Applied Theatre and Education

Theatre in Education has an important role to play in the personal development of young people. It encourages growth, self-esteem and confidence by developing essential life-skills, including communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills.

As a company we are committed to raising social and morale awareness in the community through work produced by young people for young people. We believe that ‘Every Child Matters’ and echo the government’s ambition, an initiative of the same name that states every child, whatever their background or circumstances, should have the support they need to: be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well being.

Hardknock Productions provides educational programs designed for schools, colleges and a variety of youth organizations. As an expanding company we have created a number of outreach programs consisting of issue-based workshops designed to offer participants an opportunity to develop a number of transferable.skills, whilst allowing them to have fun and encourage creativity. Classes are shaped and can be tailored to meet the objectives and needs of your organization and young people.

Our objectives are:

• - To raise social awareness in the community

• - To raise esteem and confidence amongst young people

• - To engage young people in debate and to help articulate their opinions

• - To encourage individuality and creativity through exploration of the arts.

Our projects encourage personal growth and responsibility and celebrate our achievements. Our services are geared towards creating an environment that encourages young people to explore their potential by reflecting on the world from inside it.

Creative ‘play’ – seeking to see the world afresh – is at times a fight against the fascination which familiar associations and directions of thought exert on us. Young people need to be encouraged to understand the importance of this kind of ‘play’.

Professor Lewis Minkin