We’ve had a busy March at Outside Edge. Last month we enjoyed not one, but two brilliant performances from Edge Two and The Company. ‘Illusions’ was a culmination of Edge Two’s most recent module focused on the work of two renowned theatre practitioners, Augusto Boal and Keith Johnstone. The Company worked with director Hannah Hauer-King
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Book Now for ‘Never Be Lonely’
During the first lockdown, a group in West London came together to form the Anti-Loneliness Club. Their mission was to do whatever was required to ward off mid-pandemic loneliness.The Club is now throwing open its doors (virtually of course!) all in the name of fun to present their first variety
March Newsletter
We’ve had an exciting February at Outside Edge. Last month saw our South London Drop-in Drama group start operating with blended delivery, Theatre Club was jam-packed with fantastic industry guests from shows such as: Fragments (Beckett by Brook), The Cost of Living (DV8), The Poltergeist (Southwark Playhouse) and Uncle Vanya (Harold Pinter
Outside Edge is recruiting our next Chair of the Board of Trustees
Outside Edge Theatre Company, which is the UK’s only theatre company and participatory arts charity focused on addiction, is recruiting our next Chair of the Board of Trustees. For the past 21 years we have created theatre productions about issues related to addiction and offered free drama activities to help people
Edge Two Presents: This square, That square
Our Edge Two performers have devised an innovative performance recorded from both the rehearsal room and Zoom! 'This square, That square' was inspired by the performers’ own experiences of the world today, was developed by the group and is now available to share with you. Congratulations Edge Two on your
February Newsletter
It’s been an explosive start to the year at Outside Edge. All our groups are now back up and running regularly after the Christmas break and we have some new and exciting projects getting underway! The Company have started their new project with with Hannah Hauer-King (Artistic Director of Damsel Productions) and Edge Two have started
Covid-19 Update (January 2021)
Following the government’s announcement on the evening of January 4th, we know that many in our community have questions about how they will continue to connect with Outside Edge during the next month. At this point, we can confirm that all of our activities, including blended sessions, will go ahead as
January Newsletter
Happy New Year and welcome to 2021 at Outside Edge!! We’ve taken some much needed rest over the past couple of weeks, because (as you’ll see below) last month was full of excitement with our Volunteer Peer Facilitators winning an award from the Mayor of London, our incredible Christmas Party
Outside Edge’s Festive Friday!
Christmas is nearly here and after the year of 2020 we deserve some celebration! From 3pm-5pm on Friday 18th December we’ll be hosting a virtual Christmas Party on Zoom. Expect nothing but fun, games and festive spirit. Those who confirmed their attendance in advance will be receiving an extra special Outside Edge Christmas hamper with a few
Mayor of London Volunteering Award
A huge congratulations to our Volunteer Peer Facilitators for winning in the 'Delivering Differently' category at this year's Mayor of London Volunteering Awards! This category recognised volunteering that supported organisational changes necessary to deliver services differently, to ensure vital support continued to be delivered during the crisis. This included more digital/online