It was on a sunny morning in September that I set off to begin my first ever Out to Play residency. I have long been fascinated by traditional stories, and the histories they represent, and have been striving as a participatory artist to create work that is socially engaged and explores topics and issues that […]
Blog by Sophie McCabe Out to Play ran in summer 2021 in two fantastic Glasgow Southside Schools: St. Albert’s and Pollokshields Primary. The two nearby schools had vastly different playgrounds – St. Albert’s has a bigger expanse of areas to choose from and lots of ‘wild’ nature areas. Pollokshields has two compact, mainly concrete playgrounds, […]
2020 has been a pretty unique year. My first work after the initial lockdown was delivering the Out to Play project in a specialist complex needs setting during September & October 2020. If you’re interested you can read about this here – Out of Lockdown and Out to Play at East Park School. Luckily, I was […]
In the summer of 2020 the clouds parted for a brief moment to allow for Eco Drama to work with two primary schools for Out to Play CPD. In a time of uncertainty, due to Covid-19, we came together (safely of course) with staff from St Anne’s and St Albert’s Primary schools in Glasgow. We […]
The year 2020 has undoubtedly been one of the most challenging and unsettling years in many of our lives. These times have impacted everyone but also had a significant impact on young people, especially those who live with learning difficulties, disability or life-limiting medical conditions. In this blog, I’d like to share some positive and […]