Everything at No Strings starts in a workshop โ the ignition point โ where theatre experimentation and dis ability meet. Drama skills are life skills. No Strings currently operates with more than 50 participants over four weekly theatre-making workshops and two creative writing workshops. Each weekly workshop runs for 1.
Some participants attend once a week and others go to three or more workshops weekly. Some participants have been with the group since its beginning 27 years ago. According to Osborn, while working exclusively with people who live with disability might seem like a disadvantage to some its where its strength lies.
We entertain while we empower and celebrate ability while being committed to excellence and innovation. For example, during the pandemic a lot of major theatre companies were releasing their digital archives to keep their audiences entertained.
But we were innovating new uses of Zoom, leveraging the digital platform and remote access to develop new performance possibilities and opening new ways of working, locally, nationally and internationally. The team also undertakes regular consultations with all workshop participants, to find out their interests, abilities, and stories. If a participant identifies an area of interest, the team will do what it takes to make that vision come to life.
All our productions are cocreated with our performers. This is the most important part of what we do and what makes us different. The team now look for every opportunity for the participant to get out of their chair and dance!
