Every two years we create a large scale community project that hands over the theatre to a community and gives it a voice. It is active, current and brave. It engages people from hard to reach areas in a profound and often life-changing way.
I saw myself reborn on the stage – clean, light and bright. I enjoyed the whole process.
Fayha Abdulwhaab, community cast member
Tales of the Harrow Road (Autumn 2010), by In‐Sook Chappel offered the women of Paddington a chance for their stories to be heard, In‐Sook a second commission with the company following her Verity Bargate Award winning, This Isn’t Romance.
Alongside the play we commissioned an interactive map of the Harrow Road, designed by Calvium, taking the audience deeper into the lives of Paddington Women. Participants were guided using either an online map or hand-held devices in promenade leading them through the streets and stories of the local residents.
[I experienced the] enjoyment of getting out of my comfort zone and being part of a team. Enabling people to explore their creativity, do something outside of their normal experience.
Tom Faulkner, community cast member
In 2012, Olympic year, Soho Theatre hopes to stage a carnivalesque extravaganza, capitalising on the feel-good atmosphere of the 2012 Olympics and providing a public event in Westminster that mirrors the energy of the moment. Email us here if you’d like to be involved.
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Would love to be involved in the project next year!
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Sign me up!
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singer, can dance a bit and trained as actress.
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Hi there,
I would like to sign up to take park in the Olympic celebrations. -
please keep me up to date with projects i can be involved in thanks x
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count me in :)
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please let me know more about this project, I love to participate
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I would be very excited in being involved in this or any other projects. Thanks.
Hi,
I am very interested in being involved in this project and any others. Thank you.