TYPE OF WORK
Participatory theatre, film-making, publishing, radio, IT TARGET GROUPS
Primarily marginalised children and young people including the homeless, refugees, young offenders, those with a disability, those affected by conflict and victims of abuse GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT
UK, North Africa and Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, North America, South America, East Asia Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, Western and Southern Europe COMPANY POLICY
To use creativity as a process for affirming fundamental human values and rights. To date the company has worked in over 40 countries creating over 100 new projects with more than 6000 participants. A leading physical theatre company, the David Glass Ensemble has become a broad-based creative organisation using innovative theatre and creative participation to engage with people around the world. It has trained thousands of performers, young people, teachers, NGOs and other trainers. Training with young people is aimed at giving long-term vocational support for young people engaged in, or planning, creative project work in development contexts. SCALE OF PROJECTS
Number of practitioners: 3–30
Number of participants: 6–150
Preparation period: 2 months – 2 years
Contact time: 3 weeks – 2 years PERMANENT STAFF
David Glass, Artistic Director
Matthew Jones, Producer
Athena Mandis, Dramaturg and Development Co-ordinator
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