Open to participants of any gender.
A masterclass for both theatre artists and criminal justice professionals interested in learning from Clean Break and Geese Theatre Company
Clean Break and Geese Theatre present an introduction to the work of two leading organisations in the field of theatre in criminal justice settings.
Participants will gain unique insights into how Clean Break and Geese safely bring theatre workshops to prisons and community settings, and how you can incorporate the companies' learnings into your own practice.
This one-day training is for theatre makers who are interested in delivering workshops in prisons and community settings. You could be a facilitator, director, playwright or simply interested in the work of the two theatre companies.
Through a practical learning setting involving drama and theatre exercises, group work and discussion, participants will:
For decades, Clean Break and Geese Theatre have been using theatre to make lasting impact in the lives of people with experience of the criminal justice system, or who are at risk of entering it.
Anna Herrmann, Artistic Director of Clean Break and Andy Watson MBE, Artistic Director of Geese Theatre, have a combined track record of over 45 years with the companies. They are both long-standing members of the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance and are regular visiting lecturers on a range of Applied Theatre under-graduate and post-graduate courses.
Anna Herrmann has been working in the field of theatre and social change for thirty years, specialising in theatre and participation in the UK and abroad. She has been with Clean Break since 2002 as the Head of Education, leading the company’s award-winning work with women in the criminal justice system and women at risk of entering it. With Clean Break she has directed Through This Mist (co-directed with Róisín McBrinn), Sweatbox (national tour and film), Not Pretty Like The Rainbow (national tour), Catch (national tour) and Scenes from Lost Mothers (national tour). Anna has been an active member of the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance for over a decade.
Andy Watson trained in Paris at the Lecoq School of Mime and Physical Theatre, joining Geese Theatre Company in 1997 as an actor/groupworker, and becoming Artistic Director / CEO in 2003. He was appointed MBE in the 2018 New Year Honours List for Services to the Arts in the Criminal Justice System.
Free spaces for people with lived experience
A limited number of bursary places are available to anyone who has direct personal (not professional) experience of the criminal justice system.
To apply for these, please write explaining your interest in the training event to events@cleanbreak.org.uk marking your email with BURSARY REQUEST in the subject heading no later than four weeks before the training date.
If you would like to attend this training in Manchester instead of London, you can find upcoming dates and book tickets here.
Open to participants of any gender.
