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Walk My Journey – a new refugee project involving 700 children
Theatre in the Quarter has been able to build on the nationally acclaimed success of The Lost Boy; the play which highlighted some of the issues around the current global refugee crisis and was performed at St Mary’s Creative Space in Spring last year.
A brand new film
This year Theatre in the Quarter is making a film which is involving no less than 700 children from Cheshire together with refugees who have arrived in the north west and have been happy to share their often harrowing stories. The film includes some of these stories and is combined with a song which the 700 children (and teenagers Sophie, Theo, Michal and Lauren) sing.
Very moving moment
An incredible event happened last week at Chester Racecourse where the 700 children met some of the refugees which they have been singing about. Before the children were filmed singing their part of the song, (entitles “We Will Help You”) sing a drone (which they all got a bit too excited about!) - the children sang the song to the refugees. Within moments the refugees were full of tears, and the teachers too. One of the girls who has fled horrors in Eritrea said she was filled with joy when the children sang. She said “I felt like I was back with my family again.”
Live Screening in Chester City Centre this November
Once the film has been created, the children will be busy creating lights and lanterns which they will carry through Chester City Centre on Thursday 29 November at 7pm before arriving outside Chester Cathedral to perform live alongside the film. The film Walk My Journey will be shown on an enormous screen outside the Cathedral, and 700 children will sing live with the film which they and the refugees are featured in.
Latest News
Walk My Journey – a new refugee project involving 700 children
Theatre in the Quarter has been able to build on the nationally acclaimed success of The Lost Boy; the play which highlighted some of the issues around the current global refugee crisis and was performed at St Mary’s Creative Space in Spring last year.
A brand new film
This year Theatre in the Quarter is making a film which is involving no less than 700 children from Cheshire together with refugees who have arrived in the north west and have been happy to share their often harrowing stories. The film includes some of these stories and is combined with a song which the 700 children (and teenagers Sophie, Theo, Michal and Lauren) sing.
Very moving moment
An incredible event happened last week at Chester Racecourse where the 700 children met some of the refugees which they have been singing about. Before the children were filmed singing their part of the song, (entitles “We Will Help You”) sing a drone (which they all got a bit too excited about!) - the children sang the song to the refugees. Within moments the refugees were full of tears, and the teachers too. One of the girls who has fled horrors in Eritrea said she was filled with joy when the children sang. She said “I felt like I was back with my family again.”
Live Screening in Chester City Centre this November
Once the film has been created, the children will be busy creating lights and lanterns which they will carry through Chester City Centre on Thursday 29 November at 7pm before arriving outside Chester Cathedral to perform live alongside the film. The film Walk My Journey will be shown on an enormous screen outside the Cathedral, and 700 children will sing live with the film which they and the refugees are featured in.
Welcome to Theatre in the Quarter
transforming lives through theatre
Theatre in the Quarter is a leading creator of new and quality music theatre, producing work with professional artists and communities, and in doing so making a lasting contribution to all those involved.
Its original productions draw inspiration from the lives and experiences of the people with whom it works. It creates work in exciting places - from cathedrals to railway stations, palaces to village halls. The company’s work is supported primarily by Arts Council England and Cheshire West and Chester Council. Theatre in The Quarter also works with other arts organisations to make exciting projects happen.
Category: Community Performing Arts
Winner: Best Days of our Lives
With children working alongside professional artists, Best Days of Our Lives was performed at Chester Cathedral and told the story of “growing up and going to school in Blacon”. The project was collaboration between Homegrown Dance Theatre, Theatre in the Quarter and Dee Video, in association with Blacon schools and the Blacon Education Village (BEV).
Told through the eyes of a nine year old boy and his parents, ‘A story about George’ highlights the impact that leading theatre company Theatre in the Quarter has had on this little boy's life and his hopes and dreams for a better future.
Ten years of Theatre in the Quarter.
A decade of our work in less than a minute!
TRANSFORMING REAL LIVES
for the WHOLE community
across ALL age groups
the story so far…
• 18 young peoples plays
• 6 collaborations
• 75 artists and actors
• hundreds of adults
• thousands of children
• over 200 workshops
• 5-star national review
…want to help?
BRINGING TOGETHER
Youth and Experience
Inspiration and Performance
Theatre and Community
Young People and Community
A vibrant core to the company’s work is its theatre programmes for young people.
These include three year-round groups:
JIGSAW
creative music theatre group for 7-12 year olds
QUARTZ
vibrant and dynamic youth theatre for 13+ year olds
REWIND
an innovative theatre and movement group for the young people of Blacon
(co-delivered with Cheshire Dance)
FIND OUT MORE
Theatre in the Quarter also runs exciting SUMMER THEATRE SCHOOLS at St Mary’s Creative Space in Chester.
For adults who wish to sing, perform or play instruments there is the TiQ CHORUS, which is run alongside our various theatre productions.
Saint Mary’s Creative Space
Our go-to venue for workshops, rehearsals and performances, Saint Mary’s Creative Space is a fantastic building in the heart of Chester. See the St Mary’s What’s On page HERE for details of all of their up-coming events, including our own.
