School's out for Summer!

Yesterday saw the pilot tour of Tom's Story come to an end at The Sholing Technology College in Southampton. Having played to two hundred students there last Friday, it was a welcome return to play to another two hundred students along with professionals from the safeguarding board and Simon Hayes [The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner] who stayed beyond that of the performance to witness some of the hot-seating workshop and see and hear fror himself the impact that our work was having. In the words of the lead link teacher "You will have made a difference to the lives of young people with your play and workshop"

For Wendy Richardson, who had been instrumental in developing the ensemble in its formative stage, it was a proud moment: "I sat feeling genuinely honoured to have been part of this creative exploration. This beautiful experiment. I witnessed a company who created a truly safe space for voices to be heard - whatever those voices had to say. My heart was bursting out of my chest with pride during the vital post-show workshop as I watched a company emerge who wanted nothing more than to engage with and listen to their audience - never sitting in judgement and ably transitioning the voice of the characters to those who they represented"

No more detentions. Happy holidays!