InterACT Part 2

Last week in a blog I mentioned how I had been invited to volunteer on a project called InterACT in Stafford, by someone who I had worked with on the undergraduate drama modules before Christmas, and had seen again at the Creative Minds Festival interview day. 

I have done two sessions so far with the group, and have been able to get a lift into Stafford with one of the guys who does Stage Management at the University, which has been really helpful otherwise I was concerned I would not be able to make it to Stafford for the time I need to be there. The sessions have been really interesting so far and the group is really starting to gel with one another.

We have been working with a group of vulnerable adults aged mostly 19+ and over the last two weeks we have just been mainly working on games and exercises to build the confidence of the group, and so that everyone can get to know each other, as some of the group know each other quite well, yet they don't know us yet and we need to build up that trust with them.  We have also made a team agreement with rules that the group came up with themselves so must follow, a drama contract similar to this is something I have done in the past with groups which works well if they come up with the rules, then it is a good reminder that they should follow them. 

We are working towards a performance at the end of the 12 week period, which is something that the group will devise themselves on a issue they want to discuss. 

The Stafford Gatehouse Theatre have been really accommodating of the group and we have a great studio to work in. I feel this project is going to be a brilliant experience for all involved. 

     

 Possible design for T-Shirt for the group.