Theatre & Arts Company
Making Time: Evaluation blog by Dr Becky Parry, an independent arts educator and the arts evaluation partner for Chol. What is an act of care? The answer to this question may seem simple, but Chol have been asking questions about care in the evaluation of their practice as equal playmakers in Imaginary Communities (IC). Much of the focus of this work has…
During the summer of 2020, we had an idea. An idea so big, that at first it was only something we could dream about. The idea was the ‘Cholavan’. This would be a travelling workshop space, allowing us to go into communities to deliver high quality, accessible arts activities. This would be an opportunity to break down barriers for children and young…
The Cholavan has had a very busy summer making it’s way around Kirklees. We’ve been working with The Children’s Arts School to deliver creative summer camps across 6 different venues, making, creating, imagining and storytelling. The camps have been a great success and the Cholavan has certainly got off to a grand old start with it’s first summer on the road. We had many…
Lauren Townsend, Chol’s Associate Artist and Producer, announces the Kirklees Windrush Mural funding success. After joining the Chol team as a Chol-operative Associate Artist in 2020 I have been excited to bring ideas to the table that: are ambitious; allow myself and the wider the team to continue scaling up our practice; widen Chol’s remit of delivery beyond theatre; and engage new…
A reflection of our visit to RSPB Old Moor Reserve by our Flock of Stories Volunteer, Ruth. The Flock of Stories project aims to interview people in Dearne Valley about their experiences of mining. The oral history interviews will be donated to National Coalmining Museum, and a performance will be created based on local stories. The performance will be held in September…
For three years, Chol has been in a collaborative partnership with Kirklees Libraries, delivering empathy-themed workshops to young people. The project aims to introduce children and young people to empathy. This is achieved through reading and delivering other creative activities that highlight different life experiences. These activities provide participants with the tools and understanding to be more aware of the feelings and…
Taking place over two days, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 April, ‘TimeCrashers’ was the final event in the Tall Shadows project. The event was directed and produced by Chol’s Creative Director Lauren Ash, with a talented mix of professional artists and young people who made up the performance cast and production team. TimeCrashers boasted a combination of live performance, filmed footage and…
Chol’s Tall Shadows project continues to create social artistic experiences for young people throughout lockdown. Tall Shadows – The Sheffield Story Collective was launched in February 2020. The project aimed to engage with groups of young people from across the city of Sheffield to develop and launch spaces in everyday locations where they could discuss issues they felt were important. In response…
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