Last week our Engagement team concluded their 'Getting Dressed' workshop series with Body & Soul, exploring experiences of getting dressed through sensory work, music, crafting & most importantly, play! We can't wait to see how their ideas inform our new #GetDressed show👚

We loved having children from Lambeth Young Carers and Southwark Young Carers at #GulliversTravels this afternoon. Pictured here with cast member Jacoba Williams who chatted with them after the show ❤️ They are taking part in an engagement project at the Unicorn this week too, can't wait!

Teju Cole on the hierarchy of the deserving; refugees vs. migrants

“The idea of ‘British values’, touted as freedom, tolerance, and respect rings completely hollow when we aren’t honest about British history in all its brutality.”

baklava, if made correctly, is probably the single greatest dessert in the history of humanity

Our Creative Associates (aged 8 -11 from local schools and community groups) in a movement workshop with professional creative team including malakai sargeant, Kayodeine, Rema Kahsay, Phyllys Egharevba and Gerrard Martin 🕺💫 📷 Rhiannon Barker

✨Unicorn Engagement Team’s Lead Facilitators training session checklist: ✅Sharing best practice ✅Reflecting on the work we’ve done over the past year in our School Partners and Communities. ✅Playing hilariously fun games

I know I've been moping lately about getting rejected by major UK film funds. Forgive me. I had 3 big rejections in the same week and it was very demoralising. But with a more sober head, I wanted to discuss why it's so upsetting, not so much personally, but more broadly...

New blog post 💃🤸‍♀️ Last autumn, our Engagement team had a busy and exciting time working with our local community and partner schools. Read more about these projects in our latest blog >> bit.ly/3iEQC7l

We have today published a new report showing that most of those crossing the Channel would be given asylum - and why Government plans to detain and deport refugees are inhumane, unworkable and unfair. refugeecouncil.org.uk/latest/news/ma…

“A person facing poverty and oppression shouldn’t only be ‘worthy’ if they are ‘over there’ in one of the ‘world’s poorest countries’, yet ‘unworthy’ if they become an ‘in-country refugee’.” #RefugeesWelcome

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rachel Bagshaw as our new Artistic Director. Rachel said, ‘I am absolutely thrilled to be taking up the role... I cannot wait to continue bringing the brave, bold and exciting work to children and their grown-ups.’

From @AhmedNehadKh: "A mere handful of us might endure, conveniently turning into subjects of study for Western academics who seek to soothe their consciences from the safe confines of their ivory towers, having borne witness to our annihilation." thenation.com/article/world/…

‘The lesson from Gaza is brutal and short: human rights are not universal and international law is arbitrarily applied.’ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Been reading Benjamin Zephaniah's poetry since his death and this one made my breath catch in my throat. Ceasefire now

Tim Farron, "The unpleasantness about this debate is only matched by the lack of proper information" #BBCQT "85% of refugees settle in the country next to where they come from" "The French take 3x more refugees than we do" "The Germans take 4x more refugees than we do" "If

Children work closely with our artists at different stages of a show’s life cycle, providing a unique opportunity to take part in the process of making theatre. Find out more in their words! Big Give #ChristmasChallenge starts on Tues! More info here: ow.ly/btpO50Uicjf

Went to see Pig Heart Boy at the Unicorn Theatre last night. Wow! 😃 It was WONDERFUL - and a little strange - to see my story so brilliant adapted (by Winsome Pinnock), directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu and acted. A terrific evening. Feeling blessed. 😊 westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/review-pi…