- Action methods - Film production with young people - Interactive workshops -Issue based Theatre in Edu- cation Recent clients include Nor- wich Playhouse UK, Anti-Bul- lying Alliance (ABA), Govern- ment Departments, (eg DFES, DOE)British Council, Regional and Borough Councils, Kyoto University, the Dawn Center Japan, University of London, Whitechapel Hospital, The Norwegian Institute of Dram- atherapy, Belmarsh prison, Exeter University, schools & Actionwork We don’t just talk we do youth centres across the UK. Actionwork comes to you. We Theatre - Film - Education travel the length and breadth of the country and to many destinations abroad. Please Action = The causation of just sit around chatting about contact us for further details. change by the exertion of a topic, actually get in to it. power Live your topic, document it, We want to hear from you. draw inspiration from it, feel Work = Accomplishment the vibes of it, tune in to it. Actionwork, PO Box 433, through action activities Take your thoughts and ideas WSM, BS24 0WY, England UK on to a new level. Find new Actionwork makes films and angles of experience and ex- Tel: 01934 815163 produces theatre. Also check pression. Feel the force! Website: out our creative workshops & other educational sessions. Make a film, learn how to use www.actionwork.com a camera, direct actors or act Actionwork specialises in yourself. Create music and tackling bullying, racism, and drama. Play games! Produce sexism through the power of a play, make masks, design a multimedia and action. Arts set or manage a stage. Have fusion, ritual, celebration, fun and create action. Action dance, drama, ipower, and Stations! Go! tings all combine to create an energised action method Actionwork offers many holistic programme. programmes including those listed here: Explore difficult subjects in fun and exciting ways. Don’t Mpower You A forum for empowerment and change Editor Note from the Editor: Dr Andy Hickson Welcome to the fourth issue of Mpower You magazine. This year we can hear Contributors people regaining their voices with protests Andy Hickson and demonstrations gaining momentum Luke Welch Cath Davis against dictators, the Mafia, corporate Sara Westbrook crime and bank rip-offs. People are em- Teresa Puig powering themselves and standing up for Dr Sue Jennings their rights. In this issue we cross real and Carrie Supple virtual borders, look at local and inter- Marilena La Placa Tina Hammond national projects. We demonstrate how Kaia Hickson empowerment can start small with the self and grow large with the Ewa Wikstrom whole community. Take the time to plant a seed of wisdom, a seed Brett Scudder of love, a seed of learning; tender it, nurture it and watch it grow, Rebecca Brynolf watch it flourish. As well as this you can read our regular features Peter Stein and make use of our free lesson plans and resources. If you would like to make a contribution, write us a letter or just let us know Cartoonist what you think of the magazine. Please write to us at: questions@ Borislav Stoyanov mpower.eu. Thanks again for reading and I hope you enjoy this issue of Mpower You magazine. Photographer Andy Hickson Contents: 4-5 Highlights from the months ahead 6 Top 10 tips to survive a relationship breakup 7 Readers letters - Charley answers your questions Mpower You is produced by 8-9 U Power with Sara Westbrook Actionwork UK 10-11 Condemned city in the desert of the damned PO Box 433, Weston-super-Mare, 12-13 Youth Act North Somerset BS24 0WY 15 White Horse Relay. Poems with Luke. England UK 16-19 2b1. Anglo-Japanese cross cultural anti-bullying project 20 Live your dream 21 Actionwork at the Glastonbury Festival 2011 Web: www.mpower.eu 22 101 ways to deal with bullying Copyright © Actionwork 23 Kaias poem March 2011 24-25 Resources for teachers: Mini play about bullying 26-27 Something else for teachers: lesson plans and resources 28-29 Clowns without borders The views contained within this 30-33 Mongolian overland adventure magazine are not necessarily 35 The Virtual Anti Bullying Village the views of Actionwork UK or 36 Libera and a cooperative fight against the Mafia and organised crime its partners 37 Zee the bully cartoon 38 The railway boys project in Romania 39 5-minute interview with Brett Scudder. Prof. Eric Debarbieux, Interna- Info: www.vibraphonic.co.uk What’s On tional Observatory on Violence in Coming up in the months ahead; Schools (France) 18th ‘E-Learning – the state-of- music, theatre, art, peaceful pro- Info: antiviolencecampus.org the-art: Facts and acts’ tests, eco friendly events, dance, 10:30-12:00 CET (11:30-13:00 workshops, conferences, films, 7th Virtual Anti-Bullying Role-Play GMT) adventure walks & more. in the ARC Creative Arts Centre Speaker: Tinko Stoyanov, Infoart 6-7pm (Bulgaria) March Info: antiviolencecampus.org Info: antiviolencecampus.org 1st - 31st Empowerment Work- 8th Regional meeting for the 21 Matsercalss with Tavaziva shops. Touring to schools and col- London Anti-Bullying Alliance Dance Company. Truro leges all over the UK Info: antibullyingalliance.org Info: www.danceandtheatrecor Info: Tel: 01934 815163 wall.co.uk www.actionwork.com/images/ 14th Virtual Discussion “Bullying actionworkshops2011b.pdf In Schools” in the ARC Creative 21 Libera Memory Day. Italian Arts Centre 1-2pm day of remembering victims of 2nd Virtual Peace Poetry in the Info:antiviolencecampus.org the mafia. ARC Creative Arts Centre 7-8pm Info: [email protected] Info: antiviolencecampus.org 15th Free training course for all singing leaders. Chacewater. 22nd - 31st Yalla Yalla Comedy 2nd - end of May ‘War Horse’ Info: www.abcd.org.uk and Circus theatre. Tobacco Fac- New London Theatre, Drury Lane tory Bristol Info: www.reallyuseful.com Info: www.tobaccofactory theatre. 3rd - 4th The Little Howdy Do com festival. At the Relentless Ga- rage, Islington, London. 22nd ‘School dropout and school Info: www.peggywho.com climate’ 14:00-15:00CET (15.00- 16.00 GMT) 4th Cwlwm Celtaidd (Celtic Knot) Speaker: Professor Catherine festival. 10th annivesary. The Blaya, International Observatory Grand Pavillion, Porthcawl, South on Violence in Schools (France) Wales. Info: antiviolencecampus.org Info: www.cwlwmceltaidd.com 15th ‘The ten commandments of violence in schools: 2 – The 24th Henry Madden Library 5th-26th Japanese Taiko drum- keys for intervention’ 14:00-15:00 Showcase ming classes. Great fun and great CET (15.00-16.00 GMT). Speaker: Info: www.bulldogpride.org excercise. Prof. Eric Debarbieux, Interna- More info: taikomeantime.com tional Observatory on Violence in 25th ‘The new face of e-learn- Schools (France) ing: Future trends’ 10:30-12:00, 6th Bent Double. Satrical observa- Info: antiviolencecampus.org CET (11:30-13:00 GMT) tions from Tom Allen with MC Zoe Speaker: Tinko Stoyanov, Infoart Lyons at Komedia in Brighton 16th A night with Ken Robinson (Bulgaria) Info: www.komedia.co.uk the Creativity Specialist. 7-11pm Info: antiviolencecampus.org Congress Centre, London 7th ‘The ten commandments of vi- 31st - 7th May ‘Wastewter’ olence in schools: Part 1 – Analysis 18th Vibraphonic festival of reg- a play by Smon Stephens at of violence in schools’ 14:00-15:00 gae, soul, urban, jazz, funk, blues, the Royal Court CET (15.00-16.00 GMT). Speaker: hip hop and more. Theatre, London. Info: royalcourttheatre.com 10th Laughter Therapy with Jimmy Carr. Birmingham. 30th Camden Crawl Acoustic Indie 31st “Virtual Classrooms: Facts and Info: via Ticketmasters. Festival Trends” 10:30-12:00 CET (11:30- Info: thecamdencrawl.com 13:00 GMT) 11th Virtual Discussion “Bullying In Speaker: Tinko Stoyanov, Infoart Schools” in the ARC Creative Arts (Bulgaria) Centre 1-2pm May Info: antiviolencecampus.org Info:antiviolencecampus.org 1st – 31st Actionwork Anti-bullying 15th - 18th Oxford Folk Festival. Workshops. Acts include Peatbog Faeries, Der- Taking place all over the UK, mem- vish and the Deerhunters. April bers of the Actionwork team come to your school/event 1st – 30th Actionwork Anti- and run fun, interac- bullying Workshops. tive workshops on a Taking place all over the range of topics. UK, members of the Info: 01934 815163/ Actionwork team come actionwork.com to your school/event and run fun, interactive 6th - 7th SOS 4.8 workshops on a range of Music Festival. Murcia, topics. Spain. Acts include Info: 01934 815163/ Patti Smith, The Kooks, actionwork.com Tiga, Suede, White Lies, Editors, MGMT. 4th Virtual Discussion Info: www.sos48.com “Violence In Schools” in the ARC Info: www.oxfordfolk- Creative Arts Centre 1-2pm 7th ‘Play Therapy’: have festival.co.uk Info:antiviolencecampus.org fun while you learn through playing and making a mess! Alison Chown 16 ‘Music Therapy’: music for 7th - 9th The 4th international In Glastonbury, Somerset nourishment and support with Conference on Violence in Schools Booking 01458 831398 Helen Lunt, Music Therapist and held in Mendoza, Argentina Info: www.rowancentre.net Info: http://www.5cmve.mendoza. cellist. In Glastonbury Booking 01458 831398 edu.ar/en/en.htm 7th - 29th Brighton Festival. Show- Info: www.rowancentre.net case for music, dance and theatre. 8th Funkarama. Early 1980’s new Special guest: Aung San Suu Kyi 18th Virtual Anti-Bullying Role-Play York and Chicago house with DJ’s Info: www.brightonfestival.org Leonardo Glovibes and Daz Sound. in the ARC Creative Arts Centre 3-4pm 10pm-5am. Barcode, Vauxhall, 26th Laughter Therapy with Jimmy Info: antiviolencecampus.org London SE11 Carr. Kendal Leisure Centre, Kendal Info: www.bar-code.co.uk Info: via Ticketmasters. 21st Hen and Chickens Comedy Night with Shazia Mirza. Bristol. 9th Rowan Annual Lecture: 21 ‘Not too cool to play’: working 210 North Street, Bedminster ‘Primary Attachment for Troubled with fun and creativity with Children’ with Sir Richard Bowlby, challenging adolescents. 25th Virtual Peace Poetry in the (John Bowlby’s son), 10 -5, Town Larry Galloway.