Post-Show Safe Space
After audiences en masse asked for a chance to continue the converstion and have the support group created in the show for real, Jem has teamed up with a handful of qualified mental health practitioners to provide a responsible safe space after the show to continue engagement.
Jem's dream for tis show is for it to act as an access point for everyone to start considering their own mental space and mental health. The show does that, and this safe space extends that opportunity for people to talk, ask questions and begin their own journey to a balanced mental health state.
Workshops
Jem is an experienced workshop leader and teacher. Happiness Anonymous is a solo show, with multiple characters, taking on a difficult subject whilst constantly interacting with her audience.
Below are all the courses she offers that could run alongside the show. These can be offered as described, or in bespoke for you and your students.
Creating Solo Shows from You
Delve into devising in this workshop all about taking your idea and making it truly yours - or truly one person's.
A show designed for one person faces it's challenges - what happens when you forget your lines, how to make it not just a TEDTalk... But it also comes with it's benefits - it can be truly yours, utilise any skill you want to play with, and form a great personal challenge. Jem takes you through the whole process of creating a one person show, how to navigate the hardships, and how to flourish in a show that is truly yours.
Multiple Characters: The Body, Voice and Management
A workshop stepping into the shoes of a character other than you....
Whether you are playing one character or many, this workshop is your practical guide to developing believable and distinct characters with your body and voice. We will also explore how you can play multiple characters at once.
You will walk away with a set of practical tools and exercises to develop, explore and embody new characters.
Writing the Big stories
Writing a show can be one hell of a task. Writing a show when dealing with a hard subject can be even tougher.
Going from the fundamentals of writing, through the principles of handling difficult subjects, and landing in the ability to write and comprehend complex and layered stories - whilst still being entertaining! - this course is a great way to heighten your writing skills, not matter your starting level.
This course can be delivered as a lecture, a workshop or an expanded course. It responds to the level of experience in the group.