Community
2engage have vast experience in working within the community. Delivering performances and workshops across the northwest. Community groups include; Blacon Young Peoples Project and the Royal Autistic Society. 2engage have made strong links with career-based organisations such a Connexions and Aim Higher to provide thought provoking presentations and workshops about careers.
If you are a community project looking for a new way to get your message across please get in touch to see how 2engage can support you.
Past projects
Young carers our story
Young carers Workshops and Performances
During the early part of 2007 2engage were approached to deliver a series of confidence and aspiration raising workshops to the St Johns ambulance young carers project based in Cheshire. These workshops were a great success and as a result the group were commissioned to create a verbatim performance for the charity looking at the issue of being a young carer. Over the coming weeks 2engage led 12 young people through drama workshops to find out their accounts of the highs and lows of being a young carer. The end product was a 40 minute show entitled " young carers, Our story"
The show was performed in front of audience at the John Prescott theatre to a watching audience of friends, family and St Johns ambulance professionals. The show combined physical theatre; comedy and heart fell monologues of the lives of the young carers.
(Add testimony from young carers) Add pictures of the show form young carers)Blacon Crime Concern junior youth inclusion project
2engage ran a daylong workshop in Blacon looking at the pressing issue of crime in the area. Young people Implemented drama based on the effects of crime and discussed and debated how crime effects the local community and how people could prevent crime and stay safe in Blacon.
Cheshire Youth Forum
2engage worked with Cheshire county Council to produce an interactive drama day for the Cheshire youth Forum. The day consisted of young people from across the county , using drama exercises to debate and discuss the theme of crime in the local community. The day culminated in a performance delivered by 2engage that contained many issues voiced by young people and was witnessed by youth and social workers and members of the police force.
"2engage were well priced, of high quality, relevant and relative to our group. In the workshop they managed to move effortlessly through a range of drama techniques, physical theatre, mime, still image, characterisation. Their own performance captured the attention and thoughts of the young people by being issue based yet fun. Their professional approach was second to none and was maintained whilst being dynamic, energetic and informal. Their commitment is demonstrated not only by recognising the power and potential of drama as a tool to educate and communicate, but by being visionary in setting up their own business to provide such important work. I would not hesitate in recommending and using them in the future."
Andrew Seedall, Cheshire County Council Youth Service
Wirral Autistic society
Wirral Autistic Society is a leading edge charity for people with an autistic spectrum disorder. They provide individual packages of support for people from all over the UK within high quality services based in the Wirral. 2Engage drama group have worked closely with members of the society who have autism and have Implemented four performances which entertained and engaged audiences night after night.
'One too many'
...A show looking at the issues of binge drinking
This performance (available to schools) explored the binge drinking culture in this country. Political facts, physically demanding action, game shows, monologues and relevant text provided a broad spectrum for information to be conveyed to the enthused audiences. Professional actors from 2Engage worked alongside members from a community arts course and the Wirral autistic society to research, devise, rehearse and perform this fantastic play.
'Murder at the Manor'
...the number 1 murder mystery play
Lord Hareing is murdered, his will is missing and a cast of family members, employees and detectives are on the case. Actors from a community arts course, 2Engage and members of the Wirral Autistic society play multiple roles in this energetic on the move spoof. The audience are led around the manor visiting ball rooms, kitchens and the Lords office before confronting a dead body and 8 suspects. Who's the killer?
'Christmas parade'
...Ellesmere Port parades
For a festive treat 2Engage drama group teamed p with members of the Wirral Autistic society to produce a Christmas themed performance which was shown to shoppers at Cheshire oaks retail park in Ellesmere Port. Christmas and presents threatened to be stolen by the evil Ice King, however the light angels defeated the ice kings henchman and saved Christmas for everyone.
'What a wonderful world?'
...A performance designed to raise awareness of environmental issues.
This programme of a 40 minute performance and interactive workshop is aimed at secondary school pupils across the north-west. 2Engage and members of the Wirral autistic society are unique in their performance. The high energy, entertaining and engaging show looks at the following topics.
- Climate change
- Safety in the sun
- Pollution
- Littering
- 4X4 vehicles
- Fur industry
These issues are conveyed by actors who skilfully played multiple roles and deliver key facts through physically demanding, comic and thought provoking scenes.
