With a family history of contact with local theatre on the Island, her Grandmother was a founder member of the Apollo, she first performed here on stage in 1997, playing the role of Jacky in a four-hander called ‘My mother said, I never should’.
She has gone on to provide that learning experience to hundreds of young people. She organises workshops for nine to 19 year olds, summer schools and works within Island schools. All theatre skills are covered including the technical side.
There is an emphasis on political drama in all that she does and she finds that kids appreciate it and engage in political debate between themselves. “Disenchanted youngsters find getting into drama allows them to express themselves and support each other,” she told me.
We are delighted to have Helen on board with the IWLF Schools Programme. She has had a lot of involvement in helping put the programme together. Helen is injecting her creative flare into a Conflict themed performance (this years programme theme for upper schools). The staged production, which will take place at Priory School on Friday 17th October, is based on author Andrew MacKay’s gripping series ‘Young Lions’ and is sure to be an compelling and entertaining watch. The performance has also used samples from this year’s conflict competition entries, where writers from Carisbrooke College and Christ the King College competed from prizes. The Studio School also competed in a Conflict Spoken Word Competition with the 10 finalist’s entries included in the production.
IWLF SCHOOLS 