Workshops

Common Ground’s workshops are based around two visual forms: Sign Language and movement (body language). This visual expression, the fusion of sign language, dance and theatre can help bring Deaf and hearing people to a common understanding of the human experience.

Our Education, Community and Outreach work uses sign dance theatre as its prime vocabulary and concentrates on dance, movement and creative work.

Our workshops can be used to explore many themes, not only Deafness.  We run specific workshops focusing on a range of themes including:

Choreography and Sign Theatre
The impact of culture on choreography
The Deaf Aesthetic
Creating a performance

For community groups and schools we have built successful workshops which fit within the National Curriculum. 

Many positive effects from the workshops have been fed back to us by participants, these include: discovery of individual expressiveness, enhanced self esteem, improved communication, team building and self assertiveness.

Our workshops are individually designed with the emphasis firmly on creativity and enjoyment. They are led by two to four company members (Deaf and hearing) and often build to a final performance or presentation of work by participants.

½ day workshop
1 day workshop
1 week intensive residential
1 week project workshop leading to a performance.

Fees for workshops are reasonable and can be negotiated, they will vary depending on the nature and length of the workshop. 

For further information please contact Common Ground.

Workshop for Business
(Want to re-energise your workforce? Improve their communication? Develop their Team Work?)

Workshop for Disabled People

Workshop for Schools

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