01/05/2023
While detoxing in hospital, Shiv attended an OETC Taster Session and was surprised by how much the idea of drama interested him. He started attending OETC drop-in sessions, progressed to intermediate and advanced groups, which led to him working as an actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company and also working in a substance misuse service.
01/11/2022
Leon joined Outside Edge during the Covid-19 pandemic when he decided to stop smoking drugs. He said it was ‘a no-brainer’ to sign up when he discovered there was a theatre group for people in recovery that was still delivering work during lockdown.
01/10/2022
In her early-60s, Selma began attending our Write Now workshops at the beginning of 2020. From there, her interest in OETC’s other activities grew.
30/03/2016
After seeing an OETC performance at a drug treatment centre, Sonya decided to join one of our creative workshops. From there, something clicked. She kept coming back, attended sessions, stepped onto the stage in our productions, and eventually wrote her own plays.
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