Registered Charity
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About us
Who we are
Punchdrunk Enrichment is a charity that creates transformational theatre for education, community and family audiences. Our work makes a powerful impact and takes you on an unforgettable journey.
Originally founded in 2000 by Felix Barrett, Punchdrunk are celebrated as pioneers of a new form of theatre in which roaming audiences experience epic storytelling inside sensory theatrical worlds. The company created award-winning shows including Sleep No More, Masque of the Red Death and Faust.
In 2008 a founding company member, Peter Higgin established Punchdrunk Enrichment to take the company’s innovative practice into communities and schools, creating performances and workshops with and for children, young people, families and communities.
Today Punchdrunk Enrichment is an independent charity dedicated to creating experiences for as wide an audience as possible.
Our programme includes installation projects for whole primary schools such as The Lost Lending Library, along with teacher-led adventures including A Small Tale for years 1-4 and A Curious Quest for the whole school.
Punchdrunk’s Enrichment practice also includes a commitment to developing the creative practice of teachers in a sustainable way. A cohort of London teachers are part of the Punchdrunk Learning Collective, a three year programme exploring the application of Enrichment practice in school settings. In September 2021, Immersive Learning Journeys, a three year programme supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation will commence: delivering several Enrichment projects to eight primary schools in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, enabling the company to assess the impact of immersive experiences in education over the longer term.
Previous projects include Our Home Story, a digital experience for children and their parents/carers, Small Wonders, a production for 5-11 year olds and their families which was part of the programme for LIFT 2018 and Edinburgh International Children’s Festival 2019, Against Captain’s Orders, a family show created in partnership with the National Maritime Museum and Greenhive Green, which took place in a care home for older people including those with dementia.
