Paul Hamlyn Support for New Tinderbox Outreach Programme.
Tinderbox has secured the support of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation for the next two years of its new and ambitious Outreach Programme. The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has pledged £66,000 to fund three new and innovative projects which will see community members both young and old from across Northern Ireland working with the Belfast based company.
Tinderbox has a long standing commitment to Outreach and Community engagement work and this substantial grant from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, alongside new support from the Rayne Foundation, The Women’s Caring Trust and Belfast City Council, collectively represents a vital investment with which to continue and expand the company’s Outreach projects.
Tinderbox’s Two Year Programme includes three distinct projects:
Revolution
A cross community youth project bring together 14 – 18 year olds from across Northern Ireland to create their own full stage productions.
Turning the Page
An innovative new approach to community theatre, Turning the Page will see community groups from divided communities create and exchange new writing for performance, with the aim to enhance trust and understanding.
True North Workshop Programme
Building on Tinderbox’s track record of outreach programmes to compliment our professional productions, the company will conduct workshops across Northern Ireland in connection with True North, a series of plays produced by Ireland’s only New Writing Ensemble.
Tinderbox Outreach
Since 2000 Tinderbox has offerred a specialised and verstaile Outreach programme. The company has engaged with thousands of individuals, of all ages, from across Northern Ireland. This work has seen schools, colleges, youth and adult community groups and many more being offerred easy access and involvement in Tinderbox’s productions, workshops and projects.
Led by outreach Director Ciaran McQuillan, outreach programmes offer a wide range of professionally facilitated workshops, detailed resource packs, post show events and training for those interested in developing their drama skills.
For more information about out Outreach Projects contact: Ciaran McQuillan, Outreach Director 028 90439 313 ciaran.mcquillan@tinderbox.org.uk
Tinderbox has been specially commissioned to create and perform a new work in Stormont on behalf of the Pilgrim Trust. Written by Julie Dutkiewicz the piece will highlight issues regarding women in the criminal justice system.
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The second stage of Tinderbox’s innovative community writing exchange programme, Turning the Page starts in February. Groups from East Belfast Mission will be taking part in writing workshops to create their own monologues which will be exchanged and performed by their partner group.
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The second year of Tinderbox’s youth theatre programme Revolution has got under way with youth groups from across Belfast and North Down. Last year’s Revolution saw the performance of RJ’s Leaving Day in the Grand Opera House and The Long Gallery in Stormont.
This year Groups including the Frank Gillen Centre, The Foster Carers Association and Holywood AEP are devising new scripts and performing them in a showcase later in the spring.
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