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About FreeForAll

CELEBRATING 2007

Free for All is a major schools event for 2007 to mark the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade.

This is an invitation to anyone supporting or participating in the CMS/BigIntent project to add their pictures or take part in discussions
- what slavery and abolition of slavery is all about
- how we tackle it in today's world
- the images that are most powerful in achieving change

Please tag all photos 'cms' and 'FreeForAll'; it would be great if you would add all these tags (copy & paste words into the tag space):
- cms freeforall youth children bigintent theatre anti slavery abolition "anti slavery" cms drama -

Offer any poems or quotes - with photos or in the discussion threads - that can inspire us all and help us make a positive difference.

Be creative - and have fun!

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WHO'S INVOLVED?

CMS (Church Mission Society) and Big Intent Theatre Company continue their strong partnership in a countrywide theatre-workshop project.

Using drama, dance, music and creative workshops, we will explore the story of the Abolitionist movement and the continuing story of slavery in the world today.

Schools are invited to take part in a unique event marking the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade.

This event will encourage young people in Years 5 – 8 to engage with issues raised by the Citizenship curriculum (human rights, justice, freedom and democracy, active citizenship) and will culminate in a full scale public performance working with professional actors.

Equipping young people to work for positive change in today's world.
CMS is a Christian mission, founded over 200 years ago by opponents of slavery, that works for freedom and transformation around the world.

Free For All is part of the wider CMS settingcaptivesfree programme. Visit www.cms-uk.org for more details.

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CMS
Anita Matthews
National Adviser for Children and Youth. She has worked in a wide range of schools in her capacity as a curate in North London, and worked as full-time teacher and School Chaplain for four years at Derby High School. Much of her interest in working creatively to explore issues with children stems from time spent at St Albans Cathedral Education Centre, where drama and music played an integral role, and from running creative workshops for children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

David Pollendine
Southern Youth and Children's Mission Adviser and is also part of Big Intent. He trained in Human Movement Studies and became a P.E. teacher before relocating to The Czech Republic for 8 years. During this time he worked in universities helping Christian students explore mission in a post communist context. As part of this work he established a Prague based Physical Theatre company, which toured nationally and throughout central Europe. David has since studied under the Mimes Carlos Martinez in Germany, Desmond Jones in London and at the Morley acting school in London. He has performed extensively in street theatre and fringe venues both in the UK and abroad.

Mike North
Northern Youth and Children's Mission Adviser. He is trained in youth and community work and theology and has been working with CMS since April 2005. He and his family now live in Doncaster after moving from York where Mike developed the youth and children's work in St Michael le Belfrey for 10 years and co-ordinated a number of youth and children's musical performances. He has also developed and hosted a number of large cathedral events. Mike plays piano and guitar and has over ten years experience of radio presentation.

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Big Intent Theatre In Education Company
encourages young people to explore the world and push their boundaries through the creative arts.

www.bigintent.com

Ayozie Pollendine
Born and raised in Nigeria before coming to London at the age of 15. Trained in Law, she then decided to pursue a career in singing. Ayozie has trained under a top musical theatre teacher, and is continuing her training with the English National Opera. She has performed with the East London Gospel Choir at the Brit Awards, recorded songs for Seagull Theatre of the Gorge and made a debut West End Performance in the Musical Esther at the Palace Theatre. Ayozie continues to teach for the theatre school and now has two young daughters to contend with at the same time.

Daniel Pollendine
Trained in Human Movement Studies before becoming a teacher in R.E. and P.S.E. Daniel was head of department at Lampton school in Hounslow for 6 years, also acting as chair for the teachers group on SACRE, where he became committed to multicultural education. He went on to study mime in London and worked in the UK and abroad within Physical Theatre. Daniel has also worked on nine productions with Seagull Theatre in Education as Musical Director and Choreographer and is currently performing in a two-man show as well as developing the coming years syllabus for the Big Intent theatre school, which has now been running three years.

Sian Murray
Has toured extensively throughout the Country. She has worked for the BBC in Radio and on Television. Sian has also been involved in Mime and Physical Theatre and appeared in London as a singer in Cabaret, also has performed Marie Lloyd at Coventry. Her preference is Theatre and Radio. Sian has now developed skills in Writing and Directing for the younger audience, and for the past few years has been involved in "grass roots theatre". She was also a founder member of "Seagull" Theatre of The Gorge and continues to write and perform in shows across the country.

http://www.cms-uk.org/freeforall/intro.htm