Threadbear Theatre Charity |
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Our charitable purpose is: "The advancement of the arts for the public in general, especially those in West Yorkshire, in particular the practice and performance of Playback Theatre. Playback Theatre is a form of participatory improvisational theatre which brings personal stories to life through immediate ‘playback’ using drama, singing, story-telling and music."
Our charity also provides education by helping people to learn Playback Theatre skills, and is committed to social inclusion by providing support and removing barriers so that diverse people can come together, share stories, hear and respect each other, enjoy performances and volunteer.
If you would like to be involved or support our work in some way, get in touch at threadbeartheatre@gmail.com
Our charity also provides education by helping people to learn Playback Theatre skills, and is committed to social inclusion by providing support and removing barriers so that diverse people can come together, share stories, hear and respect each other, enjoy performances and volunteer.
If you would like to be involved or support our work in some way, get in touch at threadbeartheatre@gmail.com
ThreadBear Theatre Core Members
Lucy Smith is a performer and dramatherapist.
She loves music, poetry, movement and all things arty and can sometimes be heard tootling on the clarinet.
Lucy is Co-Artistic Director of ThreadBear Theatre.
She loves music, poetry, movement and all things arty and can sometimes be heard tootling on the clarinet.
Lucy is Co-Artistic Director of ThreadBear Theatre.
Richard Byrne is an improviser, storyteller and sometimes clown, since the turn of the millennium!
He's a writer, impromptu event organiser, social connector and apple tree aficionado.
In his day job he works in a primary school.
He's a writer, impromptu event organiser, social connector and apple tree aficionado.
In his day job he works in a primary school.
Duncan Marwick has over eighteen years performance experience in radio, TV, film and theatre.
Having settled in Yorkshire he worked for years managing Performance Practice and Dance degrees at Leeds City College.
He loves improvisation, play and stories, especially through Playback Theatre.
Having settled in Yorkshire he worked for years managing Performance Practice and Dance degrees at Leeds City College.
He loves improvisation, play and stories, especially through Playback Theatre.
Tom Taylor is a Quaker, a musician, songwriter, a canoe sailor and environmentalist.
He has over thirty years experience of working in and with voluntary & community organisations.
He is literally making up his ThreadBear role as he goes along.
He has over thirty years experience of working in and with voluntary & community organisations.
He is literally making up his ThreadBear role as he goes along.
Clara
Clara is a bespoke tattoo artist and jewellery maker and is currently writing a novel.
She has a First class honours and lectured in Visual Art and Performance and has devised performances, created installations and collaborated with choreographers.
She brings all this experience to her practice of Playback Theatre.
Clara is a bespoke tattoo artist and jewellery maker and is currently writing a novel.
She has a First class honours and lectured in Visual Art and Performance and has devised performances, created installations and collaborated with choreographers.
She brings all this experience to her practice of Playback Theatre.
Leslie Davidoff
Leslie Davidoff is a professional actor, a qualified counsellor and a retired lecturer.
Loves improvisation and immediacy.
He is Co-Artistic Director of ThreadBear Theatre.
Leslie Davidoff is a professional actor, a qualified counsellor and a retired lecturer.
Loves improvisation and immediacy.
He is Co-Artistic Director of ThreadBear Theatre.
Marie Flanagan is an artist, a milliner, a witness support worker and a Playback Theatre actor.
She has woven together her passion, creativity and training in art and design with a career in counselling and family therapy, mental health services, education, community arts and youth justice.
She has woven together her passion, creativity and training in art and design with a career in counselling and family therapy, mental health services, education, community arts and youth justice.
