On Sunday 13th July, we’ll be celebrating 12 years as a publication. Starting Theatre Full Stop in 2013, I was personally inspired to explore our contemporary, new writing landscape, especially post my East 15 training where we were guided to create new work reflective of the world around us, exploring socio-political issues seldom explored. As a publication, we’re intrigued by the stories that shape where we are now and how best to move forward from lessons learned.
What I couldn’t have imagined is the new path we’ve found ourselves on, especially post Covid whereby mental health became a priority and a topic I’m sure will become integral in our post Covid era. We’re 2 years into our well-being strand, an initiative started on our 10th birthday back in 2023 to help support with what currently is a very precarious time.
Award-winning author and founder of Deliciously Ella, Ella Mills, and renowned registered nutritionist and founder of Rhitrition, Rhiannon Lambert, will be taking their hit podcast, The Wellness Scoop, to London’s Cadogan Hall this summer for a brand new, one-off live show on 14th June. The chart-topping show achieved one million downloads in its first eight weeks, rapidly building a dedicated community of people looking for realistic wellness solutions.
As we approach 2 years this July of our commitment to integrating and exploring what it means to look after our wellbeing, we just want to say thank you to everyone who has supported the journey so far! Thank you to Megan Mattravers who has been at the forefront of guiding us all on what it means to observe the present moment in our fast paced world and to Francesca Mepham who has been vital in helping spread the word with her vital PR campaigns and belief in what we’re looking to achieve!
We’ve been running Mindfulness workshops occasionally for the past few months, with the ethos of creating a calm space for anyone looking to take a little bit of time out of their day to step back and take note of life’s current priorities. Wellbeing practitioner Megan Mattravers returns to deliver free online workshops on Sunday 14th April 2024 via Instagram Live with the idea of supporting you with wherever you’re currently at emotionally/mentally – with the tools needed to help you check in whenever needed – continuing on a positive note and seeing in the new year with good intentions. Timings are the same as before, 1pm/1:30pm with sessions lasting 30 minutes in total.
In a move that seeks to break away from the tradition of ‘giving something up’ in the new year, Riverside Studios invites Londoners to discover something new with a specially curated programme of cultural and community events.
Felicity Varah Harding OBE, distinguished daughter of Samaritans founder Chad Varah and esteemed Honorary President of Samaritans, is set to make a special appearance at the Greenwich Theatre on October 5th, 2023. She will be attending We Are What We Overcome, a groundbreaking production that delves into the complexities of mental health through captivating stories and songs.