Unpuzzled Theatre

We are back with our theatre school program for this half term up until Easter! Dates have been sent to all schools and we can't wait to see you! #youth #theatre #artseducation #wellbeing #artisticexpression

Youth Theatres update! Over the past few weeks, we've been focusing on character work at our clubs. Here is how we began our term! By playing around with different fabrics and props to create brand new and extra-ordinary characters. @EdwardsHallPri @hamsteljuniors @eastwoodprim

Happy New Year! We are already underway planning the year ahead for us in 2024. However, here's some reflections of our achievements in 2023 starting with our pioneering show, The Mitten. A huge thank you to the incredible cast and artists we worked with along the way.

What we do! And our highlights of 2023! Thank you to all our funders, community partners and schools. Thank you for Unpuzzled's incredible team and all the people we serve and work with. We wouldn't be here without you. Video by Paul Macklin

Today marks the last of our Autumn Youth Theatre in School after-school clubs @EdwardsHallPri @eastwoodprim @WestboroughS @hamsteljuniors Unfortunately, due to staff sickness we missed two this week but will be back in the new year w/c 15th January 2024!

Every Saturday we have the absolute pleasure working with refugee and asylum seeker children at a hotel that they call home near Southend. Thank you to #nationallotterycommunityfund Your support for this project is having a great impact on so many young lives.

✨This week✨Our participants contributed a ton of creative suggestions in our “transform the object” exercise. We also learnt how to collaborate together in groups to create an “advert” - working on their imaginative and speech skills to sell odd items to the crowd!

We are back at our theatre schools next week! @EdwardsHallPri Monday 6th Nov @eastwoodprim Tuesday 7th Nov @WestboroughS Wednesday 8th Nov @hamsteljuniors Thursday 9th Nov We can't wait! #drama #games #communityarts

Planning for the term ahead all done! Books we’ve referred to today to help in our brainstorming include “100 Acting Exercises for 8 - 18 year olds” and “The Improvisation Book” for anyone interested!

This week are our last theatre school sessions @EdwardsHallPri and @eastwoodprim for this half term. @WestboroughS and @hamsteljuniors will have sessions next week. All schools start back w/c 6th November.

Our after-school theatre schools are back! @EdwardsHallPri starts today and @eastwoodprim starts tomorrow! 3.15 - 4.15 pm.

Our after school youth theatres are back! 🎭 And they are fully funded for the year so are FREE for children to attend 🙌 @EdwardsHallPri Mondays 3.15-4.15 @eastwoodprim Tuesdays 3.15-4.15 @hamsteljuniors Thursdays 3.30-4.30 Contact [email protected].

Under a month to go until our historic immersive theatre and interactive art experience opens! Book tickets for you and the whole family! eventbrite.com/e/a-knight-at… Suitable for all ages, fully inclusive and all welcome. @SouthendMuseums @ace_national

👀 We got funding!!! Today the #nationallotterycommunityfund are celebrating the grants they have given. We are excited to announce that we will be working with Welcome 2 the U.K to offer a multi arts ESL programme to refugee children and young people. Thank you @TNLComFund

This week!!! 26th July we are at the wonderful Cake Club at Bellevue Baptist Church. (To book visit their page) 26th July we are at Trust Links Charity in Westcliff. A beautiful story that's been adapted into an interactive performance suitable for all the family :)

Schools out for summer! And with that we finished the year @GreenwaysPri Thank you so much for having us! From all of us at Unpuzzled we wish all teachers and support staff a restful holiday.

Bravo! 👏 A huge well done to the children at @eastwoodprim for their performance this week. They all did really well and we are so proud of how each of them has developed in communication and confidence since January. Exciting news to come as we expand our program next year!

Artist-historian Steve Lawes and Unpuzzled Theatre CIC are delivering a free theatre and visual arts programme in summer, in association with Southend Museum. Tickets are FREE but limited and booking is essential. Tickets can be found on Eventbrite. eventbrite.com/e/a-knight-at…