Geese Theatre Company

Our Artistic Director and CEO, Andy Watson, was delighted to present at the second Elysium Healthcare Service User Conference yesterday at University of Warwick. Geese worked with seven women recently at The Farndon Unit to create a film with filmmaker Rachel Gillies - Community Film Maker, inspired by their thoughts and feelings on their journey to recovery.
We are really pleased to see the influence of the #arts at the conference, various art forms clearly supporting servic...e users to express themselves and move forward.
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Glowing review of our Acts of Recovery event in collaboration with Birmingham Royal Ballet and Fallen Angels Dance Theatre which took place at Birmingham Hippodrome last Friday! 🎉 Thanks SeeingDance!

Are you a female actor/ facilitator interested in working within education? Our friends Loudmouth Education and Training are looking for a part time female actor to start on 12th Nov - a rare opportunity to contribute to the incredible work they're doing with children and young people, contact jodi@loudmouth.co.uk if you're interested! 🎉

Some fantastic shots taken by Cuthbert Design, documenting the interactive performance element of our #artsandminds event yesterday at Midlands Arts Centre - MAC. The performance evoked emotion, provoked discussion and inspired new ways of thinking amongst our open and engaged audience. Thank you to everyone who attended. 👏 It is very rare we get the chance to share these performances with the public - don’t miss out on the next opportunity to see our Staging Recovery ensemble at Birmingham Hippodrome - link to tickets: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/cale …/acts-of-recovery/ 🎟🎭 #drama #theatre #arts #events #recovery #mentalhealth #performance #therapy #interactive #audience #engagement #birmingham #westmidlands #debate #discussion #live

Our exhibition is open from today at Midlands Arts Centre - MAC and we can’t wait to share our story with you! Come along to the Hub (right next to the entrance and the shop) and find out more about our history, the way we work and who we’ve worked with during our 30 years! 💪🎉 Here’s to the next 30! 🎭

Looking for some Friday afternoon light reading? Check out August's update from Geese! If you want to stay up to date with our events and news - sign up to our mailing list on our website: www.geese.co.uk.

How do we do it?! Ever wondered how Geese uses drama and theatre-based techniques to inspire positive change with vulnerable individuals? Want to know what the masks represent? Wondering what’s motivating the brilliant expressions on our practitioners’ faces in the second photo? All these questions and more will be answered in our training session: The Other Side of the Wall - Theatre in CJS Training Course. Some spaces are still available! Find out more here: http://www.geese.co.uk/…/the-other-side -of-the-wall-three-d…, or get in touch: info@geese.co.uk 🎭🎓 photos by Ian Cuthbert Design

Check out what Geese have been up to during July in our monthly newsletter. Clue: We've been very busy! Our newsletter also includes the details of Staging Recovery's next performance at the Hippodrome... Enjoy! And remember to sign up to our mailing list via our website to get this direct to your inbox next time.

Culmination of a brilliant project with Elysium Healthcare secure hospital in Newark and a visit to perform at an open prison we've not been to for ages amongst the many things happening next week. #artsforall #prisontheatre #artshealthwellbeing.

If you are interested in understanding how drugs impact on prison, people who live and work in prisons, and their families, then this is worth a listen: http://ow.ly/vuoh50i0ZKz

We currently have two teams working in Nottinghamshire: one in a cat C prison with men who are close to release as part of their resettlement process; and another team working in an @elysiumcare secure hospital with women exploring their hopes for moving on.

Our Staging Recovery Ensemble can't wait to share what they've been working on at TILT Festival on 22nd July - they'll be showcased as part of the 'Scratch That!' event at Rogueplay Theatre - jam-packed with emerging young talent and community group work, it's an evening of entertainment not to be missed! 7:30-10pm, Check out the website for tickets.

Next week we continue our film-making project in a female medium secure hospital; the fab #stagingrecovery ensemble rehearse for their upcoming performance as part of @Tilt_Festival (thanks for the invite @_RoguePlay); and our women's community project continues @Anawim_WWT

Interested in why arts in criminal justice settings matters then check out this new film from @ArtsCJS: http://ow.ly/bWer50hQW1U With contributions from @HENLEYDARREN @nicklhardwick2 @MusicinPrisons @CleanBrk @SGVibrations @KoestlerTrust + more (oh, and Andy, our CEO / AD)

Next week our project in HMP Peterborough comes to an end, another starts in HMP Lewes, and another starts in a female medium secure hospital. Our CEO / AD Andy will also be presenting @BritSocCrim conference @BCUCriminology on Tues and Weds #arts #prison #desistance

Excited to be running a masterclass @BritSocCrim conference on 3rd July, and to be joined by @musicinprisons, @bynoe_m and @HmpStaffordGov for a panel discussion on The Art of Desistance on 4th July. @ArtCJS #arts #prison # desistance #criminology

As part of our 30th birthday we have invited a number of people associated with the company to reflect on their experience of Geese. Here, Mark Ball, Associate Artistic Director at Manchester International Festival recalls his time as Geese's first ever Administrator: http://www.geese.co.uk/news/marks-story