Arc news: June 2019

London schoolchildren learning to counter hate
Funded by the Home Office 'Building a Stronger Britain Together' programme, Arc is currently delivering an exciting, new theatre and multi-media project free to primary schools across the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham.
Arc's Unlimited programme, which is currently touring to Year 5 and 6 children and their teachers, uses a dynamic combination of live, interactive theatre, films and quizzes to raise awareness of hate crime, extremism, fake news, propaganda and negative perceptions and beliefs, and to promote counter narratives using increased critical thinking skills.
Unlimited comes as a follow-up to our highly successful Broadcast / Broadcast Junior internet safety programmes, which have toured schools across the Borough since 2013. Delivering practical teacher/staff/PTA training before working with children in the classroom, Unlimited aims to create more resilient communities and stand up to extremism in all its forms.
Taking place in the safe and inclusive school environment and delivered by Arc's skilled, professional team, Unlimited features an original piece of live performance using a fictional historical story to open up the debate on difference, prejudice, tolerance, empathy and respect.
We then take young participants on a journey of human behaviour, exploring today’s technological era whereby everything from bullying and fake news, through to hate crime and extremism is amplified by way of the internet and wider media.
Through a series of engaging practical, physical and creative workshop activities which aim to promote British Values, young people will learn to celebrate unity in diversity, while sensitively exploring and challenging a range of extremist narratives.
Unlimited in action with actors Jordan Barrett, Eva Crompton and James Craze, image c.Arc 2019 (above and top banner)
Unlimited classwork encouraging positive behaviours online
The Building a Stronger Britain Together (BSBT) programme supports civil society and community organisations who work to create more resilient communities, stand up to extremism in all its forms and offer vulnerable individuals a positive alternative, regardless of race, faith, sexuality, age and gender.
To find out if your school is eligible for our FREE Unlimited programme, contact Arc on 020 8595 8509 or email theresa@arctheatre.com