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Charity number: 1077161
Company number: 3724349
Education
Programming accessible work and education projects for young people from the surrounding estates, without sacrificing quality
"Thank you for helping us express our minds. I really liked working with you. You've really taught us how to act. I would also like to thank you for supporting us throughout our lessons. This will always be in my childhood in the future. Thank you everyone in the Blue Elephant Theatre." Year 4 Pupil from partner primary school
Our education policy
The Blue Elephant Theatre Education Department seeks to engage, respond to, reflect and promote the interests of the local community.
We primarily work with young people, although the focus of our work is to tackle all forms of social exclusion in our local area by engaging individuals through the arts.
Our social inclusion agenda ensures that: we are committed to ensuring access to the arts for groups of individuals who would not normally be able to access such activities for social, economic or other reasons.
Many of our projects target young people from refugee, asylum and migrant communities as well as children in care, young carers and young people at the risk of offending.
The Blue Elephant is: an essential community resource (nurturing talent and academic ability as well as offering the opportunity to explore choices in life)
The Blue Elephant views: the arts as a valuable tool for reconnecting young people with mainstream education
Our education work
- Addresses key social problems affecting young people at risk of or experiencing exclusion (eg: by providing worthwhile creative activities)
- Changes group dynamics rooted in aggression and division into a supportive atmosphere (eg through positive, focused group work)
- Motivates young people (eg through providing a platform for achievement)
- Allows participants to explore personal issues through arts based activities
- Gives young people a sense of pride and achievement in demonstrating newly acquired skills
Information pack
There is an information pack available containing details of all our education activities, including full descriptions of projects and contact details of relevant people.
• Download the information pack.
Current projects
All our youth theatre groups meet to develop performance and social skills and work with professional practitioners from the arts industry.
For more information on any of our projects, please contact Stuart or Jo on 020 7701 0100
Move Together
Move Together is a new exciting project for young people aged 11 to 18 that meets on Thursday evenings in term time involving dance, drama, art and film! It is open to all young people in the area.
For more information, contact bianca@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk
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Speak Out!
Don't miss our Speak Out Forum Theatre Project! It's your chance to speak out!
Father’s Joy is a new play by Colette Kane commissioned by the Blue Elephant dealing with an array of issues felt by Abegalia who moves to London with her mother after her father is tragically killed. This moving production focuses on Abegalia’s dream to be a doctor whilst coping with the various demands of her life. Featuring original music and three professional actors.
Speak Out! performance workshops are highly rated by young people and teachers who feel "you really feel like you can make a change , it is brilliant to be a part of the performance!"
Father’s Joy performance workshops are free to schools and young people’s groups in Southwark. Please get in touch with jen@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk to make bookings and find out more.
Young People's Theatre
Our Young People's Theatre aims to provide drama based workshops to young people who would not normally be able to access such services for social, economic, or other reasons.
All workshops take place at the Blue Elephant Theatre.
Please contact jo@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk for more information.
Past projects
Bermondsey Stories
With the aid of South Bermondsey Partnership we worked with residents of all ages to tell stories from Bermondsey's past, present and future, in a show that involved song, music, and acting. The group performed at Salmon Centre in Bermondsey on March 25th 2011.
For more information please contact stuart@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk
If you require additional information about the Education Programme, please contact the education team on 020 7701 0100 or E-mail Stuart Cox