Voicebox: Mental Health

A New Direction recently hosted a workshop for teachers, representatives from the cultural sector, and arts practitioners to explore wellbeing centred projects in an arts setting. But what is wellbeing and what does it mean when we bring it into an arts and cultural setting?

As someone with OCD, anxiety and depression, I wanted to make a guide on how to support your friends, family and yourself through this epidemic so you can come out the other side fighting fit.

A simplistic set initially raised concerns of an underwhelming performance, but the play balanced the basic design elements with acting skills that were second to none to create an unbelievable and memorable evening show.

Increasingly, social media is promoting and sharing inappropriate and harmful material which has a negative impact upon its audiences. This means that vulnerable people are targeted by harmful sponsored adverts.

“Cara Vita: A Clown Concerto” explores the joys, sorrows, and hilarity of modern adulthood through music, circus, and magic. Created and performed by San Francisco-based Felicity Hesed, "Cara Vita" makes it's European premiere at VAULT Festival.

A lesson in why a confused tone can make a story with the best intentions uncomfortable

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Whether there was only six or 600 of us, John Pendal performed with everything he had.

Francesca Forristal writes about her struggle with eating disorders, the recovery from which forms the basis of her new show, Oddball.

Martin Willis talks about his entry into comedy, his work at Objectively Funny, their partnership with Campaign Against Living Miserably, and provides great advice to anyone looking to mirror his career path.

A stunning conversation on mental health through the unified strength of dance and dialogue

Twas the night after Christmas, all festivities done, 
You’ve played Articulate and Uncle Bill’s won (again)