(Helping Professions Behind the Mask tickets, for all those working in the helping professions can be bought here.)

Artists Behind the Mask is a series of workshops over four weeks, exclusively for creative arts practitioners. Whether you are a musician, writer, thespian, singer or anything in between, through these workshops, you will learn advanced story-telling skills and techniques, enhanced by creative work with masks and the visual arts. You will also gain new skills in character work, writing, performing, improvisation, narrative exploration and visual arts which you can take into your creative practice. It will also offer you a space to explore how the extraordinary events of 2020 have impacted the creative arts industry by looking at the psychology behind the visuals and delve into the human psyche.

Each workshop will build upon a story, after which acclaimed storyteller, writer and performer Paul Cree will coach you towards a short visual performance which you can choose to perform in, or you have the opportunity to work with and direct Paul to perform your piece, giving you a fresh perspective on your work.

You can book your tickets to all four workshops on this page. £35 for all four workshops, or £10 per workshop if you only want to attend specific events.

Saturday 10th October: (World Mental Health Day): Workshop One - introduction, storytelling, and writing.

Saturday 17th October: Workshop Two - mask-making and artwork.

Saturday 24th October: Workshop Three - rehearsal with professional storyteller Paul Cree, reflection and closing.

Paul Cree is a: poet, storyteller, rapper, and theatre-maker. Originally from Horley, Surrey and based in South London, he's been writing and performing regularly around the UK for over 11 years, at venues and events such as; Ronnie Scott’s, Tate Britain, Battersea Arts Centre, Roundhouse, Camden People’s Theatre, Lattitude, Bestival, and the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as having his work showcased on BBC 1xtra and BBC London. (https://paulcree.co.uk/)

Saturday 31st October (All Hallow's eve): Workshop Four - virtual screening and performance.

The workshops will be facilitated by Marissa Green and Kyra Hall-Gelly, creative arts, and mental health practitioners. Paul Cree will be storytelling.

Marissa is a qualified dramatherapist, creative mental health practitioner, and mental health educator. She is the founder of Open Words UK, a creative mental health education service provider. Marissa trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. (www.openwords.co.uk)

Kyra is a qualified Person-centred Therapist and Counsellor Using the Arts, writer, and a member of the Croydon SEND Parent Forum Steering Group. Kyra trained at the Institute of Arts in Therapy & Education (IATE). (https://www.neurotribe.uk/)

(These workshops are part of a nationwide project, Britain Behind the Mask. Profits from ticket sales will be used to run free workshops for marginalised groups. Over 18s only)

Find out more by watching the Britain Behind the Mask team speak about their project.