Our thoughts
Here you will find our latest blog posts. Expect to read thoughts on the latest news happening within our communities.
Partnerships: the good, the bad and the future
Sharing our partnership journey, transgressions we have faced along the way and why we’re now excited for our future collaborations.
Sound Designer Mercedes White and Lighting Designer Nathan Benjamin on their creative journeys
We spoke to our production designers about their personal creative journeys and their new creations on the set of Beyond Face’s ‘Grow Up!’
Our Creative Education Producer, Amy, on her new project ‘Lit Legacies’
Recently, our Creative Education Producer, Amy Saleh launched her new project Lit. Legacies. Below she discusses the conception of Lit.Legacies and the reasons for its necessary existence.
2024 - why we’re grateful for January
It’s cold but we’re still happy to be here!
What’s happening with Beyond Face as a team this month.
Comfort tips for the Winter blues
Some tips for staying cosy this winter period!
Keeping Stories Alive: Bristol Boycott
The Keeping Stories Alive blog is a reflective space to celebrate pioneers and most importantly learn from their stories, in order to know how to apply these actions to our current situations. What is it about this story that sits so deeply with us?
Socialising vs Hibernating - an autumnal dilemma
September onwards often feels like the busiest times of year within the theatre and larger arts industry. Yet with the days getting darker, the weather a bit chillier and the year drawing to a close, it’s also the time of year when we want to hibernate. How is it that these two contrasting things coincide and how do we balance the two?
What makes storytelling a MOJ - moment of joy
The importance of sharing stories and how you can pay a story forward.
Plymouth Open House 2023
Plymouth Open House 2023, a chance for people to learn about our strands of work and enjoy some live performance.
Keeping stories alive: Windrush 75
June 22nd 2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush arriving in Britain. And as useful as anniversaries are, we don’t want to rely on them only to talk about things that are important. Rather we’d like to keep the stories alive after the day of commemoration for a moment of reflection of why these people are important regardless of the day.
Artist Helen Thomas: My time with Beyond Face
Helen has made the most of our Beyond Face Artist Development offers and was also commissioned by Beyond Face to write a play co-created with young people for With Flying Colours. Here she talks about her creative journey with us.
Meet some members of our Youth Company!
We have invited some of our Youth Company to share about their experience of joining the Youth Company so far and a Moment of Joy (MOJ) from our sessions
‘Bigger than Lyrics’ post-show thoughts
Read some of the highlights from our post-show discussion with the cast and creative team.
Bigger than Lyrics - how it started
The initial conception of Bigger than Lyrics.
Our first production of 2023
In our latest blog, the cast and creative team from Sitting in the Grey discuss what they’ve experienced in the rehearsal space and why this is an important piece of work for Young People.
Creative nourishment and staying well hydrated
Exploring what kept us nourished creatively throughout the year and our tips for staying well hydrated.
Regional Voices Project - A Different Perspective
Reflections on our first focus group for ‘A Different Perspective’ as part of the Plymouth Cultural Investment Fund.
'Thoughts from R&D residency in Gloucester: Navigating the Grey'
Sonia shares what they learnt from our week-long residency in Gloucester, courtesy of Strike a Light. The week was an R&D (research and development) for a show that Beyond Face is creating for young people to tour around schools in the South-West.
Happy 7th Birthday to Beyond Face CIC!
Founded in 2015, this summer 2022 Beyond Face celebrates our 7th birthday. Read on for 7 MOJs founded on the way, alongside some birthday wishes from our friends.
The artists and the flowers - What we can learn from nature
Reflecting on how nature impacts our livelihoods and what we learn throughout our Green Minds project with Plymouth Council.