INTRODUCTION Big Fish Directors Kate Holdom and Alex Cooke are two of the three founding members of the highly acclaimed Theatre in Education Collecitve, Kaleidoscope Theatre. After Kaleidoscope disbanded in 1997 Alex & Kate founded Big Fish to develop and expand on their previous work and create a company that nurtured greater diversity and innovation within the world of arts education.
		The Big Fish Mission Statement To commission & provide profession & provide professional, educational performance art, training & active learning programmes that engage participants with a range of contemporary social, spiritual and cultural concerns. To provide the education of the emotions. To stimulate debate and analysis. To encourage the rehearsal of stratagems and ideas for change.

"Drama is not simply a subject but a method . . . a learning tool. Furthermore, it is one of the key ways in which children gain an understanding of themselves and others."

[National Curriculum Key-stages 1-5.]

Big Fish Theatre Company works with a variety of youth and community organisations including schools, Institutes of Further Education and the health, youth and social services. We also provide service training on our drama and active learning programmes for teachers, youth and community workers.

"I found the thought of doing drama daunting to say the least but I have found the experience to be invaluable. . . I feel recharged and full of ideas to take back to my school . . ."

A Teacher participants on an INSET Day at Brent Centre for Staff Development.

All our performances and work programmes are interactive and provide a safe, fun and exciting opportunity to learn through group work the exploration of our own knowledge and experience.

"Big Fish Theatre’s work is very exciting and safely raises important issues. It allows every individual an opportunity to speak."

[Bridget Eadie - Co-ordinator of Open Stages , Theatre in Prisons Project, Manchester University.]

© Bigfish Theatre Company 1997-2001

Comments or questions? email: bigfishtheatre@x-stream.co.uk