Our performances
Spring season


 

Mind the Gap in association with Croydon Clocktower presents

 

CAST!

 

This was the 'must-see' event of the year, for learning disabled actor, people who work with learning disabled actors, who want to train learning disabled actors, or  who want to employ a learning disabled actor.

 

What Is CAST!? Find out about CAST!

 

Is CAST! for me? Find out who the day was useful for

 

Who is speaking and leading workshops? Find out which professionals were there

 

Why should I come? What you could learn on the day

 

I would like more information Get more details

 

What is CAST!?

CAST! was a one day event. It asks a big question about how learning disabled artists can reach the next stage of their career. There were casting directors and producers, producers, artists and people who work in disability related organisations speaking. There were some workshops to take part in to learn new skills.

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Is CAST! for me?

If you are one of the following, then CAST! was for you

A professional learning disabled artist or an artist working to become a professional

A casting agent or producer thinking of hiring a learning disabled actor

Someone from a learning disability arts company providing arts programmes and training for learning disabled artists

Someone from a learning disability organisation interested in finding out how to help artists get to the next stage

An academic involved in learning disability/disability/the arts

 

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Who else is there?

CAST! is hosted by Mind the Gap, the UK’s leading theatre company working with learning disabled artists. It is in association with Croydon Clocktower, a venue in Greater London. Find out more about Croydon Clocktower by visiting their website.

Speakers included performers and artists from Mind the Gap, Heart ‘n Soul, Oily Cart, Theatre Centre, StopGAP, BBC Radio and Television Drama, Mencap, and Arts Council England.

 

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Why should I come?

To find out and debate what learning disabled performers need to get to the next stage in their professional development. Training? Networking? Employment? A shift in attitudes?

To take part in a workshop to improve your audition and personal presentation skills

To find out why you should consider employing learning disabled actors

To find out just how you hire a learning disabled actor

To talk about how we can all work to create more opportunities for learning disabled artists

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 I would like more information

If you would like to receive more detailed information please email your questions to cast@mind-the-gap.org.uk

 

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