Glasgow CAN's monthly #CreativeConnect sessions are designed to be an informal way to connect with other Participatory Artists and Organisations in Glasgow. Each month we bring on board a guest speaker who delivers a 20 minute talk at the event about their practice or organisation, giving you the opportunity to learn and ask questions. It's the perfect environment to connect with peers, meet new faces and strengthen your network and knowledge of what's happening in the world of Participatory Arts. You do not have to be a Glasgow CAN member to join in.

This month we are lucky to be joined by Glenna Morrison, a Creative Practitioner specialising in Youth Drama who has previously worked with Scottish Youth Theatre. Glenna is an expert in inspiring young people through Drama and Creative Arts. Glenna is a qualified early childhood educator who will give a short presentation on her experience leading youth arts by breaking it down into ages and stages. Covering Primary Drama, improvisation and role play, as well as high school devising methods, character work and Laban technique; Glenna will share her experience with extra curricular drama (hence not tied to the Curriculum for Excellence). Glenna will also discuss Drama in the time of Covid, accessing dramatic content without touch or props, freeing the imagination to create shared experiences and wonder in all age groups. Finally, she will explore what comes next for young people entering into a career in Acting; to train or not to train, agents, spotlight, auditions, preparation, self tapes and how to continue working as an actor.

"Drama and self expression is vital to our existence, development and mental health and has never been more so. The ability to share my knowledge of drama with children and young adults and pass on my tales of experiences in this rich and wonderful world will hopefully inspire others to create their own content and explore the possibilities that Drama can hold."

We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event!

Access Information

The Zoom link will be sent to attendees in advance of the event. For any technical problems, please email comms@glasgowcan.org

This event is for ages 16+ and will be held online. You will need a good internet connection and a laptop/computer/mobile device to join us.

There will be no more than 30 attendees. Participation is optional and you are more than welcome to leave your camera and microphone off if you would prefer.

If you have any specific access requirements please indicate when reserving a ticket and we will do our best to meet any requests. For example, we can arrange for a BSL interpreter if needed.

Events may be recorded so please let us know in advance if you would not like to be featured in this.

FAQ's

This event is FREE. You do not need to be a member of Glasgow CAN to attend. If you have any specific access requirements such as a BSL interpreter please email info@glasgowcan.org or call 07595554579 and leave a message with contact information and we will get back to you if we can't answer the call. Please allow at least one week for us to make these arrangements for you to attend.