WORKSHOPS
I run creative writing and drama workshops for a variety of organisations, both individually and with collaborators. Below are testimonials from some of the participants and course leaders I've worked with.
To enquire about booking a workshop, please contact me here.
To enquire about booking a workshop, please contact me here.
TESTIMONIALS
LAËTITIA BORTOT
FEMINIST FICTION BOOK COLLECTIVE, CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT
"Natalie did a great job showing that writing can be for anyone, so it's encouraged me to think about writing as something I could do."
FEMINIST FICTION BOOK COLLECTIVE, CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT
"Natalie did a great job showing that writing can be for anyone, so it's encouraged me to think about writing as something I could do."
JONATHAN TAYLOR
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, CREATIVE WRITING MA COURSE LEADER
"Natalie ran a masterclass for the MA in Creative Writing at the University of Leicester. She is clearly an inspiring workshop leader, unafraid to tackle the most challenging and difficult subjects in an encouraging and supportive environment.
"She provided excellent feedback and helped writers explore the boundaries of the form. The writers in the workshop produced some very promising work, and obviously enjoyed the whole experience."
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, CREATIVE WRITING MA COURSE LEADER
"Natalie ran a masterclass for the MA in Creative Writing at the University of Leicester. She is clearly an inspiring workshop leader, unafraid to tackle the most challenging and difficult subjects in an encouraging and supportive environment.
"She provided excellent feedback and helped writers explore the boundaries of the form. The writers in the workshop produced some very promising work, and obviously enjoyed the whole experience."
ROGER CLEGG
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY, SENIOR LECTURER IN DRAMA
“In helping my students to write and stage dramas drawn from documentary evidence of real life experiences of so-called lad culture and sexual harassment, Natalie brought a powerful mix of experience, understanding and enthusiasm to the studio.
"Through workshopping approaches to playwriting and theatre direction, Natalie generously shared her own production work and skills to enable the students freely, respectfully and with good humour to explore the issues surrounding sexual violence, consent and harassment at university in a creative and supportive environment. The results were tremendous, and the students went away feeling excited and more empowered not just as theatre makers but as a community.”
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY, SENIOR LECTURER IN DRAMA
“In helping my students to write and stage dramas drawn from documentary evidence of real life experiences of so-called lad culture and sexual harassment, Natalie brought a powerful mix of experience, understanding and enthusiasm to the studio.
"Through workshopping approaches to playwriting and theatre direction, Natalie generously shared her own production work and skills to enable the students freely, respectfully and with good humour to explore the issues surrounding sexual violence, consent and harassment at university in a creative and supportive environment. The results were tremendous, and the students went away feeling excited and more empowered not just as theatre makers but as a community.”
VANESSA BETTINSON
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY, READER OF CRIMINAL LAW AND JUSTICE
"Working with the Natalie and Brigitte has been an excellent experience. We asked the team to produce a performance for our conference, which was on the highly sensitive and emotive topic of coercive control in intimate relationships.
"The play the team produced found the audience embracing deeper reflections on the day to day experiences of real people's lives and the bewilderment by professionals, perpetrators and even survivors caused by the use of many methods of coercion and controlling behaviour. The audience were genuinely moved by the powerful work of Written Foundations."
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY, READER OF CRIMINAL LAW AND JUSTICE
"Working with the Natalie and Brigitte has been an excellent experience. We asked the team to produce a performance for our conference, which was on the highly sensitive and emotive topic of coercive control in intimate relationships.
"The play the team produced found the audience embracing deeper reflections on the day to day experiences of real people's lives and the bewilderment by professionals, perpetrators and even survivors caused by the use of many methods of coercion and controlling behaviour. The audience were genuinely moved by the powerful work of Written Foundations."
CHARLOTTE BATEY
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY, 3RD YEAR DRAMA STUDENT
"Natalie and Brigitte are two, true professionals. Their wit, artistic integrity and their knack for saying exactly what needs to be said via theatre, seeps into their relaxed workshops. Their engaging style offers freedom to explore with helpful guidance that doesn't stifle your creativity.
"The quality of the writing, devising and directing skills they transferred in such a short space of time is testament to them both - it just works! Come back?!"
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY, 3RD YEAR DRAMA STUDENT
"Natalie and Brigitte are two, true professionals. Their wit, artistic integrity and their knack for saying exactly what needs to be said via theatre, seeps into their relaxed workshops. Their engaging style offers freedom to explore with helpful guidance that doesn't stifle your creativity.
"The quality of the writing, devising and directing skills they transferred in such a short space of time is testament to them both - it just works! Come back?!"