Urban Voice Archives......Coming Soon!

Urban Voice Limited will soon be posting a complete set of archives. This will take the form of a detailed catalogue of the work we've done since we started in 2000!

We'll be including descriptions of projects, photographs and videos of some of our favourite projects!

So.....if you want to find out more about Urban Voice Limited is all about......come back soon and find out!

Walsall Pan SRB Project

Urban Voice were approached to co-ordinate the drama element for the last Pan SRB project in Walsall. Working alongside Walsall Community Arts, artistic director Michael Richardson, Ace dance company, Cultural Sisters and Urban Voice assisted the young performers in celebratory piece of drama.

"Phoenix demonstrates how young people today deal with some of the issues which face them as they are growing up; and shows how the experiences, whether good or bad, can be used to help them develop into young adults who are ready to face up to the challenges of their future lives."
Walsall Community Arts

The Magical Christmas Tree

Urban Voice performed The Magical Christmas Tree as a Christmas special at Butts primary School. The story tells the tale of the Christmas tree no one else wanted but is eventually brought by the Appleyby family. When the tree is decorated, it comes to life, and magically turns the dreams of children into reality. Using classic storytelling fused with original songs and unique poetry.

Devonshire School Tudor Project

Devonshire School contacted Urban Voice with a request for actors to help them with a project based on the Tudors. Working also with curators at the Oak House in West Bromwich, Urban voice provided an on-going project in which two actors worked 'in-role' with the young people, as and when they solved the different sections of the Tudor mystery. The children were encouraged to interact directly with the characters, ask them questions, send e-mails and telephone them as they solved various clues to the story. the piece was completed in December with a final production from the children.

"It's working very well so far, the children actually believe it's real and are getting quite caught up in the story!"
Mary Flitcroft Deavonshire School

Living on The Never Never

Following research done in February and a meeting with Jan Norton from the Theatre in Health Education Trust, urban Voice were contacted by Nick McCartney, co-ordinator of the 'Mind Your Head! Health and Well Being Festival' at the MAC in Birmingham. it was felt that our working piece, Living on the Never, Never which focuses on debt, would fit well into the ethos of the festival. A short experimental piece was created for the festival as a 'work in progress' to test audience responses.

The piece was well recieved and as a result was funded by West Midlands Arts for a six week tour of the Black Country.

"Really enjoyed seeing your work. This is an important issue, you must get it out there locally!"
Jan Norton, Theatre in Health Education Trust

Brinsford Young Offenders Prison "It's Only a Game"

Working in collaboration with the inmates from Brinsford Young Offenders Institute, Urban Voice devised a short piece of drama focusing on football culture. The performers in question were encouraged to produce their own work with Urban Voice as a guide. The inmates also had the opportunity to work with a professional musician to create an original sound track. The final piece was performed to their peers as a successful and unique work.

"I was amazed to find that lads were taking away scripts and poetry to their cells ready to learn for their next session. The boys are often wary of outside influences, and I think gave Urban Voice a run for their money on the first couple of sessions. To their credit, urban Voice managed to create a complete turn around, and got something from them that surprised us all."
Llinos Williams, Education Lecturer, Brinsford Prison

The Green Festival

Urban Voice were commissioned by Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council to perform a piece of street theatre focusing on green issues. Using slapstick comedy, poetry and song, the piece was promenaded through the town of Shrewsbury and was extremely well received.