“What I have come to discover is that artists can use their skills to act as cultural diplomats, not just bridging the relationship between people & organisations, but also help to bridge that distance between a person & their own voice.”
PARTICIPATION
Louise is very proud of her work in Communities and Schools, and has worked with thousands of people in many different contexts to find and develop their voices. She has been described variously as fearless and explosive and has a particularly excellent reputation for engaging young people and those often deemed difficult to reach. Her approach is simple, we all have a story, and we all should have the opportunity to tell these stories in some way.
A natural collaborator, she has worked facilitated projects spanning film, animation, sound and theatre with organisations including Contact Theatre, Creative Partnerships, Cardboard Citizens, University of Central Lancashire and the BBC.
“LOUISE IS ONE OF THE BEST TEACHERS/WORKSHOP LEADERS I HAVE COME ACROSS (& I HAVE EMPLOYED HUNDREDS). SHE KNOWS EXACTLY HOW TO RELATE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL IN A GROUP - FINDING A WAY TO MAKE THEM COMFORTABLE WITH LANGUAGE, & EXCITED ABOUT SELF-EXPRESSION, & BRINGING REALLY GOOD WORK OUT OF EVERYONE.”
credits
- Film About Fatherhood
Bolton@Home, 2013
- Dystopia
Contact Theatre, Commissioned play for 20 young actors, 2013
-Short film writing workshop with young artists, Artist
BFI/Cornerhouse, 2013
- Workshops in creative writing with people experiencing mental health issues, Artist
Tipp 2013
- Writing workshops with young men at risk of crime, sex work & homelessness, exploring the theme of Survival, Artist
Leading to a Publication & 2012 Play, Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester/Men’s Room/Blue Room 2012
- Workshops with Year 9 pupils creating short plays for verbally challenged, Artist
Contact Theatre/Burnage Media College, 2012
- Writing workshops with the Booth Centre, an arts project for Manchester Homeless people, Artist
Culminating in a performance at the With One Voice event at the Royal Opera House, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester/Cultural Olympiad
- Tutor
Arvon Foundation, 2015/17
- Associate Writer
Cartwheel Arts, 2016
- Associate Artist
Lets Go Global, 2016
- Breightmet Cry Of The People, Writer
Bolton@Home, 2015/16
- Wordsfirst, Lead Artist
BBC 1xtra/Roundhouse, 2015
- Truth About, Youth Lead Writer
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, 2015
- Next Stages Writing Project, Lead Artist,
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, 2014
- Short residency to create sound installation
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, 2013
- If These Walls Could Talk
Installation, Bolton@Home, 2013