Published in Kindred Spirit Magazine The Firebird – a metaphor for Feeling Trapped In the Russian fairytale of “The Firebird”, the Firebird is a magnificent fiery bird coveted by a tyrannical king who traps and puts it in a cage. The story uses a metaphorical language to express the inner firebird and the parts of ourselves that may have been …
David’s story of developing leadership skills through his participation in a twelve-week course (now the Breakthrough Confidence Group), discovering how to release the destructive power of anger into creativity. Taking the Lead In the first session, you asked us all to say what we wanted from the group. I remember saying I wanted the unexpected …
Published in Positive Health Magazine The Sunflower Effect for emotional health and well-being The therapeutic benefits of theatre are as old as history itself. The very earliest forms of theatre derived from Greek Dionysian rituals (1) in which active expression was given to the chaotic forces of life expressed through the stories of Dionysus. These …
Published Article: How to release repressed emotions through drama Read More »
Lela’s inspiring article of how she got back her lost confidence and self-esteem after a traumatic time at drama school trauma through the Performance Course The Joy of Performance I had a dream. My dream was to take centre stage in a performance, and from there I would fly. Participating in the Performance Course enabled …
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This article written by Nana describes how she discovered the freedom to be bad without being bad through acting out a character from an ancient Hindu myth – and in doing so found the freedom to be herself and to become more authentic in her life. See Developing Leaderships Skills, written by a participant on …
Participant Story: Expressing Emotions – “I want to be bad!” Read More »
Exploring the process of working “briefly” (a series of 6-10 sessions) with two individual clients who were experiencing creative blocks – enabling them to heal and resolve the deep-seated issues that were hampering their creative output.
A poem exploring confident body image Performance poem by Jaycee La Bouche at the book launch of “From Wallflower to Sunflower – the quiet person’s guide to natural self-confidence. This poem is for you if your confidence is undermined by concerns about body image or how you look. Jaycee shows us in her distinctive way …
Video: Performance poem “Don’t Believe the Hype” Read More »
How to free yourself of the baggage you carry from family and discover the real purpose that your family have had in your life. Are you dreading being with your family this Christmas? Are you already getting that sinking feeling in your stomach? You’re going to have to be nice to people who made the …
How to find the courage to speak up. Especially if you have a tendency to keep quiet. Have you ever said? “It’s wrong! Someone should say something about it. Everyone can see it’s pure madness!” And your friend turns to you and says, “Maybe you should – since you feel so strongly about it?” And …
First published in London and South East Connections Magazine 2004 and updated in August 2021 Performing, the pathway to freedom Once painfully shy, Claire Schrader has devised a unique approach which she now calls the Sunflower Effect. Working through an adapted form of drama, she creates a safe space for shy people to discover their …
