The Theatre Orchard are a nonprofit rural touring organisation based in Bristol specialising in community projects; training and resources and have produced dozens of shows, bringing the best professional theatre to North Somerset often based at the inspiring hubs Clevedon Theatre Shop and Tropicana in Weston Super Mare. I ran writing workshops for Theatre Orchard […]
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Mid-career Research Fellow, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol. Funded through both NIHR grants and the arts faculty Wellcome Trust grant, Alice has much experience in teaching, directing courses and has been working with me on our shared arts and health project for five years, starting Letter to my Breath as part
Watch the trailer: Silva Lining’s Care Plan trailer Our recent work includes a previously ACE-funded project: ‘Silva Lining’s Care Plan’; we held rehearsed script readings in Bristol and Nottingham; live cello, comedic and puppetry elements. “A wonderful and moving exploration of the complex relationship between carer and cared for. Both heart-rending and laugh-out-loud.” Alex Coulter, Director,
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In 2019 I designed and ran two projects which involve creativity and finding positive ways of working with your emotions, with primary school children. One was funded by Life of Breath Project: a team of us took puppetry, dance, creative writing and meditation into three Bristol schools, including Glenfrome and St Werburghs. It’s always great
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Letter to My Superhero: Elspeth is part of “Community Connections”, a social prescribing programme in the South Ward area of Weston-super-Mare. A full-time social prescriber is taking referrals from health professionals working in the For All Healthy Living Centre, who will connect people to non-medical support within their local communities and beyond. Cooked up by
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Elspeth Penny was thrilled to devise and run a course called “Letter to My Grandchild’ at 65 Nailsea Place, a community venue in the High Street in Nailsea. Invited by Town Clark Ian Morrell, the course was aimed to get a group of older people together, and learn digital storytelling skills. Everyone made their own
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DVD 2004 11 MinutesAn Interview with a man bereaved by suicide. Those left behind after someone takes their own life face a range of complex emotions. This can lead to a sense of bewilderment, isolation and a feeling that life is unmanageable. Quentin provides an insight into the emotions he faced after the suicide of
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How 2 be a Teenager: an immersive world for young people, including drama, online and live show.
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Dragons’ Love – written by Elspeth Penny, developed by Dream Machine Media and funded by the Technology Strategy Board for an e-book.
Frankie was awarded a ‘Broadcast Development Award’ from the Wellcome Trust. This funding sees development of Frankie – with Animator Katy Davis making some stunning images; world creation and script writing by Elspeth Penny with Executive Producer, Pete Davies (Dream Machine Media). What’s more, we’ve even got a few secret scientific advisors from top UK
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