Aims: To demonstrate that young people are capable of creative expression, regardless of any specific theatrical talent
Funding: Awarded a 6,000 Local Network Grant in November 2004. The grant was administered by the Peabody Trust
Contact: 020 8275 4812, www.haringeyshed.org
"I love what the Haringey Shed are doing. The performing arts should be for everyone whatever their ability or disability. The show just shone with energy and talent."
So said former EastEnders star Michelle Collins after watching a summer production by the Haringey Shed threatre group. Hers is one of a number of glowing tributes posted on the group's web site.
The group was created in 2000 as an offshoot of the successful Chicken Shed Theatre Company, a pioneer of inclusive theatre techniques. The Haringey Shed adopted the same techniques and quickly developed into an independent registered charity run mainly by volunteers, but with some paid staff.
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