A small selection of Speakeasy's Past Projects...

Emergency

Emergency is the new work showcase originally created and

ran by Speakeasy between 2000-2008,

and now ran by The Y.

Peak Time at the Performance Cafe

Collaborative cross-artform performance with Strandlooper Dance Company.

Base 51

Performance project with homeless young people based in Nottingham.

The Castle Challenge

Summer School drama project based around the historical siege of Ashby Castle.

The Love Revue

Integrated performance project for Corby Mental health Services.

Scene and Heard

Performance project devised with adults with learning disabilities as part of an integrated group.

Leicester Somali Community Summer School Project

Workshops exploring issues of identity and community for young peopl from the Somali community of Leicester.

The Tale of The Wharf

Site-specific outdoor performance was commissioned by Harborough District Council, telling the story of the Market Harborough Canal Basin and the people who worked both at the wharf and who plied their trades along the Grand Union Canal.

“It was great to be able to offer something and have my offer accepted with trust and goodwill, without having to go through a long drawn out and stressful selection process.”

Sarah Gifford, Performer, ‘Emergency’