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Scene & Heard

Scene & Heard

Scene & Heard is a unique mentoring programme that partners the inner city children of Somers Town, London with volunteer theatre professionals, to give them an experience of quality one-on-one adult attention and to enable them to write and sometimes perform their own plays.

The fundamental purpose of the project is to boost the self-esteem of the children involved by giving them a public platform for their voice and by providing a personal experience of success.

By introducing the children to a new way of working with language Scene & Heard also strives to improve attitudes towards learning and literacy skills.

Hugh has been a patron since 2008.

Please see the Scene & Heard website for further details of this inspiring project.

Click here to visit Scene & Heard's website

All Scene & Heard photos taken by Roger Lawrence. Click on a photo to enlarge.

  • HRH The Countess of Wessex with children from the Replay course performance on 31st March 2011.
    HRH The Countess of Wessex with Scene & Heard's Artistic Director Ros Paul (2nd from left) and patrons Sam West, Tom Goodman-Hill, Anna Chancellor, Hugh, Roger Lloyd Pack & Helen McCrory. 31st March 2011.

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