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Child-led Bedside Storytelling through the Hospital School
Two members of our Shine team, Sarah and Simon, visit Queen’s Medical Centre every Wednesday to interact with the young people there.
We passionately believe that access to the arts supports the development of healthy, empathetic, confident young people and provides them with the tools they need to grow into resilient and socially intelligent adults.
Our core aims for Shine are:
- To develop confidence and promote wellbeing in participants.
- To broaden cultural experiences including theatre visits.
- To build skills, particularly with a view of creative skills and transferrable life skills.
- Linking to our talent development programmes and/or advice for those keen to explore a career in the arts.
Shine QMC team
Sarah is one of our in-house specialists and is a theatre practitioner who works in community and educational settings.
She has a particular interest in physical theatre/movement direction, and loves directing community shows.
Sarah looks after our early years’ provision, the Shakespeare Festival, the National Theatre Connections Festival, the Young Technicians programme and our schools’ workshops. She also directs our library touring work, the summer musical and our company for teenagers. Her favourite part of the week is going to QMC to deliver bedside storytelling shows.
Simon is a Theatre Practitioner with over 20 years’ experience specialising in Theatre for Young Audiences. He is currently a lecturer at the University of Lincoln. Simon is delighted to join the Participation team and is looking forward to an exciting year ahead with Nottingham Playhouse.
Safeguarding
Every child and vulnerable adult we work with should feel safe, valued and respected with their views and concerns listened to. We have a responsibility to promote their welfare and to ensure our practices as an organisation prioritise their safety.
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