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Unlock Drama
@unlockdrama.bsky.social
Award Winning Unlock Drama delivers rehabilitation projects through Applied Theatre in prisons and the community: www.unlockdrama.com

#PrisonTheatre #Rehabilitation #AppliedTheatre #PrisonReform #ReducingReoffending #ArtsInPrison #UnlockDrama
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Our new website is live!

It’s more than a refresh — it’s 11 years of hard work, impact, and belief in the power of theatre to change lives.

Proud doesn’t even cover it.

Check it out: www.unlockdrama.com

#UnlockDrama #AppliedTheatre #SocialImpact #CIC
May 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Our new website is live!

It’s more than a refresh — it’s 11 years of hard work, impact, and belief in the power of theatre to change lives.

Proud doesn’t even cover it.

Check it out: www.unlockdrama.com

#UnlockDrama #AppliedTheatre #SocialImpact #CIC
May 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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This is a v.good thread by @natashaporter.bsky.social on the potential benefits of earned release and the challenges in implementation with prisons in their current state.

(I’m writing a blog saying the same thing in about 950 more words…)
This from the Gauke sentencing review is exactly what is needed - sentencing which recognises and rewards prisoners’ engagement in purposeful activity and education whilst in prison.
Now we need to build a prison system which can effectively deliver this.
May 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Unlock Drama CIC | 354 followers on LinkedIn. Award-winning Unlock Drama delivers rehabilitation projects through theatre in prisons and the community. | Unlock Drama delivers purposefully designed rehabilitation projects with: young people at risk of offending, offenders and ex-offenders. Projects help participants to: increase confidence/self-esteem, strengthen interpersonal skill building, improve mental-health/wellbeing and tackle current societal issue-based subjects such as; Violence Reduction, Substance Misuse, Weapon Awareness etc Unlock Drama projects include key approaches to enable successful rehabilitation including: consequences of action, offender management, victim awareness and restorative justice approaches. Unlock Drama endeavours to help rehabilitation culture providing sustainable tools and knowledge to help participants and their wider communities; aiming to reduce reoffending.
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May 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Check out this wonderful testimonial for our work with #neurodivergent participants in custody:
March 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Just finished a weapon awareness project in custody and one of the guys said:
“this project made me feel human again.”
that line stuck with us.

#WeaponAwareness #KnifeCrime
April 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Check out this wonderful testimonial for our work with #neurodivergent participants in custody:
March 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Happy World Theatre Day from all of us @unlockdrama.bsky.social

Forever grateful for #appliedtheatre and its transformative outcomes for our participants across the Criminal Justice System 🎭

#WorldTheatreDay
March 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Powerful quote from a recent @unlockdrama.bsky.social #violencereduction project #knifecrime
March 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Planning for tomorrows session in custody 🙏🙏🙏
March 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
We are celebrating #socialprescribing day & celebrating our theatre based social prescribing sessions!

“Drama has become a powerful outlet for emotions and a way to transform energy positively.”
• “Engaging in drama activities really lifts my mood and brightens my day.”
March 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Planning for workshops in custody!

#PrisonTheatre
March 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
It’s @unlockdrama.bsky.social 11th Birthday! We couldn’t be prouder to create social change through applied theatre across the Criminal Justice System! Thank you so much to everyone who believes in our work! Thank you to our dedicated team! Thank you to our partners & ALL our participants nationwide
March 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Happy #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #IWD25 from all of us @unlockdrama.bsky.social we are so fortunate so have an amazing team of female facilitators who change the lives of others through theatre 🙏☺️
March 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Some thoughts on todays session in custody to do a piece of theatre round progression, ‘learning from the errors of your ways’ just love this idea 💡
March 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Been interviewing this well. It is so incredible to meet so many likeminded #appliedtheatre facilitators using theatre to change lives! It’s inspiring! #theatreforchange
March 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🎭 Transforming Lives Through Theatre 🌟

At Unlock Drama, we believe in the power of theatre to transform lives. Our workshops are designed not just to teach acting skills, but to enhance well-being, boost confidence, and provide vital interpersonal skills.
February 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Prison and probation staffing problems worsen (winter 2024/25)
Latest HMPPS workforce figures show falls in number of prison and probation officers
www.russellwebster.com/prison-and-p...
Prison and probation staffing problems worsen (winter 2024/25)
Latest HMPPS workforce figures show falls in number of prison and probation officers
www.russellwebster.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Longford Scholar, Will, graduated last week.

As he waited to shake hands with the Vice-Chancellor, he thought about all that had happened to him.

And how his graduation proved wrong the people who had counted him out.

You can read his blog here www.longfordtrust.org/they-say-edu...
They say education is freedom. I learned that while I was locked up - The Longford Trust
Our Longford Scholar Will Pendray graduated last week (pictured right with trust director Peter Stanford).  As he waited in line to walk out on stage […]
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February 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Congratulations to our scholar, Will Pendray, who has graduated from Brighton University with a distinction in his MA in creative writing (pictured with his daughter and trust director Peter Stanford).

Poet, musician and journalist, Will has a bright and brilliant career ahead of him.
#cjs
February 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM