Series 3, Episode 6: Central Outreach

On the final episode of the third series of Discover Central host Victoria Edwards, Central's Access and Participation Manager, interviews alumni Tim Chaundy and Maame Atuah to talk about all things Central Outreach.

Tim Chaundy is the Curriculum Leader in Performing Arts and Music at City and Islington College, which is part of Capital City College Group, the biggest group of further education colleges in London. City and Islington College offers an extensive range of academic and vocational courses for all ages, including a range of courses in performing arts, music, art, design and fashion. City and Islington College - and Tim - were one of the Central's first Outreach partners. Over the last five years, they have worked together to provide City and Islington College students with a range of workshops, free auditions and tickets to Central's productions. Tim is also an alumnus of Central, having graduated from the BA (Hons) Drama, Applied Theatre and Education Course.

Maame Atuah is an alumna of Central's BA (Hons) Drama, Applied Theatre and Education course and now works at Central in the Student Recruitment and Outreach team as Student Recruitment and Access Administrator. As part of her role, Maame works closely with Victoria Edwards to deliver the School's Outreach programme. She also recently helped to run the Outreach project Small Axe: Big Talks, which encouraged participants to critically explore themes from Steve McQueen's Small Axe films 'Lovers Rock' and 'Education' through their participation in movement, creative writing and devising workshops. Outside of Central, Maame is the Co-Founder of Diversity School Initiative, a nonprofit organisation that was set up to tackle under representation and diversity in UK drama schools.

You can find out more about City and Islington College by visiting their website.

You can find out more about Central's Outreach Programme by visiting the Central website, where you can also read about recent activities including Small Axe: Big Talks.

**You can access a Dyslexia-friendly transcript of this episode.**

Discover Central is hosted by Victoria Edwards and produced and edited by Megan Hunter and Scott Bellamy.  Main podcast image by Patrick Baldwin.  Theme music “Emotive Technology” is by High Street Music and has been used with permission thanks to Premium Beats.  With thanks to colleagues and students at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Host Victoria Edwards

Tim Chaundy

 

Maame Atuah