FPAC Ensemble members Matthew Hahn & Francisca Stangel are co-facilitating ten Arts Council England funded drama workshops at Folkestone's Tower Theatre which started in May 2024 with refugees & asylum seekers at Napier Barracks in association with Counterpoints Arts and Napier Friends.
This applied theatre education project is a free weekly community engagement
programme for the men living at Napier Barracks, The workshops will focus on enjoyment, agency & self-expression. A resource pack with a scheme of work & lesson plans will be produced, to be shared with people seeking to work with asylum seekers in the UK.
The project will have regular performances for an invited audience every 4 weeks [the asylum seekers are allowed to stay at Napier for 90 days, we want to ensure that each
participant has a performance opportunity]. We are also mentoring Olha, an early career theatre practitioner, who has an interest in applied theatre.
Originally from Ukraine, Olha is a seasoned project and event manager with a passion for bringing people together for a good cause.
[Pictured are participants. Permission to publish has been granted. Photographs Hahn © 2024]
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England
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