Chickenshed to Host Moscow Based Workshop

London-based inclusive theatre company Chickenshed will be sending four of its members abroad next week to host a theatre workshop geared towards Russian children. The foursome are running an Inclusive Theatre presentation – funded by the European Union – at the British Embassy in Moscow on Friday 27 February.

In partnership with Taganka Children’s Fund, Chickenshed is aiming to develop a Children’s and Youth Theatre group centred in Russia’s capital city.

Following the establishment of an already successful St. Petersburg group called ShedEvrika, Chickenshed hopes to create a Moscow based outlet for underprivileged and socially excluded children to feel a part of mainstream leisure, education and community living.

For this project, Chickenshed – who hold a 35 year history of pioneering inclusive theatre – is combining efforts with Taganka Children’s Fund, which is a charity for disadvantaged youth and single parent families in the Taganka District of Moscow.

Chickenshed plans to continue their efforts abroad through a number of exchange visits with the artistic team of Taganka Shed, who hope to offer continued inclusive theatre workshops.

– by Katie Blemler