and Breakfasts which forces them to roam the streets aimlessly from the hours of 9am – 6pm, even with children – including babies, ¼ of the people who are in temporary accommodation have o

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Page 4. Place Making- CROYDON 5. Our Choosen Site- Exchange Square, Waterworks.

6. Sections of Exchange Square, Waterworks.

7. Initial Interview with owner from the Rise Gallery 8. Participating Partners and Charities 9. Programme for The Rehabilitation Cafe 10. Precedents 11. Initial Visualisation of Rehabilitation Cafe 13. Visualisation of Theatre Interior + Exploded Axo 14. Axo of Site + Proposal, Photographs of model, Proposal on the site of Waterworks 15. Plans 1:100 16. Elevation with Proposal 17. Sectional View of Rehabilitation Centre 18. Exploded Axo Of Rehabilitation Centre, Perspective of Proposal- Exchange Square, Waterworks 19. Visualisation of Proposal- Blurring Spectators and Actors 20. Visualisation of Proposal- Blurring Spectators and Actors

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Initial Interview with owner from the Rise Gallery How did the community react to the rise gallery? “it took two years to get consent from the council and landowners in relation to the Rise. As the rise progressed people started to become positive and the press started taking an interest.”

How has the presence of the rise gallery effected the local community?

“The rise gallery is more than just pictures on walls.

Since moving into this unit there has been a 75% increase in unit occupancy and a 400% increase in foot fall.”

The immediate area surrounding the rise gallery has clearly seen an increase in the community using the space, as well as the introduction of art on the other units.

learning difficulties within the adult community.”

Has Art Halo been involved in anything recently to do with Croydon?

“We have just finished a six month exhibition called Presence. Along side that we had two big structures, which where external. inside them had art works from Croydon crisis.”

Have the structures from presence since been put to use? “the structures are being shipped over to Calais now, to provided refugees shelter. so basically its communities in need helping other communities in need.”

Does the rise gallery put on any work shops for the community?

“I have a charity called art halo that I fund personally; and that helps the street homeless, people with mental health issues and

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Participating Partners and Charities

Crisis are extremely important towards our project as firstly they are a two-minute walk from our site on Surrey Street. Not only this but they are involved in helping support single clients and deliver advise towards finding accommodation may it be B&B’s or hostels.

They will be part of our mentoring system as not only are we intending on rehabilitating our clients, but hoping to find them places to dwell constantly. Our main clientele are currently B&B homeless therefore Crisis could help find a more permanent solution for housing, within our project.

The reason we decided to use Nightwatch, Croydon as one of our participating partners is due to the fact they already consistently hold events, daily at 9pm, in the Queens gardens which was one of our original sites.

From the beginning of our project they became an important factor due the inspirational work they collaborate with our clients.

Originally we wanted to incorporate an office as they don’t have a headquarters but instead we decided to involve them into our schedule through mentoring and teaching skills.

Be Enriched have been chosen to participate in our project due to the fact they work with a variety of our clients all over London, which would bring in a larger amount of our Clientele. They deliver community meals which is a large part of our programme, as we are hosting a Café within our structure – they have acquired a large amount of volunteers which will be extremely helpful towards our situation. They also hold weekly therapeutic play and storytelling which suits our theme of Theatre within our project, this could also be involved and integrated from their charity to our programme.

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COMMUNITY CAFE MENTORING THEATRE

9 Programme for The Rehabilitation Cafe

THEATRE

BLACK MARIA-RICHARD WENTWORTH AND GRUPPE

TEMPORARY

STRUCTURE HUMANIDADE PAVILION 2008

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THEATRE OF THE OPRESSED - AUGUSTO BOAL

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FIRST ITERATION

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13 Visualisation of Theatre Interior + Exploded Axo

Model 1:50- Sectional Photograph

Model 1:50- Axo Photograph

Axo of Site + Proposal

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Proposal on the site of Waterworks

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Perspective of Proposal- Exchange Square, Waterworks

19 Visualisation of Proposal- Blurring Spectators and Actors

20 Visualisation of Proposal- Blurring Spectators and Actors