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A Manifesto for Being Brave

A Manifesto for Being Brave was written and designed by Act Like Your Elders and Tom Barry. A group of over 55s met on Fridays in Warrington to explore their creativity with crafts, drama, drawing and writing. They told tales about being brave and bold. So it was decided to write a group manifesto about… Continue reading A Manifesto for Being Brave

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Fill Me Up With Pride

Written and recorded by Flick Goodman, this track is a celebration of Pride. Inspired by the strength of the LGBTQ+ community and those allies who champion, and up lift the community. We are proud parents to two fantastic children who show great spirit and determination. The additional voices are recordings made on our LemonAid line… Continue reading Fill Me Up With Pride

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Sometimes – a story about processing differences

Sometimes is a short story about processing differences by people with processing differences. https://youtu.be/dAsB94lj7bM?feature=shared We share this story based on our work with participants who are Neurodivergent, have experienced trauma or those living with a mental health condition - people who may process things differently. This story compliments our training offer on hosting accessible Creative… Continue reading Sometimes – a story about processing differences

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Daniel by Day by Culture Warrington Young Producers

What if our clothes could talk, what would they say? Flick went into work with the Culture Warrington Young Producer's and played with this idea. The words were written by the group and the video uses there artwork. They picked a tie, crafted the character if Daniel and then wrote the words in this piece.… Continue reading Daniel by Day by Culture Warrington Young Producers

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Gretel’s Utopia

If you could build a better world what would it look like? Gretel wants to live in a better world. She dreams of her perfect place -a Utopia to hope for. This piece of spoken word by Flick Goodman incorporating song, was inspired by ideas gathered in workshops gather with children and their families over… Continue reading Gretel’s Utopia

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Red: A Dystopian Fairy Tale

A retelling of a tale you already know for everyone over the age of 8. Informed by ideas gathered in workshops with young people and children, Red: A Dystopian Fairy Tale by Flick Goodman is a spoken word piece about an imagined futuristic world ruled by a totalitarian regime known as Mother. https://youtu.be/O4B87gXdEJ0 You can… Continue reading Red: A Dystopian Fairy Tale

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Lost Light by Denise

Denise shares the story about a night time visit from and elderly neighbour. This was first shared at Story Stitcher's Online Story Circle. The Online Story Circle meets once a month and is a informal and friendly gathering where stories are exchanged. We welcome all kinds of storytellers and stories told in different ways whether… Continue reading Lost Light by Denise

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Davenham Radio Players

Live from Lockdown - A Community Theatre Production Episode One Troglodyte -written by:  Denise Barry, performed by:  Berni Bebbington.We hear from a long suffering wife of a... time traveller?Another Country - written by:  Jacqui Buckley, performed by:  Pam Lownds.Take your senses on a trip down memory lane. Planet Zargon -written by:  Paulette Anderson,performed by:  Pete Lownds… Continue reading Davenham Radio Players