Laura Hetherington Laura Hetherington and Troubadour Theatre

jakalory

My experience includes:
* Artistic Director for the National Trust Theatre - participatory theatre with workshops
* Manager and Director of Troubadour Theatre - participatory theatre for children
* Arts residencies - working with groups of artists and community groups to respond to heritage and environmental spaces
* London Links - a community outreach project funded by the Arts Council - working with people with learning disabilities a group of homeless people and elderly residents from a care home.
* The Untold Story - a three year HLF funded project working with community groups nationally and using a variety of different art forms to tell new stories about Heritage sites

I enjoy using Drama and Storytelling in a variety of ways including:
developing improvised pieces and enabling participants to explore their own creativity
developing confidence
team building
exploring issues and challenges
as a consultation tool

I am able to provide advice and expertise as well as training and workshops in the following areas:
• Using drama and arts to teach across the curriculum
• Using drama and the arts to develop personal and social skills
• Using drama, arts and storytelling techniques in the classroom
• Creative team building sessions
• Applying storytelling techniques to improve communication
• Increasing confidence through drama and storytelling
• Developing theatre through improvisation
I tailor sessions to achieve particular aims and objectives and can provide workshops for teachers and pupils.

I am a trained drama-in-education specialist and have taught drama to all ages, used drama techniques to facilitate learning and team building, run training sessions and directed theatre in education and participatory children’s theatre.

View my website http://www.jakalory.org.uk/