Departure Lounge
Welcome to Departure Lounge
Departure Lounge is a relaxed drama project focused on playing and communicating.
Workshops use movement, music, storytelling and improvisation to build confidence, communication and independence, as well as developing drama and performance skills.
Departure Lounge is an imaginative space where participants can explore and tell stories without the pressure of formal performance.
More information
Learning disabled and autistic adults who prefer a low-pressure workshop without the pressure of performance. Departure Lounge is a good first introduction to drama for those who have not done it before. Participants are welcome to bring their support workers into the session if needed.
Thursdays from 1-2.30pm.
Please get in touch with us for term dates
Sutton House, E9 6JQ
Contact Sophie by:
Phone 07805 490878
or Email sophie@accessallareasproductions.org
Meet the facilitators
Adam Smith
Associate Director of Take Part
After completing Access All Areas’ Transforming Leadership programme in 2021-2022, Adam joined Access All Areas as an Associate Director of Take Part.
He co-leads on the Departure Lounge and Spring Back programme. He has transformed the way we evaluate those programmes in a more accessible way. He also led on creating our Spring Back spin-off at Battersea Art Centre.
He co-leads on our consultancy work around accessible facilitation.
Adam is also an Associate Artist of Access All Areas. To learn more on his artistic career, read Adam’s Artist Profile.
Hayley Hill
Creative support/Workshop facilitator
Hayley Hill is a director, facilitator, performer, creative support, physical practitioner, and yoga teacher. Her practice lies within the realm of movement direction, game, interactivity, audience participation, ensemble and rhythm, often using the body as the preeminent tool.
Since graduating from European Theatre Arts at Rose Bruford College in 2011, she has worked professionally within the contemporary arts scene.
Hayley is a huge advocate for disability arts with a determination for inclusivity. Working as Associate Director, Creative Support and Facilitator at Access All Areas, projects include: MADHOUSE re:exit; Unreal City; The Interrogation, as well as leading workshops and directing performances on Departure Lounge, Black Cab and on the Performance Making Diploma at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Hayley also acts as a Creative Support, logistically and creatively supporting learning disabled and autistic actors across professional projects on stage and screen.
In addition to her work with AAA she is a Lead Performer and Associate Director of ZU-UK projects include: Hotel Medea; Humble Market; Within Touching Distance; Binaural Dinner Date and Radio Ghost.
She has also acted as Live Performance Manager/Director of BOOMTOWN Fair.
Hayley has also acted as Movement Director for a number of music videos and adverts. Hayley is based in London but has worked internationally across the UK, Russia, Mexico, Brazil and China.
website: www.hayleydawnhill.com