The Backstage Project

Sept '23 - June '24

For DIY Theatre I developed this project, as a community group for 16+ with learning disabilities to explore offstage roles within Theatre.

The Backstage project has covered three terms ...

Term One -- Workshop Term (5 weeks)

- Where participants could have a taster each session of a different area of Backstage.

Term Two -- First Stage Introduction to Stage Design (10 Weeks)

This involved ...

- Scale Model Making

- Painting Techniques

- Stage Drawing

- Model Box Making

- Lighting Workshop

- Sound Workshop

Term Three - Next Steps -- Realising Stage Design (5 Weeks)

This was a continuation of Term 2, building upon initial skills and refining them. This term participants developed their skills in ...

- Large Prop Making

- Painting Props

- Developing their own Lighting States on Stage

Facilitator:

Philip Harland

Support Facilitator:

Sophie Coward

Olivia Schofield

In-collaboration with:

DIY Theatre Company

Salford City College

Lighting Workshop

With assistance from Pendleton Production Students

Model Box Demostration

Lighting Demonstration

Participants began to start lighting the stage their way.

Participant Work

One individual created a magical music book and notes, for their Term 3 work.

Model Explination

One Man Two Guvnors Model Box made by Pendleton Production Students, was demonstrated by myself to TBP Participants as an example.

Participant Model Box

Participant work created for Term 2, creating their own stage model.

Philip Harland