Royal Exchange Theatre Education Annual Report 2009 - 2010 by Royal Exchange Theatre

2009 / 2010 royal exchange theatre education review

Royal Exchange Theatre

BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2009 AND AUGUST 2010 WE... WORKED WITH 6,205 INDIVIDUALS LED 945 WORKSHOPS CREATED 53 NEW PROJECTS WORKED WITH 134 FREELANCE ARTISTS EMPLOYED 53 VOLUNTEERS AND MENTORS PRESENTED 44 PROJECT OUTCOMES IN THE THEATRE AND THE STUDIO TO AN AUDIENCE OF 3,054

Exchange Education Annual Review 2009/2010 We passionately believe in the essential role of the creative imagination in all our lives, and in the transformative power of theatre; our work aims to create fresh and distinctive ways for people to explore theatre, get involved in creative projects and make the theatre their own – in short, to discover things you never dreamt were there… We work with schools, individual children and adults, community groups and professional theatre-makers, from Early Years to Elders, creating new work and making theatre projects which are inspired by the building and are in conversation with the professional work that takes place both behind the scenes and on stage in the Theatre and The Studio. The Education Lounge, situated in the theatre’s Great Hall, is a great dropin space and mini venue where you can come and find out more. We hope you will visit – experience our comfy sofa and talking chair, meet some lounge lizards, and hear about forthcoming projects. Meanwhile, we hope you enjoy reading about these highlights of our past year. Amanda Dalton Associate Director (Education)

Formal Education Work with schools and colleges forms a core element of Exchange Education. Much of this activity is focused on the 10 districts of Greater Manchester, but we also work with schools from across the UK. Between September 2009 and August 2010 we ran 486 workshop sessions with 3,139 participants from 82 Formal Education organizations.

Jump The Gap

PWC primary partnership project

focused on the often difficult process of transition from primary to secondary school and used theatre arts processes to work with a family of Salford schools (St Ambrose Barlow RC High School and four of their feeder primary schools) on the issues around transfer. In particular, the project sought to identify and give additional support to those pupils who were felt to be most vulnerable during the process of transition. 155 pupils participated in the project which ran over 34 sessions, spread across three terms.

Using the theme ‘beauty’ as a starting point, our continuing partnership with Crumpsall Lane and Cravenwood Primary Schools (Manchester) explored two Year 3 classes’ perceptions of identity, beauty and self-worth. The project ran for 10 sessions and was simultaneously delivered to mixed classes of 56 children from across the two schools. The project is being further developed during 2010/11.

“The project has had a huge impact on all the children’s confidence and selfesteem: they talk proudly about the new friends they’ve made and look forward to going to high school in September; they are a lot more positive and confident about the challenges of high school – especially about socialising. I feel the project has made a huge positive difference for the rest of their lives.”

Supported by PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

“A lot of the pupils talked about having more confidence at the end of the project, and are now more comfortable talking in assembly.” TEACHER

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Creative Partnership project with Kettleshulme Primary School

Little Hulton POWDER MONKEY project

This six session project exposed 18 Year 5 pupils at Kettleshulme St. James Primary School to a range of culturally diverse ideas and opinions. This very small monocultural village on the Cheshire/ Derbyshire border has only 40 children in the entire school and no BAME presence. The participants used Manchester as a backdrop to examine the cultural make-up of big cities and their own family heritage.

worked with ten schools (one secondary and nine primaries) from the Little Hulton Education Action Zone in Salford. The project reached 436 pupils and 20 members of staff through a programme of staff INSET, theatre trips to see POWDER MONKEY in The Studio and post-show workshops in school(s).

Supported by Creative Partnerships.

What will you take from this project…? “Saying what I think, because what I think is important.” “Not being afraid to stand up and speak my mind.” “It made me think about others… I felt angry on their behalf… I want to give them a voice.”

“All the pupils had an extremely enjoyable and educationally worthwhile experience. They clearly developed their drama skills during the workshop but I think many pupils, during their discussions about the play, also developed their social skills and their perspective of the wider world in which they live. I have learned some drama skills which I will certainly find useful in my future teaching.” TEACHER

‘Children Talking’ Spaceman project Four workshops with Rolls Crescent Primary School funded by Manchester City Council as part of their Children Talking initiative. In consultation with the school, sessions addressed the difficult topics of race, cultural difference, language and friendship in an inventive way with two classes of Year 5 pupils. Turning the theatre module into a spaceship, the children were brought face to face with an alien race. The experience was the catalyst for a term of artwork, creative writing and discussion.

“The staff and pupils always talk about the day they met aliens. We’re constantly asked when we can revisit the spaceship. Our time at the Exchange transformed the way we think about how we inspire our pupils. It touched on so many topics and it affected class work in nearly every subject for many months.”

Exchange Teacher Scheme Designed to work specifically with individual teachers, the 2009/10 partnership developed links with George Leitheiser (Head of Drama at Copley High School, Tameside) and David Simpkin (Deputy Headteacher at Mayfield Primary School, Oldham), offering a year-long programme of professional development in areas of theatrical practice, whilst inviting them to share their curriculum and inschool expertise with Exchange Education.

“Without reservation I can say that this project has been the greatest educational adventure I have ever been involved with. It has truly been my pleasure… This project has already created so many new and exciting opportunities – my personal knowledge of the Theatre and how we can develop drama in the Mayfield curriculum has reached new levels.” EXCHANGE TEACHER, MAYFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Schools Partnership Scheme The 2009/10 Schools Partnership worked with seven schools (two primary, three secondary and two special needs) and offered 25 half day workshops, five half day INSET sessions and 311 tickets to see Royal Exchange productions. 409 pupils benefited from the scheme, and work covered themes including primary to secondary transition, Indian landscapes, local history and advanced acting skills.

Early Years Pilot Workshops

Earlyarts: Pathfinder Partnership

We worked alongside Manchester Children’s Services and PLACES (a collective of artists and architects) to investigate ways of introducing very young children to the theatre. During workshops, the PLACES team used a large helium balloon to explore the architecture of the hall and created a film following a balloon’s eye journey through our space. Following the success of the pilot, we will be developing our Early Years programme from September 2010.

In order to share good practice with other organizations working with under 5s, Exchange Education are now a Pathfinder Partner for Earlyarts (the national training network for people working creatively with young children), and play a key role in co-delivering a programme of creative professional development events alongside regional partners Manchester Children’s Services, Renaissance Northwest and PLACES.

“The whole experience for me was an eye opener… I would never have walked into the building with a little one… now I really don't know why. But I will certainly be doing it again.”

The link with PLACES continued in Summer 2010 when the Mezzanine gallery hosted A DIALOGUE WITH PLACES: an exhibition of photography and film celebrating early years projects in urban spaces and cultural settings across the city.

PARENT

NESTA Tours and workshops (including pre and post show sessions) In this period we also led: ● 47 tours and workshops for primary, secondary, FE and HE students, reaching 1,043 participants ● 10 show-related workshops for 373 participants ● Four Creative Industries days for Creative and Media Diploma and BTEC students, offering tailor-made workshops, tours and talks exploring the realities of the theatre industry

As part of NESTA’s (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) idiscover programme, this initiative offered a two-hour Behind The Scenes taster session for 30 pupils from Parrs Wood High School (Manchester). The experience was designed to engage young people with a range of experts and to develop their innovation skills. Participants guided themselves around the building, visiting a variety of departments, and selecting which area they wanted to specialise in. Supported by NESTA.

Behind The Scenes Work Week

Standalone CPD

This work experience week for 14 – 16 year olds involved 15 young people from schools in Greater Manchester. Designed to give participants an insight into the depth and diversity of activity in the building, the week involved students working alongside staff from all areas of the organization including Marketing, Wardrobe, Production Management, Lighting, Front of House and the Artistic Directorate, and concluded with a Virtual Production Project in which the participants presented their ideas to professionals in a Dragons Den-style forum.

During this period we offered the following tailored CPD sessions:

“I had a fantastic week and found the whole experience very enlightening and helpful. Each day I went home wanting to do a different job in theatre, and the week has given me an appetite for more that I hope to follow up in college after leaving school.” PARTICIPANT

● Mime Comedy Workshop with Julian Chagrin ● EarlyArts Professional Development Day ● Theatre-making with 2s-7s ● Working with young people with Aspergers Syndrome (offered to 23 BA Education students from Manchester Metropolitan University) ● Improving your School Through Drama led by Jonothan Neelands (in partnership with North West Drama Services)

“I felt silly and that was a great feeling!” “I will take forward really fun, creative ideas to use in the classroom.” “I had loads of fun. It was lovely to ‘do’ rather than just talk.” PARTICIPANTS

‘Writing For Performance’ is delivered annually as a module for Manchester University’s undergraduate Drama course, and involves two teaching sessions a week over a four month period and tickets for five shows. The 18 students each produced, for assessment, an original one hour play for theatre, first-marked by the Royal Exchange, and a range of theatre-related writing short assignments.

Community The central aim of our Community Programme is to reach groups who are under-represented in theatre, who may not otherwise access the Royal Exchange and who may be at risk of social exclusion. Between September 2009 and July 2010 160 workshop sessions engaged 566 participants from 42 organizations, and 614 group members came to see productions at the Theatre.

Community Links A programme of supported access to the Theatre’s repertoire involving theatre tickets, tours and workshops for a wide range of partners. In 2009/10 these have included: ● Acting on Impulse ● Barnardos ● Bentley House Tenants Association ● City South Manchester Housing Trust ● Enviz / St Vincent’s Housing Association ● Girls R Us ● Good Companions ● Gorton North Sure Start Centre Young Parents Group ● In Place of War ● Manchester Adult Social Care ● Moss Side Sure Start, including their same sex families group ● Out in the City ● Outlook ● Petrus Day Centre ● Stockport Refugee Support ● TiPP Summer Arts Club (working with Salford and Trafford Youth Offending Teams) ● Tung Sing Housing Association ● West Point Lodge ● Wythenshawe FM ● Young at Heart

Feedback from Community Links Partners “Thank you so much for today. All the people that attended thought it was brilliant, thank you for the support and hopefully we will see you very soon.” GROUP LEADER

“Despite my initial apprehension at taking our Service Users to see such a long performance, when most of them had never been to the Theatre before, the feedback we got was amazing. They loved the play, it really got them talking and they thought the Theatre itself was wonderful. Quite a few of them have already talked about going to the Theatre again and how good it was to enjoy a night out that didn’t revolve around having a drink!” GROUP LEADER

Community Drop-In and Community Evening The theatre holds regular Drop-In sessions for Community organizations as well as a Community Evening once a season. In 2009/10 37 groups attended these events.

“It was the first time I have been to one of your community evenings and I found it most enlightening – I was unaware how accessible the theatre is for young people who, say, wouldn’t normally visit a place like the Exchange. I’m going to make sure that we promote the Exchange to all the young people that we work with.” GROUP LEADER

Valuing Older People Alongside other cultural venues and arts organizations in Manchester City Centre, and working with Manchester City Council through its Cultural Strategy and Valuing Older People teams, the Royal Exchange has been developing a cultural offer for older people with the objective of improving the opportunities for older people to get involved in the city’s cultural life.

Community Projects The opportunity for groups to work with us on the creation of an original, theatre-based piece of work.

Wherever I Lay My Hat

Once in a Lifetime

brought together two diverse groups (the youth group from Barlow Moor Community Association) and Stepping Stone (who support vulnerable people at risk of homelessness in Rochdale, Trafford and Wigan) to produce a piece of theatre for presentation over two nights in The Studio to an audience of 176. For Stepping Stone, WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT was part of a larger project which included working with a writer to create a piece of drama that was performed in PUB in The Studio in November 2009 and at their 25th anniversary AGM. The cast of four professional actors included Sally Lindsay, and the piece was seen by an audience of 190.

was an extension and progression project for two of the Theatre’s previous partnership organizations. The first was Landridge House (a day centre for adults with learning disabilities) who had been involved in LOST LETTERS in 2008. For this project they wanted to capture and document the process of their involvement in a drama project so worked with a film maker to create a short documentary. The second was a group of six adults from the Enviz Project with St Vincent’s Housing Association (a project which aims to improve the aspirations and quality of life of socially excluded adults by using the arts) who worked with TiPP.

“We’ve seen an improvement in the participant’s behaviour – generally in the centre and as a group. They’ve definitely grown into mature young people with a more positive outlook.”

“It was a fantastic experience and has given me food for thought about my future. I am looking into college courses for drama and writing… I just really enjoyed it.”

GROUP LEADER, BARLOW MOOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

PARTICIPANT, ST VINCENT’S HOUSING ASSOCIATION

“Excellent for building confidence and making friends… I never knew I could write any stories or plays, just unbelievable. The experience has given me the joy to carry it into real life situations. The list of positive things is endless.” PARTICIPANT, STEPPING STONE

Adults Between September 2009 and July 2010 we ran 127 workshop sessions with 665 participants aged 18+.

Acting For Scared People 2

A FREE HOUSE

targeted adults with no acting experience, but with an interest in learning actively and practically about some of the processes behind performance. The course was pitched as a ‘youth theatre for adults’ and aimed to create a safe environment in which participants could take their first steps in acting. 21 participants aged 25 to 68 (of whom 10 were not previous theatre-goers) took part over six weekly sessions. The course will be repeated annually, with the aim of establishing a biennial performance project for adults.

Throughout November and December 2009 Exchange Education recruited seven men over 50 with varying life experiences to aid Director Chris Meads in creating an ensemble for The Studio production A FREE HOUSE, which was presented as part of PUB. The rehearsal/workshops created an environment in which personal stories of fatherhood, family and a lifetime of pub-going were shared. The stories ultimately informed the creation of a script that the community members performed alongside two professional actors.

“Thanks for a very enjoyable and fascinating course. Considering I don’t act or sing I have thoroughly enjoyed doing both!” PARTICIPANT

SALT lunchtime workshops Over five lunch hours, 43 participants attended taster writing workshops using The Studio production of SALT and the theme of food as their starting points.

World Wide Workshop Originally conceived as a workshop programme for refugees and asylum seekers, WWW was reviewed in Autumn 2009 and subsequently expanded to become an International Theatre Company. This has enabled the project to recruit some individuals who are not refugees or asylum seekers but for whom English is not a fluent language, are from BAME communities, or whose circumstances mean they may feel displaced and/or not usually able to access theatre. During the period of this report, WWW has recruited 15 regular members of diverse ethnic heritage, 12 of whom performed a piece for ONCE IN A LIFETIME in The Studio in July 2010. The project was supported by two postgraduate students from Manchester University’s Applied Theatre course. Additionally, one member of the group was employed as an assistant to the project, and a second member worked as translator and adviser on aspects of the Royal Exchange production of POWDER MONKEY. The current membership includes individuals from Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, India, China, Brazil, DCR, Italy, and the UK.

“There are many different creeds, colours and personalities which make up WWW, and I believe this gives the group a certain uniqueness which other groups don’t have. Each idea is scrutinised by very different cultural stand points, which in turn gives each performance its own distinctive style. The process for me has been very interesting and eye opening. I have thoroughly enjoyed each session and feel privileged to be a member of the WWW team. I have learnt a great deal from each and every member and have made some great friends. I can say hand on heart that joining WWW is one of the best things I have ever done.” PARTICIPANT

Sparks

Adult Activity Days

This cross generational project brought together nine former members of our Young People’s Theatre Workshop and seven adult individuals selected from our Acting For Scared People courses. The resulting company aged between 16 and 68 participated in 12 workshops that explored their commonality and personal and varied journeys through life. The course culminated in a piece of work performed as part of ONCE IN A LIFETIME in The Studio.

Occasional, one-day workshops for adults with the aim of sparking and exploring creative responses to the current play in production. To accompany 0.0008, a practical workshop led by Sonia Hughes explored ways of using personal experience to make innovative theatre and create very human dramas.

“As usual with the Exchange it was very homely and it felt very inclusive. Spending time with an eclectic but genuinely really nice group of people who were all very happy and enthusiastic to be there was also great.” PARTICIPANT

Between The Lines Meeting monthly since 1999, this informal playreading and discussion group is scheduled twice on each occasion to cater for demand. Plays are selected as contrast, provocation or enrichment of the current play in the Theatre or The Studio and have included Conor McPherson’s Shining City, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brothers Size and Caryl Churchill’s A Number. In the period of this review 18 sessions have involved 378 attendees.

Young People Between September 2009 and July 2010 we ran 124 workshop sessions with 327 young people.

Young People’s Theatre Workshop This annual project for 14 – 19 year olds was expanded for 2009/10. The first phase focused on skills development, with 66 young people taking part in separate weekly workshop sessions for young writers, directors, performers and designers. The second phase of the project brought young people from across the different groups together to create their own theatrical event. THE BOY WHO RAN FROM THE SEA included three evenings of performances, inspired by a sense of place and the search from home. Each evening included two different short plays written and directed entirely by young people and a longer ensemble piece, written, directed and composed by theatre professionals. The visual and sound worlds for the plays were created by young people in collaboration with professional mentors and during the performances the control desk was run by young people with support from our sound, lighting and stage management departments.

“YPTW really has opened my eyes to the world of theatre.” PARTICIPANT

“I had some of the best times at YPTW and really looked forward to it every week… I learnt how to work with other people to create a final performance I was proud to be a part of.” PARTICIPANT

First Bite Theatre Group

Casting workshops

Open to anyone aged 10 – 13, this 16 week project offers 20 young people a ‘first-bite’ at theatremaking. A key aim of the project is to emphasise how important co-operation and shared imagination are to making theatre, and the group work as an ensemble to create their own play.

The Theatre’s February 2010 production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN required a child to play the part of Travis Younger. Together with the Casting Department, we involved our partnership schools and Community Links organizations in the search. We then led workshop auditions with the Casting Department, and four boys were offered the part. We offered those boys who were unsuccessful places in other projects, and two took part in our First Bite Theatre Group.

For 2010, the group’s play was inspired by The Studio’s production of POWDER MONKEY. Exploring ideas to do with territory and friendship, the play was performed on the set of POWDER MONKEY to an audience of parents and carers.

“It was inspiring to watch the more shy children become more confident every week… It was also lovely seeing all of their hard work pay off with their end performance.” PEER MENTOR

Act One

Holiday workshops

is a group for 16 – 21 year olds who have previously engaged with Exchange Education through YPTW or other projects. The 2009 group were invited to create a short piece for PUB – a unique theatrical event which saw The Studio transformed into a working pub. The starting point for the group’s piece was the Theatre’s production PUNK ROCK, and writer Simon Stephens led a session with the group to kick-start their ideas. As part of the project, the Lyric Young Actors’ Company came to Manchester and the two groups took part in a joint workshop sharing ideas and work in progress. The group’s finished piece IF I COULD SHOW YOU was showcased at PUB in November 2009.

Scheduled in October and February half terms, and in the summer holidays, these taster workshops cater for various age ranges from 2 – 13 and aim to offer an introduction to our theatre through playful drama and story-making activities. Many participants go on to join our regular groups. During the period of this review we ran 11 workshops with 98 participants.

“A poignant and personal insight of a group of friends meeting at the Local for a goodbye party as they all head off into the big bad world of work and university… there was not one weak member of the cast, each shining in various ways throughout.” JOHN ROBERTS, THE PUBLIC REVIEWS

Combined Projects Each year, we create opportunities to bring together the diverse strands of our Education programme in projects which enable groups, individuals and practitioners to work alongside each other.

Once In A Lifetime The third in our series of projects inspired by great songs, ONCE IN A LIFETIME was a bold, innovative miscellany of brand new theatre from four diverse groups. 54 participants took part in ONCE IN A LIFETIME which included three months of creative sessions building towards four performances in The Studio, with many of the participants performing for the first time. The project was distinctive for the groups’ sense of ownership of the building, and the cohesive theme between different pieces of work. The four participating groups were: Sparks (a mix of young people and adults from previous projects – see page 17); Enviz (a group of socially excluded adult individuals – see page 13), World Wide Workshop (our International Theatre Company – see page 16) and Landridge House (part of the Harpurhey Neighbourhood Project for adults with learning difficulties – see page 13).

Student Aysha Ali was attached to this project and worked as rehearsal photographer, mentored by Marketing Design Manager Maxine Laing and a local design company to create a photomontage display for The Studio foyer.

“The process in the project was the most important thing that I have taken away with me. Spending time with an eclectic group of people, the experience was genuinely inclusive.” PARTICIPANT

“The touches of humour combined with the more poignant scenes were very powerful. It was a joy to see them enjoying themselves so much.” AUDIENCE MEMBER

Making An Exhibition Of Ourselves From your Elvis in the shower to the tin toys on your shelf, the shell suit in your wardrobe, the photo by your bed... At home: the place we’re most likely to kick off our shoes and be ourselves, display ourselves, give ourselves away; the place we make a private exhibition of our lives. MAEOO ran in The Studio over three days in January 2010 and involved members of 16 organizations (including schools, community and early years groups), 17 professional practitioners and 593 individuals in making artifacts, working with artists and creating their own 2 and 3-D contributions to the project. The exhibition was curated by theatre designer Amanda Stoodley, with professional Sound and Lighting designs by Peter Rice and Kay Harding. Once inside, the 1,019 audience members found themselves in The Studio-transformed-into-ahome, where they were met by four suggestions of rooms – a bathroom, living room, kitchen and bedroom – each furnished, each with its own unique soundscape and lighting design. Visitors were encouraged to explore by opening cupboards and rifling through drawers, and many also made their own contributions, including writing in the book of secrets, airing their own scandals on the washing line, intervening in the kitchen-sink drama, and adding to the pile of letters never sent.

Key partners included: Barnardos Gregory's Place, Heaton School, Benchill Sure Start Children's Centre, Newton Heath Children's Centre, City South Manchester Housing Trust, Martenscroft Sure Start Children's Centre, Mayfield Primary School, Copley High School, Enviz Project, Brookdale Park Play Centre, Delamere Special School, Wythenshawe FM and ADS Ardwick.

“Really interesting idea – I loved all the poking around in other people’s cases and cupboards and drawers. Completely different from what I expected.” “A wonderful and moving exhibition. Real art by real people.” “Amazing, the work is great and so refreshing to see things presented properly! ...one of the most creative exhibitions I have been to in a while – loved it, all of it!!” AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Find Out More PHONE OR EMAIL EXCHANGE EDUCATION We can:

✓ Give you more information about the workshops and projects on offer to the public

✓ Discuss ideas for new partnerships – we are always keen to make new links with organizations, individuals and practitioners

CALL BOX OFFICE on 0161 833 9833 OR Group Bookings on 0161 833 0483 They can:

✓ Book you a place or places on any Exchange Education workshops and/or projects that are open to the public

✓ Book you seats to come and see any of our plays or events

Amanda Dalton (Associate Director, Education) 0161 615 6720 amanda.dalton@royalexchange.co.uk Liam McCormick (Education Officer) 0161 615 6780 liam.mccormick@royalexchange.co.uk Becky Prestwich (Young People's Projects Leader) 0161 615 6693 becky.prestwich@royalexchange.co.uk Kate Reynolds (Education Administrator) 0161 615 6721 kate.reynolds@royalexchange.co.uk Ben Turner (Community Co-ordinator) 0161 615 6792 ben.turner@royalexchange.co.uk Chris Wright (Education Producer) 0161 615 6715 chris.wright@royalexchange.co.uk

VISIT OUR WEBSITE at royalexchange.co.uk/education Here you will find:

✓ Free resources to accompany many Royal Exchange productions, offering the opportunity to explore behind the scenes, find out more about the production and engage directly with the themes, issues and characters in the play.

✓ Up to date information about forthcoming workshops and projects

CALL INTO THE LOUNGE in the Great Hall for:

✓ Regular drop-ins ✓ Information leaflets ✓ Films of recent projects ✓ Audio recordings and podcasts ✓ Activities for children ✓ Comfy chairs!

PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS In addition to our partnership schools and work with 134 freelance artists, this year we have worked in partnership with: ADS Ardwick Barlow Moor Community Association Barnardos Gregory's Place City South Manchester Housing Trust Community Arts North West Creative Partnerships Early Arts Network Enviz Exodus @ CAN In Place Of War Landridge House (Harpurhey Neighbourhood Project) Lyric Hammersmith Manchester Camerata Manchester City Council Children's Services Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester University NESTA North West Drama Services PLACES Renaissance Northwest St Vincent's Housing Association Stepping Stone The Booth Centre TiPP Valuing Older People Wythenshawe FM

SUPPORTERS MAJOR SPONSORS Bruntwood Cargill The Co-operative Foundation Manchester Airports Group Mint Hotel PricewaterhouseCoopers

PROJECT SUPPORTERS Avalon The Edward Atkin Foundation Biffaward The Booth Charities The Boshier-Hinton Foundation Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund Earnest Cook Trust The Eventhall Family Charitable Trust The John S Cohen Foundation John Thaw Foundation Manchester Guardian Society Norma Leigh Charitable Trust The Oglesby Charitable Trust Old Possumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Practical Trust

Registered Charity Number 255424

WE WANT YOU TO KNOW... OUR THEATRE PROJECTS ARE FOR EVERYONE BEING HIGH QUALITY DOESN’T MEAN BEING POSH OUR PROJECTS ARE ABOUT THEATRE, NOT ONLY ACTING AND DRAMA WE ASPIRE TO BE INNOVATIVE SOME THINGS ARE FREE AND WE HELP WITH PAYMENT FOR OTHERS WE MAKE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS WHEREVER WE CAN