Reinvent the classic documentary drama form of the living Newspaper for the digital age! Explore issues that matter to you through theatre! Collaborate with schools in England, New York City and Nairobi! 

Living Newspaper 2023

Coming autumn 2023! Becoming an intrepid explorer, seeking out ancient rock and cave art from thousands of years ago! Visit the valleys, deserts and nature reserves of rural Kenya and use drama and easy-to-use immersive video to bring history to life! 

Explore Kenyan Rock Art!

Schools in Nairobi are invited to join an exploration of Kenyan rock art, using drama techniques & 360 immersive video. A collaboration between Prospero, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, the Trust for African Rock Art and National Museum Nairobi.

Kenya Rock Art - Kenya 

‘Nature for All’ aims to directly improve the St Nick’s nature reserve accessed by thousands of people in York every year. While the space is already hugely valued, there is so much to explore and appreciate that is not immediately apparent to the untrained eye.

St Nicks - Nature For All

Kardashev is a process game developed as the practice element of Max Dean's PhD.
This process game is for five players, requiring five internet enabled devices, preferably with headphones.
Kardeshev has thousands of potential iterations, every time you play will be unique.

Kardashev

Theatre company Blah Blah Blah are pleased to present The Vultures’ Song – a new play from award-winning children’s playwright Mike Kenny.  The Vultures’ Song draws on the events surrounding the Partition of India in 1947. 

The Vultures Song

A practical introduction to physical theatre. This workshop, designed for all levels of experience, will develop your confidence as a physical performer and act as an ignition point for devising dynamic new work.   

Devising Through Physical Theatre

A Time of Heroes is a GPS adventure across Worcester, meeting its most important people and solving challenges from ancient powers to earn powerful boons!

Created in partnership between Fort Royal Primary School and C&T with support of the National Lottery Partnership fund.

A Time of Heroes

Ecobirmingham is creating a sustainable city. We give the people of Birmingham the tools to take positive environmental action and help others do the same.



ecobirmingham

As the climate crisis gathers pace we are all challenged to think differently. 15 Minute Cities uses drama  to re-imagine where we live as self sustaining communities, with essential amenities 15 minutes away. Be part of the future: recreate the place where you live today! 

15 Minute Cities 

Roundabout's Theatrical Workforce Development Program - Technical Theatre!

Here are the responses from some of the participants from Western Kenya. Listen and see if you relate with their experiences

How do we develop a network as practitioners in advancing the advocacy efforts to empower girls and young women in the communities? 

First let us agree that we shall all be active participants to make it more interactive and contributing actively as we learn together. Right?

Now take a few minutes to analyze what are some of the social and cultural drivers of teenage pregnancies in your community. Reflect and write them down.

Well as practitioners we all have a duty. What do you think are the immediate actions YOU can advance in your community to support adolescent girls in accessing information on SRHR.


Getting to the training

Now this is deep! listen carefully to the instructions and take some minutes to discuss these 3 critical topics and we can learn from each other on the dynamics of the three questions. Listen to our facilitator Mercy and discuss your responses in groups. Click NEXT when you are done. 

Way Forward Akili-Dada sisterhood 

Well you might want to stick around and together we can demystify aspects which disadvantage young girls and women from achieving their full potential and discrimination  

Akili Dada has been in existence for the last 15 years. We started as a scholarship program but we have grown to include other empowerment programs to support girls and young women

We believe and support the urgency of young girls and women to access their right to information and right to relevant resources to empower them in making informed decisions about themselves and their bodies.



Introducing Akili Dada program

At Akili Dada we are a leadership incubator for girls and young women. We believe that girls and young women CAN and do LEAD.

Do you believe this with us? 

We expect that together we can achieve the following objectives:

1. Introduction to Women Rights with a focus on SRHR- Unpacking SRHR
2. Contextualize SRHR
3. Understand tools for advocacy and for engaging adolescent girls in SRHR matters
4. Building a movement


Great! Indeed we facilitate the access for girls and young women to leadership capacity building and access to spaces that enable them exercise their leadership skills. 
That is why you are here and we are excited to achieve this reality TOGETHER

Press next to learn in brief about our history 

Ok to learn a little bit on the background to this training listen to Joy Zawadi our Deputy Director. Click CONTINUE when you are done

Let us learn more on Sexual Reproductive Health and Right 

AKILI DADA- SRHR

Njia zingine za kufurahisha ili kujikinga na kukinga familia yako kutokana na virusi vya CORONA. Michezo mpya na nyimbo zinaongezwa mara kwa mara. Angalia baadae!! Bonyeza ili kuanza

Few Facts about Korogocho

Hebu jifundishe huu wimbo utakusaidia kuweka mikono yako safi. Ukiosha mikono yako vizuri inazuia kueneza magonjwa. Osha mikono yako vizuri ili ukuwe salama na mwenye afya!

Intro Menu

Hata ivo, siku chache tu baada ya mgonjwa wa kwanza wa CORONA kutangwazwa hapa Kenya, tulijaribu kufanya michezo na nyimbo pamoja na watoto kijijini ili kujifunza jinsi ya kuosha mikono vizuri ili kuzuia kusambaza kwa ugonjwa wa CORONA hapa kwetu. Tukitumaini kwamba CORONA haitatufikia.. 

Unaweza kujifunza wimbo huu na pia uwafundishe wengine hapo kwa familia yako na kijijini.

Lakini hatari ya CORONA ni noma sana.. namba ya wagonjwa inazidi kuongezeka zaidi. Sasa serikali imesema hakuna kutoka nje usiku na labda hivi karibuni watasema hakuna kutoka nje kabisa. Polisi wanapiga na kuumiza watu vibaya wakipatikana nje hata. Watu wamechanganikiwa, kuna uwoga na pia wasiwasi. Lakini hapa Korogocho na mitaa nyingi za mabanda, shida zetu ni nyingi kushinda CORONA!

Angalia hapa pia tunasalimiana vitofauti kidogo hahahaha


Copy of Few Facts about Korogocho

Kumbuka CORONA haijali wewe ni nani ama nani. Inaumiza mtu yeyote. Ukijichunga vizuri inamaanisha pia unakinga marafiki zako na familia yako. Usisambaze CORONA! Sambaza hii story:

 
Sisi sote tunapitia shida mbali mbali hapa Korogocho na pia mitaa zingine kama Korogocho. Lakini watoto wetu, familia na jamii zinatupatia nguvu pamoja!

Hapa pia ni salamu kwa njia tofauti kidogo hahahaha angalia 

Huu wimbo utakukumbusha kukaa ukiwa msafi na mwenye afya! Jufundishe!

Hapa pia wimbo mwingine rahisi. Jifunze hapo nyumbani.

Hebu chukua dakika moja fikiria vile hali yetu ngumu ya maisha inaweza sambaza CORONA kati yetu.. Tutaweza aje kukaa mbali na wenzetu? Ama ni vipi tutaweza fanyia kazi kwa nyumba? Na je kupata maji safi kila wakati? Na gharama ya sabuni je?

Sasa! Mambo! Tucheze kidogo eh? 
Ndio sisi wote tukue poa na salama sindio?

Hakika tukiosha mikono yetu vizuri kila wakati, tukikaa mbali kidogo na wenzetu kwa sasa na tukizingatia mahsauri yote ya wataalamu vile wanasema, tutashinda CORONA!TUTASHINDA!

Kutumia michezo tulijifunza njia mbadala za kusalimiana bila kusalamiana kwa mikono.

Si pia wewe unaweza jaribu huu mchezo na familia yako?

Hebu jaribu kutafuta njia zingine za kusalimiana bila salamu za mikono. 

Haya basi si ujifunze wimbo huu ili kukumbuka jinsi ya kujiweka safi na salama kutokana na CORONA

Kwa Hakika tukiosha mikono yetu vizuri kila wakati, tutashinda CORONA.



kusalimiana kwa mikono na kushika shika uso wako inaweza sambaza CORONA. Basi si ni poa ujifundishe njia zingine za kusalimiana kama vile sisi tulifanya?

Hata kwa hali hii ya uoga, wasiwasi na sintofahamu duniani kote, bado sisi wote tunasalia kuwa binadamu! 
Eti kwamba CORONA haitambui wala kujali wewe ni nani, kama tajiri au maskini, mzungu au mwafrika, msomi au la, basi hili ni tishio kubwa sana kwa binadamu. Lakini jaribu kufikiria na kushukuru kwa maisha na kwa nafasi ulio nayo. Waza kuhusu mamilioni ya watu kote duniani wanaoishi kama sisi watu wa korogocho na mitaa ya mabanda. Ni mengi yanastahili kutekelzwa ili kushinda hii vita na ili kujikomboa! Pamoja tunaweza! Kwa matumaini tutashinda!

Lakini kumbuka kujiweka salama na kujikinga! Osha mikono yako! Tutashinda!

Ni lazima sisi wote tujaribu sana tujiweke kwa usafi ndio sote tukuwe na afya poa. Hizi game na nyimbo zinaweza tusaidia.. Uko tayari kucheza?

Karibu!
Sote tujikinge na CORONA, tuwe salama! 

Ili kuanza chagua moja hapa chini.

Kaa salama kutokana na virusi vya Corona

Coming Autumn 2023!  Tell and celebrate your own stories of migration! Using documentary drama techniques and tech can enable you to research, dramatise and digitally share stories that tell people's stories of how and why they moved from one location to another.

PushPull

See our towns and cities through fresh eyes. Each of these interactive walking guides uses the inspirational power of poetry to refresh how we see localities during these challenging times.

All you need is your smartphone and headphones. Select your location (you need to be in that place to make it work) and follow the on screen directions.

You will be taken on an evocative walk through the streets, with young actors from across the world reciting original poems by playwright Phil Porter.

Listen, think and reflect.

These walks are part of theatre company C&T's Enquire Within project, reinventing the classic Victorian self help guide through drama and digital tech. These poems, inspired by the sections of this book, can help us all to think on what we need to sustain us during tough times: help, support and love. If they inspire you contact us and become part of Enquire Within.

New walks in towns and cities will be added throughout the spring and summer. Check back for updates. Or let us know of a place you think might host one.

Enquire Within Interactive Poetry Walks

First, let's test your headphones 
are working and at a suitable level. 

Tap the **OK Button**. 

Then tap the **Play icon**, at bottom 
right of the screen.
**That's how we will trigger audio**

**Excellent!** You are ready 
to begin your journey 
along **The Desire Path**

Keep monitoring this screen
and listening very carefully.

Good luck

Tap the **BEGIN** button and then
the **Play icon** on the next screen.

Please check connection 
and volume again. 
If no problem is apparent 
try closing this site 
and reloading.

Tap the **Play icon** 
on the next screen.

We trigger audio with the 
**Play Icon**
(at bottom right corner of the screen)
and only ever use the circular replay 
arrow to restart the previous audio track.
 

The Park

The journey begins by this sculpture, located
on the Embankment in front of the 
**Royal Festival Hall**.


Please check the connection 
of your headphones and 
the volume level of your 
phone or tablet.

Hear it now?

Follow these set-up instructions
to access this work via your 
smartphone or tablet :

#### a) have 4G turned **ON**
#### b) turn **OFF** WiFi
#### c) have Location (GPS) turned **ON**
#### d) have phone Standby turned **OFF**
#### e) have Headphones on

If and when your phone asks 
whether to allow Location access 
you should **ALLOW**.

Park Circle

Well done, we can see you
at the Red Bench.

You have completed your first
journey along The Desire Path 
and you are standing 
at a virtual doorway.

On the other side
the adventure begins.

We have another message for you.

Tap the **Play icon** to hear it.

**Excellent!**

You are ready to begin 
your journey along 
**The Desire Path**

Tap the **BEGIN** button and then
the **Play icon** on the next screen.

Find a place to sit.
Take in the view.
When you're ready, tap **Continue**, 
then the **Play icon** and listen...

We're sorry but you won't be able to 
access The Desire Path without 
going to London's South Bank. 

We would like to thank you 
for your interest however, and 
offer this link...

https://soundcloud.com/martinward/sets/the-desire-path-v2-mixes-oct/s-xdybt

...through which you can listen to a 
selection if music from the work.


Gabriel's Pier

**Go there to begin the journey**

Have your phone ready, 
with location turned on, 
headphones attached 
and this webpage open.

We can see that you're 
back on the Embankment.

Tap the **Play icon** on 
the next screen and 
keep walking East.

A Final Message

Feedback Page

Red Bench

Agent D

We're sorry to hear that.

Try reloading the webpage, 
checking your device set-up 
and beginning again.

National Theatre

In This London

The Journey Continues

Welcome to 
# The Desire Path
An interactive music 
drama that mixes 
virtuality and reality.

To hear the Testimony, tap 
**Continue** and then the **Play icon**.

Blackfriars Bridge

Circles are important to us.

They symbolise the way 
we look out for one another.

The way we protect one another.

## Feedback Page

This page will thank participants 
for their interest and endeavours 
along the Desire Path.

It will direct them to further 
information and contact details at :

[www.martinwardmusic.com/the-desire-path]

and then ask for a few minutes 
of their time to answer some 
questions via a link to the 
Survey Monkey website.

Let's test your headphones
for signal and level.

Tap the **Test** button
and then the **Play icon**
when it appears...

To begin the **The Desire Path** 
experience you will need to 
go to the Royal Festival Hall
on London's South Bank.

The Circle

When you're ready, 
tap on the **Play icon** 
to listen to Agent D's 
final message...

Blackfriars

Welcome Screen

Gabriel's View

Walk East along the river,
so the river's on your left.
You should be able to see
Waterloo Bridge up ahead...

Good.

Now keep walking at a
steady pace. And don't 
stop walking until I say.

**Excellent!**

You are ready to begin 
your journey along 
**The Desire Path**

Tap **BEGIN** and then the 
**Play icon** on the next screen.

The Desire Path

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The Dark Theatre 3

The plot thickens in the graphic novel / comic book / drama.

The Dark Theatre 2

Become absorbed in a murder-mystery with a difference! The Dark Theatre mixes classroom drama techniques with an interactive comic book, framing you and your students as detectives trying to answer the question: who killed playwright Nathan Page?

You just need a smartphone or tablet for personal reading, or PC, Mac or Chromebook for a big screen read! Fully interactive with tasks to complete or a fun read!

Issues 2, 3 and 4 coming soon. Sign up for the Watchlists to be notified when they are live on Prospero!

The Dark Theatre 1

Theatre and film director Marcus Romer shares his passion for the craft of direction through a series of scenes from films. Gain insights into different staging techniques and how to help young actors fulfil their potential.

Start

ET Intro

R&J Intro

Kes Intro

Rumble Fish Intro

Beutiuful

Intro

Beautiful Thing

Welcome to Director Marcus Romer's Prospero Playlist. Click below to meet Marcus.

Beckham

Queen

Out tro

Beckham scene

Rumble Fish

Check out further playlists from theatre makers coming soon to the Prospero Library.

Queen intro

P&P intro

On Directing: Marcus Romer's Prospero Playlist

Playwright Phil Porter (RSC, West End, Frantic Assembly) illustrates the craft of stage writing through scenes from some of his favourite screen dramas.

True Grit Intro

Scroll forward to 2 minutes 5 sec to watch Phil's clip. He's section last just 1 minute 10 sec!