Training/courses, retreats and dramaturgy

Training for writers and theatre makers

 

January 2021 – December 2021 

Scriptease – Year long script writing course with co-tutor,  Lisa Fulthorpe

 

February 2020, 2021 and March 2022

Arvon Foundation  Writing for Performance with Communities, co-tutor with Francesca Beard

Online Arvon At Home – one week ‘residential’

 

July 2020

The Great Outdoors – online course with 101 Outdoor Arts

Sara  received a 101 Outdoor Arts  Research and Development Commission to offer a training course  to explore approaches to writing for Outdoor and Site Specific settings.

With 15 artists from different backgrounds and regions, the course was a resounding success.  Feedback included :

  • I really enjoyed being led by such a brilliant and experienced teacher/writer! The course was structured really well – clearly a lot of thought has gone into each task and how we would progress with our work. It felt like we were always being nudged forwards with what we were creating, and yet I didn’t feel pressure or worries about my writing being judged. This allowed me to write more freely, allowing ideas to surface, whilst also feeling challenged to develop my work.

( Course Participant)

 

2019 and 2020

Tutor,  Theatre Royal Brighton, Young Playwrights Course

 

2019

Kench Hill – Writing a short script; Drama summer retreat

West Dean College – Writing a short script

University of Brighton – Place Based Performance

 

Previous training courses include: 

From 2006- 2011, I was the Continuing Professional Development Manager for Creative Partnerships, Sussex and Surrey, managing and delivering training for artists working in education

In 2011,  I co -wrote  Artists in Creative Education, with Chrissie Tiller ,  a European training project, held in Amsterdam, with artists from Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, UK and Southern Europe, launched at Brussels conference, October 2011 Downloadable online version available here: http://old.creativitycultureeducation.org/artists-in-creative-education-2

Other training includes work for:

Artswork; Jim Jam Arts ( site specific work); Culture Shift; New Writing South; Creative and Cultural Skills Sector Council;  Creativity, Culture and Education Advisory group; National Skills Academy; Brighton and Hove Children’s Festival; Music For Change;  CAPE UK, Cara 2 project and for All Ways Learning;

 

DRAMATURGY

2016

Dramaturg, In Good Hands by Catherine Ireton, a site specific piece performed in hair salons

2014

Judge for New Writing South, Best New Play, Brighton Fringe

2012

Dramaturgy for The Company, Mr Punch’s Pleasure Palace, De La Warr Pavilion

2011

Dramaturgy for The Company, The Jigsaw Puzzle, West Hoathley community theatre show

2005/6

Dramaturg, My Home verbatim theatre project, London Bubble Theatre company

2003

Literary Associate, Clean Break Theatre Company

2000

Literary Associate, Pop Up Theatre for Dramatic Links

2001

Drama Assessor for Arts Council of England (new writing and theatre for young people);  Judge for Arts Council Children’s Theatre Award

Also: Previous and ongoing script reading work for Soho Theatre, Paines Plough, New Writing South and The Red Room.