Most of our projects involve education or outreach, and many have educational materials made specifically for them. Here are some recourses that are ideal for schools, community groups, theatre-makers, or people who are curious to learn more about the histories, cultures, ideas and techniques behind our work.
- The project made use of the migration histories of plants and crops, and their Indigenous cultural heritage in relation to ecology and reciprocity, as a way to stimulate young people to explore new ways of living.
- There is a playlist of short films suitable for KS2 and above.
- Project booklet which includes Indigenous gardening principles and stories behind some of the plants.
This devised play explored the overlooked history of the two million Indian migrant labourers who were indentured to work across the British Empire during the 19th and early 20th centuries: the ancestors of our Mauritian, Asian-Caribbean, Indo-Malaysian & Asian-African communities.
The accompanying resource pack is aimed at KS4+ and includes:
- historical context and an overview of indentured labour
- links to further reading and some thoughts on how the history relates to what is happening in the world today
- insights into how we used the history and research in our creative process
- interviews with the creative team
- overview of the workshops we created for schools, using the history as a stimulus to create a devised piece of theatre
- resources to research your own family histories, and their relationship to indenture, slavery or slave ownership
This short film (41 mins) is a poetic and provocative response to the place of the outsider in European societies, the challenges of language, and the ways in which the arts can communicate and engage where other approaches cannot. Theatre, clowning, music and dance combine in this extraordinary, combined arts piece. In Arabic, Polish, German, Italian, English and Hungarian, MORE THAN WORDS is a great example of how to make use of many languages in one performance, while remaining accessible to everyone!
Working with partners from the cultural, academic and business sectors in France, Germany, Italy and Turkey to address issues around migration, THE PROMISED LAND project produced an e-book for good practice in this area, together with a range of policy recommendations.
ORIGINS FESTIVALS
Our work with Indigneous people has produced some exciting Learning Resources around these inspiring cultures.
Māori Heritage Education Pack: this pack was created for the 2011 Festival, and includes information about Māori history, traditions and processes with discussion questions and suggested activities.
O Patrin (The Way): this pack was created for the 2009 Festival, when The Romany Theatre Company toured schools with their show responding to workshops with Indigenous artists.
HIDDEN HISTORIES: DISCOVERING INDIGENOUS LONDON
Documentary film () – narrated by Mark Rylance, the film unearths the stories of indigenous people who travelled to London from the 15th century onwards. The extraordinary tales of Pocahontas, Joseph Brant, Bennelong and Mai are placed alongside Indigenous travellers from our own day, offering a timely re-assessment of our city and its relationship to the lands it once colonised.
Watch the trailer– Passworded link and license for full film available on request.
Documentaries exploring the process of making the production
SUPPLIANTS OF SYRIA (email to ask for link of documentary) and The Mouth of the Gods both have full length films .
