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A typed note titled 'Drama Workshop' about the Grassroots Theatre Group, Cardiff:

“During the past year Drama Outreach Worker, Fiona Scott, of the Charles Street Arts Foundation, has been involved in working with young people in the 16-25 age group, many of whom are unemployed and had never been involved in Drama as an activity."

"Fiona initially made contact with members of the group at the City Centre Youth Project in Charles Street, which she has made her base."

"The programme of work for the past year started in June 1986 with the establishment of weekly Drama sessions in the Friary Centre, Cardiff, later to be followed by extra workshops in the City Centre Youth Project on arranged evenings."

"In September 1986 a series of Special Drama Workshops were held at the City Centre Youth Project. They were led by Brendan Charleson, Alan Dear and Paula Vickers, all experts in their own fields, and covered such techniques as Mime work, Clown work, Stage Fighting, Work on text and Improvisation."

"In October 1986 Fiona began rehearsals with a group of 8 young unemployed people on a devised show entitled ‘Too Much Hassle’, which opened on the 12th November 1986 at the Sherman Theatre to a packed house. There then followed a very successful tour of this show in Youth and Community Centres around Cardiff culminating on home ground in the City Centre Youth Project."

"Fiona is at present working on another production reading for staging in April this year which again will be devised, written and performed by the group."

"The huge potential that Drama and making theatre can have for young people in such areas as the development of self motivation, confidence, creativity, organisation skills and group work has been highlighted by the drama group’s achievements during the past year not to mention the opportunity which it has given the young unemployed people involved to explore their cultural and educational needs by participating in the activity.”

This note is anonymous. It may possibly have been written by David M Lambert (Publicity Relations Officer of Charles Street Arts Foundation) from notes provided by Fiona Scott.

This is part of a set of Grassroots Theatre Group papers that include concept notes, working scripts, copies of photographs, descriptions and material to assist with promotion and sponsorship. Grassroots Theatre Group was organised by Charles Street Arts Foundation. They put on two shows at the Sherman Theatre, 'Too Much Hassle' on 12 November 1986 and 'Porky Pies' on 10 October 1987.

In June 1977, Cardiff Community Concern started the Charles Street Carnival as a community groups' alternative celebration of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. This became an annual event and grew into a separate organisation, Charles Street Arts Foundation. The Foundation came to employ artists and staff but was founded and run by volunteers. Cardiff Community Concern, also founded and run by volunteers, was an alternative advice and information centre for young people, based in 58 Charles Street.

Glamorgan Archives, D20/12/2
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