Workshops
Writing your Caribbean stories
Writing Workshop | 2022
Writing workshop by Leian John-Baptiste
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In response to working as the Staff Director on Small Island, the National Theatre asked Leian to deliver workshops in response to Small Island written by Helen Edmundson and Andrea Levy
2022- The National Theatre
This is an entry-level workshop aimed at new writers wishing to explore the Caribbean / Black British experience. Where possible, please watch Small Island before the first session as it will be a topic of discussion.
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Join Leian John-Baptiste (staff director, Small Island) for this two-part workshop and sharing. We will come together to talk about the themes of Small Island and our responses (currently playing in the Olivier Theatre), share stories of our heritage, and be given some tools and advice on how to go about putting an idea on paper.
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You will then write a short scene and submit it by noon on Friday 6 May. It will be read aloud by two professional actors on Sat 7 May in a group sharing session, when we will listen to each other's work and feedback.
The Power of Words
Writing Workshop | 2021
Writing workshop by Leian John-Baptiste
for Canada Water Theatre, The Albany, and Orisun Productions
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6 week creative writing course introducing young people to the power of words, and the different ways you can express yourself as an artist!
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2021- Canada Water Theatre
The Power of Words was a 6 week course where participants learn essential writing skills, receive individual feedback, and discover their own writing style. Each workshop consisted of an introduction, warm-up/ice breaker, example of work, writing exercises as well as a chance to respond to the stimulus lead by Leian John-Baptiste, Artistic Director of Orísun Productions and a guest speaker.
After 6 weeks of learning all about the power of words and the different ways you can express yourself, join the new voices of the future as they share their words on the Canada Water stage on Thursday 2nd December at 7pm.
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Timings:
Performance Sharing – Participants need to attend 18:00 – 21:00
Performance Sharing – Audience to arrive at 19:15. Performance sharing starts at 19:30.
Unleash your inner Artist
Workshop | 2021
Workshop by Leian John-Baptiste
Delivered at various schools and colleges
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Passionate about working with other creatives and helping them reach their full potential. Leian says ‘Fly High Workshops are an amazing organisation who share so many of my values, especially when it comes to taking a holistic healthier approach to working and creating, prioritising protecting mental and emotional wellbeing.'
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2021- Fly High Workshops
We’ve created programmes that draw on performance and creative writing skills.
Each of our workshops incorporate circle time, self-affirmations and focus on developing wellbeing.
Fly the Flag - Writing Wrongs
Workshop | 2019
Writing and Performance workshop lead by Leian John-Baptiste and Zainhab Hassan
for Donmar Warehouse and Fuel Theatre
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Writers have created pieces that explore what human rights means to them.
2019
A new series of films, created by writers and community groups, responding to the subject of human rights as part of Fly The Flag.
Inspired by Ai Weiwei’s Flag celebrating universal human rights, Writing Wrongs brings together writers including Zainab Hasan, Sabrina Mahfouz, Natasha Simone, Monsay Whitney and Alexandra Wood with school and community groups for a 6-month project to create monologues that explore what these rights mean to them personally. The monologues have been made into films, which you can watch online.
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