Elders

The Church Street Masquerade 2024

Free Mask Making, Mask Acting & Performance Drop-in Classes

A promotional poster for "The Church Street Masquerade 2024" featuring a person wearing a green and orange mask with leafy patterns. The person is dressed in a green outfit. The event is organized by Dené Collective, whose logo is displayed on the bottom-left corner.

An Intergenerational Project for Ages 18+ and 60+ (all are welcome if 18+). The hit project from 2023 is back, and it's bigger and better!

This August, join Dende Collective at the Penfold Community Hub for a fun and creative mask-making adventure. You'll get to make your own papier-mâché mask, create a costume for your character, and learn how to bring your mask to life. Plus, you'll have the chance to explore masks from different cultures and perform in exciting local shows.

The classes are FREE, including all materials, and no previous experience is needed. Spaces are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Join anytime!

Mask Making: 5 - 16 Aug (4 to 5 sessions for 1 mask) - 1 pm - 4:30 pm Costume Making & Mask Acting: 19 - 31 August - 1 pm - 4:30 pm Performance: 27, 29 at 3 pm and 31 August at 1:30 pm around Church Street

Register Here: Sign Up Form

For more info, email André at andre@dendecollective.org

Meet Your Facilitators:

  • A man wearing glasses and a white shirt is smiling at the camera. He is wearing a pink, rudimentary, animal-like mask on his head. In the background, another person, slightly out of focus, is dressed in a costume and a black hat.

    André Pink

    Mask Specialist and Artistic Director of Dende Collective

    Andre Pink is a highly experienced theatre practitioner with over 20 years of experience in theatre-making and community arts. As the Artistic Director of Dende Collective, Andre has been leading drama projects for those aged 60+ through the company’s **Dende Elders project**. Recently, Dende brought the community to life with "The Church Street Masquerade 2024," where participants created and performed with masks around Church Street Market.

  • A smiling older woman with short gray hair and light blue eyes. She is wearing a patterned puffer jacket and a white shirt, along with gold hoop earrings. The background is dark, drawing attention to her bright expression.

    Caroline Jones

    Designer

    Theatre Designer and Maker with extensive experience in Australia and the UK

Venue

Penfold Community Hub

www.nhg.org.uk/

Penfold Community Hub, 60 Penfold Street, London NW8 8PJ

This project is supported by Westminster City Council’s Inside Out Festival Fund and the Derwent London Community Fund.

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