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Face Front Theatre’s Digital Offer for Schools

During Covid-19 Face Front developed two online projects that schools can access for free and deliver in the classroom. Both programmes are adaptations of live productions which have been touring to schools with great success for many years. During the pandemic there was a need to adapt our work and provide our programmes online and…



Face Front Wins Award for Mental Health

Face Front is very excited to announce that our community groups and outreach work have won ‘Most Innovative Proactive Wellbeing Activity’ at this year’s prestigious Mental Health Awards. Face Front’s CEO, Ray Downing, attended a lavish ceremony at the Penta Hotel in Reading on Thursday 9th October, where he collected the award in front of…



Operation Scope: The Search to Find a New Home for Face Front Theatre

Face Front has been creating theatre that pioneers social change for 25 years. Based in Edmonton Green, Enfield, our inclusive, community-driven theatre company empowers adults and young people with learning disabilities and difficulties through participatory groups and performance opportunities. We’re now preparing for our next phase: securing a permanent home and the future of Face…



Spotlight on Placement student Kaitlin

My name is Kaitlin and I am currently a Third year student at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, studying a BA in Drama, Applied Theatre and Education. I am so excited to have been placed with Face Front Inclusive Theatre for the next couple of months! At the time of writing I…



The Bridge Group Is Back!

Open to families and all adults of all abilities and all experiences. Must have an interest in acting, trying new things and working with new people. This group will be process based and will act as a bridge to other Face Front groups including… InterACTion – an intergenerational group based in Ponders End DDM –…



Millie standing with the golden cash point in Enfield - the first ATM machine in the world!

Spotlight on Millie

My name  is Millie and I volunteered at Face Front for two weeks for the rehearsal process and performance of Quixote. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with everyone, learning so much about the company and hope that in the future I can come and volunteer again. Everyone was very welcoming from the start and I…



Success for DDM Graduate Chris

I joined Face Front’s DDM Drama Group in 2019 when I was 13 years old.  I looked forward to Wednesdays as I went there from school every week. Ray and Sarah Jane were so great, they gave me the confidence I needed and also I discovered I loved acting. I was lucky to be asked…



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