Saturday Citizens

Drama classes and summer courses for learning disabled young people 14-18 years old who love theatre.

Make new friends, learn drama skills and have fun with Saturday Citizens, classes for young learning disabled performers. If you'd like more information, contact Morna on learningprojects@citz.co.uk

Summer 2022

We are gradually returning to face-to-face activities. Our drama classes for learning disabled young people will meet in person for the Summer 2022 term. Classes take place on Saturday mornings from 11am - 12.30pm. Find out more.

Recent highlights

Positive Stories for Negative Times

The group have been working with filmmaker Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi on creating a short film as part of Wonderfools, Positive Stories for Negative Times. The film will be released in the summer.

The Saturday Citizens Podcast

The Saturday Citizens created their own podcast series, exploring their lives and interests. You can listen to all three episode here.

Karen Dunbar's Spoken Word Club

Some of our Saturday Citizens recently took part in a series of workshops led by the well-known comedian and actor Karen Dunbar. The group had a great time exploring different styles of spoken word – including rap and grime and beat poetry, writing their own lyrics and learning how to perform with attitude!

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What Current participants say

"We have a passion for what we do, and the Citizens is my favourite part of life" – participant

"My son seemed free whilst engrossed in his performance" – participant’s parent

"The Saturday Citizens is a major event. Each week it is the highlight of his social life as he meets with like-minded young people. The most positive impact is that it has also allowed him to find his voice and realise that he is an important individual with an opinion" – participant's parent