JA has worked extensively within the Mental Health system designing workshops and theatre pieces that highlight the issues of the service user giving them a platform/voice as well as creating awareness in the wider community via performance

 

                                                                    PASSED EVENTS

                                                              -The Anansi Web Show - 

 

 Series of workshops (3hrs weekly x 8) leading to performance for users & ex-users to express their feelings &  understanding of the Mental health system & the impact on family & friends, the performances Included users from Sound Minds.

02-3-98  Shape London/Path Finder Mental Health NHS service/ Sound minds.

18-3-98  Battersea Arts Centre-

15-4-98  Brixton Art Gallery-

22-6-00 Antenna / Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health Tottenham Community Centre,

7-15-00 BBC 2 ‘Newsnight’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 -The programme prompted an early day motion by Helen Brinton MP signed by 15 MPs.

 ‘This house congratulates BBC TV on the recent item on News Night about mental health; notes the concerns of participants about the incidents of institutionalised racism within the

Mental health service: and calls upon the Government to investigate the matter’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I am writing to thank you for all your hard work in devising and leading the workshops for the Anansi Web Show and the performance it self. I hope you have enjoyed the experience and gained something from working with people with mental health problems.'"Devon Marston- OT technician Sound Minds & Web Productions

 

                                              'Where are we now'-Performance/Debate

7-4-05 Camden & Islington Providers Forum. LVRC

“It was a pleasure to have seen the Journeyman Arts Company perform  “The Comfort Zone”. The performance perfectly set the scene for the evenings discussions and provided ample material for the audience to think about. Feedback has been very positive about the piece. It was tremendous to see such a sensitive and powerful performance. I would like to thank you and your fellow actors for contributing so powerfully to this event and for helping to make the evening a success'

 Aiden Moloney – CIPF Co-ordinator

 

 

 

20-5-05 Mind in Enfield Young adults Project.

Workshops, Performance / Debate looking at the link between substance abuse and mental illness for young adults in the black community. Edmonton

 

 The series of workshops for project users followed the guidelines set out in additional legislation from the Government. The performance / debate event explored the issues through role play & forum theatre techniques.

 

 

 

 

                                                           ‘Heard it all before’ -Performance/Debate & workshop

 

24-6-04 Camden & Islington Black & Minority Mental Health Strategy

 Drama workshop (Lambo Day Centre) held during May & June and Facilitated by Journeyman Arts company to enable mental health users to explore 3 key themes of the BME strategy -.

 

"The information gained from the workshops was used to shape the presentation at the event. The audience responded positively and clearly identified with the issues raised during the performance. In particular, a scene depicting a service user about to be discharged from hospital and being introduced to a multitude of staff. There was bewilderment with regards to the range of individuals, titles and roles without a clear understanding of how it fits’"

 

"The drama was excellent”

Taken from the Camden & Islington BME Mental Health Strategy report

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                                                 Celebrating Diversity-Communication & cultural differences

 

6-10-05 Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust- Chase Farm

 

“One of the more reflective moments in the day was a drama performance from an outside group Journeyman Arts. This involved a series of semi-improvised sketches that while humorous displayed some of the communication issues and difficulties that service users can experience in medium secure setting, with both the system and it’s staff. The sketches focused around being listened to and heard, and how expressing thoughts, feelings or even basic requests can be pathologised or ignored. For many of the users the performance struck a cord, and several people were keen to take up acting and devise their own pieces with Journeyman Arts.”

 

 Taken from ‘ A life in the day volume 10 issue3 August 2006 Pavilion- c/o Elaine Bucknor Project Co-ordinator at Chase Farm Hospital & Sarah Hill Project Manager at Meaningful Day North London Forensic Service

 

 

                                                     World Mental Health Day

10-10-09-Haringey Mental Health Service.

 

Performance/Debate to highlight the issues and to stimulate discussion on the  area of mental health, using specific sketches to illustrate how primary care may be accessed to ensure that an enhanced level of treatment is offered to people who need to use mental health services. Clarendon Centre.