SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies – numbers below include minimum cast and crew for each production

SCALE OF VENUE
Small to large

PERMANENT STAFF
Director
Mark Williams
Arts Development Manager
Zoe Gilmour
Communications Manager
Clare Thomas
Communications Assistant
Ono Dafedjaiye
Office Manager
Rebecca Matthewman
Road Manager
Keith Walton

ARTISTIC POLICY
Heart ’n Soul is a multi-disciplinary arts organisation led by artists with learning disabilities. It makes music, theatre, dance, visual art, digital art, films, and participatory cultural events. Heart ’n Soul is renowned as the creator of The Beautiful Octopus Club and The Squidz Club, both productions for young people.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
[Heart ’n Soul shows] how it is possible to celebrate learning disabled culture within mainstream society.
The Stage
Radical cultural work
Arts Council England
[Heart 'n Soul has] deserved every morsel of success they've found with the sheer passion and brilliance of their unique productions.
DAIL Magazine

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Live Music – Heart ‘n Soul Unplugged
A smooth feel-good show with an intimate, acoustic setting. Soul, jazz and world-music vibes are complemented by a rich digital landscape. 1 hour, no interval, 7 on stage, 3 crew – 10 on the road.
Participatory arts events or DJs and VJs – The Beautiful Octopus Club and The Squidz Club
The original participatory events showcasing and celebrating learning disability culture in performing and digital arts on several stages. Collaborating with local artists to create a high quality inclusive interdisciplinary cultural experience. DJs and VJs  also available separately. Up to 4 hours, from 6 on stage and 6 crew – 12 on the road. DJs/VJs – 2 on stage, 2 crew – 4 on the road.
Street arts – Look! A participatory dance piece for public spaces
An ensemble of four Heart 'n Soul dancers work with up to sixty local participants to prepare a site-specific dance piece for a local public space. Performing to a highly produced Heart 'n Soul soundtrack they will explore themes such as ‘the gaze’ in a high profile location. Performed in London’s Trafalgar Square in 2007. 30 minutes, 4 artists on stage, 6 practitioners/crew – 10 on the road

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Live Music – Lizzie Emeh
World Music/Soul singer-songwriter Lizzie Emeh performs songs from her debut album. With the rich backing of a live band (PA to backing tracks also available) and a specially commissioned digital backdrop Lizzie’s music is direct, diverse, sometimes up-tempo sometimes poignant but always touching. 1 hour, no interval, minimum of 5 on stage plus 3 crew = 8 on the road
Live Music – The Fish Police
The Fish Police are a funk/punk trio influenced by Japanese anime and culture, as well as fast food, pop music and TV. In this high energy exciting show they perform songs from their debut album. Suitable for an audience of young people. 45 minutes, no interval, 3 on stage, 2 crew = 5 on the road.
Physical/Visual Theatre – Live Heart
A multimedia live art piece directed by Guy Dartnell (Improbable collaborator) and featuring Catherine Long, Danny Nasirpour Smith and Chris Brierley. 45 minutes, no interval, 3 on stage, 3 crew = 6 on the road.

WRAP-AROUND
Heart ‘n Soul provides a wide range of wrap-around activities tailored to the precise needs of the booker. This could be an after show discussion, a session for people with learning disabilities in a topic such as careers in music or consultancy for arts professionals wanting to set up and/or develop cultural activities involving artists and audiences with learning disabilities.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2008 Ireland (Omagh): Heart 'n Soul Unplugged and Wrap-Around Activity
2007 Austria (Graz): Heart 'n Soul DJ and VJ
2006 South Korea (Seoul): Heart 'n Soul Unplugged and Wrap-Around Activity

TOURING AVAILABILITY
All available from April 2009.