Intrepid - An award-winning community company
So, hands up who knows why Intrepid is an award-winning company? The answer just sums up what Intrepid is all about: the arts, education, community and fair trade.
In 2005 Intrepid worked with Gossypium, the Lewes based Eco-cotton store on School Hill. We created a two part project. The first involved Intrepid working with 20 local primary schools on a series of educational workshops exploring what fair trade meant to them.
The project was funded by Arts & Business http://www.artsandbusiness.org.uk/ with a contribution, in kind from Gossypium, which formed the second part to the project; providing costume making skills and materials for a delightful adaptation, by Alison West, of the beautiful, The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde. The performances took place at the All Saint Centre, Lewes and involved local artists and technicians plus a cast of over 50 children supported by a choir of students from Sussex Downs College.
The resulting accolade, The Arts & Business New Partners Award, presented at Hampton Court Palace, was a proud moment indeed.
Did you know Intrepid is unique in East Sussex? Unique, why? We are the only professional theatre company for children and young people that offer:
- high quality arts activities and opportunities for children and young people
- a successful track record for collaborating with local authorities and arts organisations on arts based community projects
- a company that works with respected and talented theatre practitioners to produce high quality new work for young audiences
We are proud to be partners with BHASVIC, Central School of Speech & Drama (London), University of Brighton and many local East Sussex schools and venues.
Having our award-winning status and our position in the community is something that is very important to Intrepid.
We firmly believe in:
- artistic integrity
- aiming for higher artistic standards
- our activities having real educational benefits
- working with our community
- working with local businesses
Intrepid have been the proud recipients of all the major supporters of the arts, including: Arts Council England, The Baring Foundation, The Paul Hamlyn Foundation, The Prince's Trust and many local authorities across the southeast of England.
We have also worked, in partnership, with many local businesses - always seeking to provide new ways to support each other - something that is increasingly important in these times.
In our home town, Intrepid are proud to be members of Lewes Chamber of Commerce and Lewes FC Spend & Save Scheme.
As we head towards our Olympic summer - Intrepid will be in the starting blocks too - we've been doing some training ourselves - preparing for a new phase in the company's history. Watch this space for news this summer!
Get in touch with us at @office@intrepidinspires.co.uk if you'd like to collaborate with us.
