Throughout its history, Half Moon has developed a strong reputation for working with young people in schools and community settings to offer creative approaches to learning, a chance to tackle difficult subjects sensitively and creative spaces in which young people can explore their personal and social development. Some projects are one-off, some occur over a term or a year but all are tailored to the specific needs of the participants.
Thomas Simper talks about working on Half Moon’s participatory projects, including Dramatic Maths and a specialist project in a children’s hospice. Interviewed by Elsa Loker.
Maria Thomas first came to Half Moon Theatre on White Horse Road as an actor in 2004 and then became a drama facilitator for the company. She describes how working as a drama facilitator has influenced her career. Interviewed by Toni Tsaera.
Monica Forty is a Headteacher in Tower Hamlets. She talks about how children have benefited from Half Moon’s diverse participatory work in the past and today, making reference to underlying racial tensions in Tower Hamlets in the 1990s. Interviewed by Caitlin Ralph.
Academic, Martin Heaney worked on a number of participatory projects at Half Moon Theatre in White Horse Road in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He talks about a number of participatory projects in the late 199s and the importance of the company’s disability work. Interviewed by Alexia-Pyrrha Ashford.
Maria Thomas first came to Half Moon Theatre on White Horse Road as an actor in 2004 and then became a drama facilitator for the company. She talks about delivering a three-month primary school’s residency project about the Victorians and how the students believed she was indeed Queen Victoria’s Lady in Waiting. Interviewed by Toni Tsaera.
Ruth Finn is a theatre designer who has also worked as a facilitator for Half Moon Theatre on White Horse Road for a number of years since 2000. She talks about the special ethos of the company and the care that is taken to empower the young people. Interviewed by Kavana Joyett.
Creative Learning Producer, Beccy Allen talks about the ethos and strengths of Half Moon Theatre on White Horse Road and describes how the professional theatre and participatory programmes are treated equally within the company. Interviewed by Toni Tsaera.
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