Learning Disability

Speakeasy offer a range of workshops and drama based activities tailored for the Learning Disability sector and have done since the company started in 1996. Our most recent clients include:

Mosaic - Learning Disability Services, Gateway College (Broadview Centre), Birkett House at Countesthorpe College, the Federation of Worker Writers and Community Publishers, Leicester City Council, Leicester NHS, Special Olympics Leicester, Leicestershire County Council, Oaklands School and many more...

Further recognition of Speakeasy's profile within the sector came this year when our Artistic Director, Andy Reeves, was asked to hand out medals to athletes competing in the 2009 Special Olympics.

Speakeasy are committed to giving learning disabled people opportunities to experience drama and its benefits, why not contact us to find out how we can help your group.

As well as providing one-off workshops and other projects in the Learning Disability sector, Speakeasy also run the Learning Disabled Theatre Company for Leicester, Movers, who performed as part of the Opening Ceremony of this year's Special Olympics to an audience of 25,000. Click here to find out more about this fantastic Theatre Company, and why they have a growing reputation across the East Midlands and beyond.

“An excellent block of work. Students voiced how much they looked forward to the sessions taking place. They became immersed in the adventure/journey on Thursday afternoons.”

“Well run and organised...the mirror movements gave the quieter members of the group a chance to express themselves.”  

“Very good, inclusive... and fun. Students were enthusiastic and all participated...  Excellent for confidence building and establishing a rapport with peers.”

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