Foolish wisdom

As Foolproof supporters, I’d ask you to pray for people working in the creative industries, many of whom are freelancers in an already precarious profession. 

“The Church has a responsibility in a world where values, ethics and world views are shaped by narrative to ‘play’ them at their own game. Drama is not an optional extra or a bit of entertainment on the side, nor a skit to keep folks entertained, but a fundamental part of how we communicate nowadays, in a visually saturated world, where pictures and pictographs, images, icons, logos and apps dominate.  We are back in the era of stained glass windows, where truth and public discourse are communicated through creative processes of film and drama.”

And all the while, God has been growing a family of artists and creators who want to create good work, tell good stories, be an influence in the arts and media. 

A few years back, a group of us decided to take on some decluttering. Some of us had been reading Marie Kondo, others of us were just appalled at how much clutter there was in our lives. So we decided to do something about it. We took inspiration from The Minimalism Game,  and goaded one … Continued

Thinking of a career treading the boards? There are many ways into the profession, but the route that most budding thespians take is by getting onto a Drama School course of some sort. It’s a confusing business.

So, you’ve thought long and hard about whether you really want to enter this crazy world of uncertainty and fun, you’ve chosen the training course that’s right for you, you’ve done your preparation and found a set of speeches and songs that you want to perform at audition. What else do you need to do?

Foolproof enjoys a great partnership with SU Scotland through our various drama holidays for children and young people. We run three events over the course of the year – CentreStage, Drama Camp and the Comedy Weekend.

During the winter of 2016/17, Foolproof worked with The Cathedral Players on a production of ‘Something Familiar’, a story of family rivalry, betrayal and a coach trip to the Cotswolds.