The ReAct Festival 2024
The ReAct Festival returns for its third year, building on past success. Partnering with six west London secondary schools - Hammersmith Academy, Phoenix Academy, Fulham Cross Girls, Ellen Wilkinson Girls, Ark Acton and Fulham Cross Academy, we'll conduct drama workshops for over a thousand Year 8 students.
Ten students from each school will be selected for further workshops at the Lyric Theatre, led by practitioner teams. Over ten weeks, they'll develop theatre pieces, showcased at the ReAct Festival 2024 on July 12th at the Lyric Theatre. A Dramatherapist/Supervisor will support both students and practitioners.
ReAct Festival 2023
A short documentary film made on the performance day at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith
ReAct Festival Workshop Day March 2024
ReAct Festival Performance Day July 2023
STUDENT FEEDBACK:
“The best thing about the project was the inclusivity, and confidence building”
The atmosphere was really good and I wished I could do this again and again”
The best thing was that we could do fun things and be ourselves”
“I became more sociable and made many new friends”
“I loved doing this, I’m so happy I’ve been given this opportunity”
TEACHER FEEDBACK:
“The project was an all-round positive and enriching experience for the students.”
“The project is so well organised and the practitioners are excellent. There are high expectations which is great, and the project connects pupils from different classes”.
“It’s great to work with other schools in the borough, as well as giving students the opportunity to work with professionals which is something they don’t usually get to do”