T.I.E and Outreach Drama

What is TIE?-Theatre in Education , A way to Educate and raise issues , in an entertaining way. They explore a range of issues through drama.Encouraging creativity and self expression through drama.

-They are Adaptable pieces of theatre , that adapt to different locations.

-The most popular subjects are : Anti Bullying, Sex education, Historical Context, Road safety, Healthy schools, Careers. – Information found from different T.I.E companies.

-. T.I.E is very interactive based.

TIE history.•Theatre in Education or TIE was originally formed in 1965 by actor Roger Chapman at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry. A group that consisted of actors, teachers and social workers were brought together to create a community outreach team.

•It planned to involve theatre professionals directly with the education of school children. However, now it refers to all professional theatre involvement in school education.

• Different companies will be defined as TIE companies and will travel around the country giving lectures and workshops. Chapman wanted theatrical education to be more involved and involving. The original company was largely made up with actors and professionals who already had teaching experience.

BELGRADE:

"The Belgrade currently runs one TIE project on an annual basis, Big School, a project about transition from Primary to Secondary school. The theatre is open to developing new projects on request, and was recently commissioned by the Minority Groups Support Services of the Local Authority to create The First Time I Saw Snow to support schools in their handling of the arrival of large numbers of pupils from new incoming communities in the north of the city."

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TIE companies.There are Many T.I.E company’s In the UK , it is a popular business ,

And it is an effective way to educate people and really raise issues , and is a popular career for actors.

and is a good career as an actor.

Here are examples of some of them:

TIE companies.Complicite A theatre group in which the only aspect that has stayed the same since it was founded in 1983 is that everything changes. Each production is different from the last, although some things can be identified as more or less constant. This includes working collaboratively, having designers involved right from the start on any production. There is a strong emphasise on the performer's body, every rehearsal involves lots of games, physical exploration and improvisations. Their productions often involve technology, such as projection and cameras.

As a touring company they receive funding from the Arts Council England and private donations. They started off doing drama workshops with schoolchildren, before creating their own productions ''We needed to make a piece of theatre that would be accessible and entertaining at the same time. We wanted it to tour, to get an audience. That was important.' From a small touring company they are now a company with an international reputation for innovation touring their productions in Jamaica, America, Holland, France and Italy.

Tiny Giants Productions Limited

formed in 1999 as a not for profit arts organisation. Writing and producing award winning bespoke Theatre in Education productions for councils and schools across the UK. Tiny Giants 'revel in the challenges put to us to help young people learn and remember important messages that will help them stay safe, gain confidence, now, and in the future.'

They produced an anti-bullying play titled BU-11-Y The Virus, it explores how bullying can spread like a virus and can lead to severe unhappiness in children and young people and offers strong solutions to prevent it. The play had been written due to a huge demand from schools across the UK and has been tailored for the needs of young people and teachers to help them combat bullying in schools, with their target audience of Age 7 - 11 Years (KS2) and Age 11 - 14 (KS3). They also produce many road safety themed plays in support of Theatre in Education.

M6 Theatre Company:

They specialises in creating relevant productions for young audiences. Founded in 1977, they create theatre that: ‘ignites the imagination, nurtures the heart, and challenges the mind’. Their highly acclaimed productions tour nationally and internationally and locally to schools and community settings.

One of their plays One Little World only includes one spoken word yet keeps audiences as young as four engaged throughout 'I was amazed that so many 3 and 4 year olds were engaged by the acting even though there were no words'.

Altru Drama is a company that was born out of a desire to use drama as a tool for social and personal change, particularly with children and young people. They do this by providing high quality, sustainable drama performances and workshops for young people across the Northwest and, increasingly, the UK. They produce several T.I.E projects that ' can be a purposeful and enjoyable part of every child’s school life – giving children and young people the chance to explore ideas, develop opinions and make choices'.

Altru Drama is led and managed by creative director Kate Gorst who has extensive experience of working with children and young people to deliver messages and educate. A qualified and experienced teacher, Kate has a strong awareness of both the National Curriculum and the issues and challenges facing young people. Her work with Altru has seen her develop and deliver projects with and for a variety of clients in diverse settings, from schools and youth clubs to health consultations and staff training.

Bigfoot .In 2000 Bigfoot started out as a very small drama workshop company working in a few schools, but today it is one of the UK's largest independent arts education companies providing performing arts and creative arts based learning 'The best learning results are achieved by making learning seriously fun and play-full.' They offer a range of touring productions that take on relevant issues within society from road safety, multi-cultural, yoga and many more.

TIE funding ?-With T.I.E, funding is a big issue, You need to be able to have money to start a process , for things like costume, props and set etc. You need money for travel and accommodation before you can even receive money for performances.

-Having some money is essential to progress , there are many means of funding , and different avenue’s.

WAYS OF FUNDING?

The Arts council.There main motto is that they ‘develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives’, they really support art and know how important Art is culturally and how it can inspire and entertain people’s lives, they are based in England. they believe the arts bring everyone together and teaches us about the world , it generally makes life better.They support a range of activities across the arts. including museums and libraries to theatre and digital art.

The grants are aimed for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. They are for activities carried out over a set period and which:· engage people in England in arts activities; and· help artists and arts organisations in England carry out their work.

Grants range from £1,000 to £200,000 , Depending on the Application

Lottery Awards.A national organisation that helps to fund local communities all over great Britain to fund projects that give people better chances in life , to build stronger communities and a more active community which theatre and drama can do , Drama can be there to entertain , inspire and build communities. They can fund between £300 and £10,000 , I think this is a really good organisation and something that could really help a small company who want to make a difference. http://www.awardsforall.orgi.uk/england/qa.html#1

Drama and dance awards:

Your local community?

 Your own council:Looking even more locally, your local councils could fund community projects, looking at the royal borough of Greenwich where I come from they take in applications for these sorts of things.

The struggles with TIE funding-In T.I.E there are so many companies starting off and trying out, and not everyone can get funded through things like the arts council , it’s a risky business with a lot of hard work and working with nothing before you get something

-Effectively you may spend more than you earn towards the beginning.

-Most of the time is spent making money than actually working.

-Anti bullying week comes once a year , and if your company for example specialises in this , they may be out of work. So you may not be able to earn

-It is not a completely reliable job..

What is outreach Drama?-Outreach Drama originated from community theatre.

-It is theatrical performances in relation to particular communities, for example people of a certain ethnic background, it is theatre made by and made with the community with no outside help.

-They are usually non-profit businesses and usually use all devised work! Can be used in many ways through parades, carnivals and shows!

-It is a way of getting important social purposes out through entertainment, and has more meaning than just a 'show'! it is a way to influence people through theatre. It is a way to get everyone involved and make a point about something.

-Community Art could be loosely defined as a way of creating art in which professional artists collaborate more or less intensively with people who don't normally actively engage in the arts.

-Known as amateur , but effects people’s lives.

-Way to improve and make a stand in the community.

Gloves on!• A piece based in the community of boxing in Black

wood in wales.• Run and performed by Ragroof theatre company.• Worked with the ‘neat’ kids to inspire them to give

something positive back to the community.• Running workshops and rehearsals to get the

teenagers involved with the piece.• A good example of out reach theatre!

The National Gallery is committed to maintaining and developing sustainable outreach programmes as we believe that everyone – regardless of age or background – is entitled to experience, enjoy and be inspired by the paintings in this collection. It is a way for people to create actual art.http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/learning/outreach-projects/outreach

Outreach Drama?IDEA? :

Battle of the bands If your organisation has the facilities, you can put together a battle of the bands to reach out to your community. Invite local bands to audition for the top five or seven spots, and allow each band to play a set during the event. Using a panel of judges or audience voting, choose the top band. Arrange for food vendors to keep audience members satisfied during the event.

Examples of Local outreach Drama!

Community Theatre Project and Kidz on Stage in Folkestone.

The Community Theatre Project and Kidz on Stage were established in 2005 by Bob Osborne and Neil Hunnisett. The aim is to encourage children in the Shepway area to take part in projects where they could act, dance, sing and learn about all aspects of theatre.

Many shows later and hundreds of children have taken part in these productions, helping them to develop their performing skills and build in confidence. Now, regular projects include 2-week productions held in school holidays and the highly successful annual Pantomime at the Leas Cliff. Hall.

The differences and similaritiesbetween TIE and Outreach drama.

The difference between outreach drama and T.I.E is that outreach drama is a lot like community theatre, Theatre Company’s come to community’s and work with young adult, children that are under privileged or that are in a social group to get them off of the streets and doing something positive for the community. T.I.E is to educate the audience. T.I.E is where company’s set up their own funding to tour the UK and over sea’s much like Outreach theatre companies. They both are similar by the fact they work within the community and have positive outcomes by their pieces of theatre. Outreach is a tad different because they work close with the target audience with workshops or even getting they involved in the production. We believe that they both have a positive and different takes of performance and they are both creating theatre that is important and that helps educate their audiences or community.

Liaison with outreach and T.I.E.With T.I.E and outreach, it takes a while to set up good connections and to initially set up a project. It takes time and patience and a lot of commitment. Liaison is needed to communicate and to set things up and get things underway.

A liaison officer or LNO: A person that liaises between two organisations to communicate and coordinate their activities. The liaison is the first point of contact, it is the stepping stone between the companies.

Liaison

As a liason officer must:- Firstly find out who you need to contact, you must know about the project.- You start by contacting the organisations you will be working with, on a professional, formal level.- You can start to set up meetings if necessary. And raies issues that need to be addressed : for example spacing and layout, need to be addressed with the organisation.- You must keep in contact with the your chosen companies , without being too persistent. Ways of contact:Email –This would be a good point of contact, a quick and efficient way of directly contacting.Telephone – This would probably only be necessary for important consequences.Face-To-Face meetings – This would probably only be necessary in the early stages.

Liaison Rules:

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