Video Shorts

Welcome to Arc's Video Shorts - a regular new feature taking a snapshot of our diverse range of work

 

Video 19: Arc presents SQUAD - a drama and multi-media project for young men aged 14-18 in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, funded by The London Community Foundation for Comic Relief: Red Nose Day, through the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund. Made by our group of participants from Eastbrook Comprehensive School in Dagenham, SQUAD explores issues such as peer pressure, friendship, loyalty, sexting, stealing and the law. In autumn 2016, our young men toured schools and young people’s venues with their film and accompanying Q&A workshop, presented by Project Leaders Clifford Oliver (Arc's Artistic Director) and actor/film director Tendayi Jembere. Film produced by Chris Yardley Video

SQUAD - a new project for young men in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, devised and led by Arc Theatre. from Arc Theatre on Vimeo.

 

Video 18: The third film in our Raised Voices three-year female empowerment project funded by PHF and LBBD MOPAC - this year's resouce is entitled There is Hope and was launched in September 2016. Film produced by Scott Miles

 

Video 17: Introducing Our Street: Patriotism and Violence - the culmination of Arc's two-year First World War Centenary project in partnership with Eastside Community Heritage, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. This short film shows the work of young people from Jo Richardson School in Dagenham, following a series of drama-based workshops throughout the Borough. Film produced by Katie Snooks

 

Video 16: The second in our series of female empowerment films funded by PHF and LBBD MOPAC can be found on Arc's dedicated Raised Voices website. Here you can see short clips exploring issues such as domestic violence, sexual orientation, female genital mutilation and 'sexting'

 

Video 15: Arc presents the new Raised Voices female leadership project, funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and LBBD MOPAC. Here is the first in a new series of female empowerment films created by our passionate group of young women from Barking & Dagenham schools, exploring domestic violence, self-harm, sexual explotation, female genital mutilation and female solidarity. Raised Voices is devised and delivered by Arc's Education Director, Natalie Smith 

 

Video 14: Funded by the National Express Foundation. Following a week of intensive drama workshops with Arc, a group of students aged 14+ from Eastbrook Comprehensive, Jo Richardson and other schools around the Borough first performed their short street theatre piece Above Their Station at Barking Station on Friday 8 August 2014. Filmed and edited by participant Katherine Pirie

 

Video 13: Funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, from April until October 2012, 23 young women aged 12-18 from five schools across the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham took part in Arc's ground-breaking new female-empowerment project, Finding the Words. Trailer created by participant Jennifer Moss, from the original film by Grace Pluckrose-Oliver

 

Video 12: The Making of TRUCE! Tableaux - produced by O Productions - a film showing the creative and logistical process behind the multi-media project for young people in Barking & Dagenham, produced by Grennan & Sperandio in partnership with Arc. Funded by A New Direction and Arts Council England, the project's eight completed films were shown on the BBC Olympic Big Screens throughout summer 2012 and can be seen on the Truce Arts website and on YouTube

 

Video 11: Funded by A New Direction, Arc worked in partnership with Greenford High School in Middlesex to create a special celebratory drama programme based on the school's historical heroes. Entitled Greenford Heroes, the project saw Arc's highly-skilled team of writers, directors and facilitators come together with teachers and 241 Year 8 pupils to create original stories and devise new scripts, leading to an epic performance including all participants

 

Video 10: Pact by Clifford Oliver, commissioned by British Transport Police. Arc's mini-documentary exploring the new play, which has been sparked by the many discussions that followed performances of Boy X. Violent crime and gangs continue as central themes in this piece, which enters the challenging and taboo area of 'snitching' and the walls of silence that can prevent identification and conviction of offenders

Video 9: 'The Battle for Barking'. A special screening event co-hosted by Arc, Studio 3 Arts and The Filim Company at The Malthouse Studios on 2 February. The film was followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and Margaret Hodge, Labour MP for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Film produced by The Filim Company

 

Video 8: Crossing Over by Clifford Oliver, directed by Natalie Smith. Originally commissioned by Camden Public Safety Team and sponsored by Transport for London, the programme was developed through consultation with young people and parents and focuses on the risks and consequences of distraction and poor judgement when on the streets

 

Video 7: Changing Spaces. Funded by Well London, Arc worked with a group of young people from the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham's Heath Ward to create a piece of drama based on the stories of elderly residents. The piece was performed at a community fun day in July

 

Video 6: Safe - Arc's health & safety film specially commissioned by the Olympic Delivery Authority following extensive tours of primary and secondary schools in the Olympic Host Boroughs. Written by Associate Director Jim Dunk, Safe helped young people understand how to stay safe when living, playing or working near construction sites. Film produced by Media Citizens

 

Video 5: Arc facilitated a Creative Arts Day in Toulouse with Year 8 pupils from EuroCampus schools, The International School of Toulouse, Deutsche Schule Toulouse and College Victor Hugo

 

Video 4: The Marvel of Muddy End by Clifford Oliver, directed by Carole Pluckrose - the second Community Play created with and performed by Barking & Dagenham Community Players, funded by the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham in 2010. Film produced by Media Citizens

Video 3: A special public performance of Boy X by Clifford Oliver, directed by Carole Pluckrose, at Waterloo Station for London Week of Peace 2009, supported by British Transport Police. Also watch Arc's Boy X Trailer

 

Video 2: Trading Stories by Clifford Oliver, directed by Carole Pluckrose - the first Community Play created with and performed by Barking & Dagenham Community Players, funded by the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham in 2009

 

Video 1: Supported by LBBD, Barking & Dagenham Drama Club kicks off our Video Shorts. Participant Paige Poole won a Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Award and chose a Circus Skills Workshop facilitated by Jose Parra as the group's treat

 

Films produced by Grace Pluckrose-Oliver (unless otherwise stated) and hosted on YouTube or Vimeo