Creative arts workshops
The Power House Poole, as part of the Poole Britainnia! Platinum Jubilee Project were delighted to be able to offer The Federation of Hamworthy Primary Schools the chance for their pupils to experience two creative arts workshops. Cocreate CIC, an arts and wellbeing company based in Bournemouth delivered the creative arts workshops which were lead by Alice Flynn and Rohan Gotobed.
Drama Workshop
Twenty-four year 2, 3 and 4 children had the privilege to participate in a series of three afternoon drama workshops which had a Jubilee-themed focus. The children had the opportunity to play lots of drama games to get to know each other and then explored drama devices such as flocking and shoaling (ways of moving around the stage), freeze framing and hot seating. During the three days, the children explored themes such as belonging, citizenship, hopes for the future. Two of the year 4 children recorded the drama and then it was played at The Lighthouse Theatre in their cinema.
Creative Writing Workshop
Years Five and Six of Twin Sails Infant School and Hamworthy Park Junior School created new poems as part of the Queen’s Jubilee Platinum Celebrations, which were facilitated by Alice Flynn on behalf of Cocreate CIC.
Twenty children created a series of ‘Septet’ poems.
What does Septet mean? A septet is the name for a seven-line poem.
We chose seven lines to represent the seven decades of the Queen’s reign. A septet is also known as a Rhyme Royal – so it was perfect for this occasion! A group of seven sonnets is called a crown – so we could say that seven septets make a crown, too!
The children’s work was displayed at the school during their Platinum Jubilee Open Day and a selection was displayed at The Lighthouse.
The children were also invited to participate in another one hour workshop with Alice Flynn and then perform their poems to a live audience at the Poole Britannia Open Day at The Lighthouse.
Meet the Artists
Alice Flynn
Alice Flynn is a writer and theatre practitioner with 15 years worth of experience working within the creative arts, as both artist and facilitator. In addition to Alice’s professional arts practice, she facilitates creative and personal processes in community, wellbeing and educational (primary to tertiary) settings.
Alice has over 13 years’ experience as a yoga teacher and movement practitioner, with her area of expertise being intuitive movement that nurtures an integrated sense of embodiment and compassionate awareness.
Empowered, embodied, creative expression is at the core of all Alice’s work, with a particular focus on working with women and in relationship to nature and creativity.
Alice is passionate about facilitating journeys that invite people’s creative expression to flourish, where people’s voices and stories are heard, shared, amplified and celebrated.
Rohan Gotobed
Rohan Gotobed (he/him) is a theatre director and writer from Wimborne. He trained at Birkbeck and the Unicorn Theatre and is now the Artistic Director of Dorsetborn, a new theatre company aiming to reimagine local stories and develop young artists around the country. Their first production, Georgia and the Iceberg, will be touring in Spring 2023.