Accessibility Tools Menu OUR ASSOCIATES Our Associate Artist programme provides an intensive year long association, bridging the gap between training and industry. OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW The opportunity to work closely with us to make a step-change Expertise on fundraising, company structure, touring, marketing, finance, audience, mobility, network development A tailored audience development programme Rehearsal and office space Mentoring from high-profile artists Becoming Associate Artists at The Point has propelled Milk Presents further than we could have imagined. The space, mentorship and endorsement the scheme has given us allowed us to make work, take risks and build our company both strategically and creatively. Sophie Ross Sophie graduated in European Theatre Arts at Rose Bruford in 2009 before going on to perform and direct a variety of children’s theatre, touring musicals, straight plays and gigging as a solo musician. Now juggling a range of projects alongside parenthood, Sophie is looking to focus her many creative outlets into a project that is representative of herself, her story of being a creative mother, and relating it back to her community to offer a platform for parents to air their struggles and triumphs. Sophie freelances as a video content producer & editor of online craft/kids activity tutorials. She launched “Mothers Who Make Eastleigh” with Sarah Shephard from Filskit Theatre, and is getting back to her roots of gigging, songwriting, recording, and facilitating a local youth theatre. The show she plans to make during her residency at The Point has been simmering away for two years. I’m over the moon to be cracking on with this creative project which will bring together communities of parents using original music, comedy and heart. The Point’s reputation for excellence is well known and I can’t wait to dig in to the mentorship opportunities they offer in order to develop as an artist over the year Curious Pheasant Theatre Founded in January 2017, Curious Pheasant Theatre comprises of Artistic Director, Becky Mills, and Creative Producer, Daniel Harris. Curious Pheasant are a Hampshire based company who explore traditional pieces of theatre in non-traditional ways, aiming to change the way people view traditional pieces of theatre and challenge the norms. Their most notable previous work is an all-male gay reinvention of the classic love story “Romeo & Juliet”, this physical theatre piece uses two opposing rugby teams to ground the piece in the 21st century despite the use of the original Shakespearean language. Curious Pheasant Theatre are excited to be given this opportunity to take the time to grow and develop their practice and company to create further work in the future and to reach further audiences. Gemma Kerr Gemma Kerr is a director and theatre-maker, with a background in site-responsive performance and new writing. She has made work for theatres including Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, York Theatre Royal, Soho Theatre, Derby Theatre and Omnibus. Her work often engages with ideas of place and identity; she is motivated to make socially engaged work that is also a good night out. Her next piece for theatre, Quiet Girls, will be an exploration of the complexity of quietness and introvertism; using myth, debate, history and show tunes to bring to light real-life experiences and what it means to find your own voice. Louisa White Louisa White is artistic Director of Joyful JAMS CIC and will be working on a couple of exciting projects during her extended Associateship. Pictures of You JAMS’ first performance film for the Dementia community will be used to develop activities and sessions to support arts as dementia wellbeing both in care and in the community. Louisa’s other work is based in somatic experiencing and her ACE funded project SomaJoy provides precious time, mentoring and resources to explore, develop and make accessible somatic experiencing and connection with the natural world. Supported by The Point’s Associate Artist and @ HOME Artist programmes are generously supported by Arts Council England CONTACT The Point, Leigh Road, Eastleigh SO50 9DE Email: thepoint@eastleigh.gov.uk Phone: 023 8065 2333 Credits Privacy Policy Cookies Some of these cookies are necessary to make the site work. We’d also like to use optional cookies to help improve your experience on the site. You can manage your optional cookie preferences below. Using this tool will set a cookie on your device to remember your preferences. Your preferences can be changed at any time. 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