download - Music in Prisons

5 TIME WELL SPENT
JOURNEYS
“I loved it - I mean I’m very outgoing ‘n that and I thought the performance was proper
good, yeah. And we got to meet people and Robert I think is excellent - I hope in the future
I can be a Director like him cause he’s cool you get me Proper cool. I like the way he told
everyone what to do ‘n all that —it was proper.” Young Offender (Fair 2005)
Excerpt from Radio 4 Woman’s Hour broadcast – August 2004
“ Many of the women and young girls at Bullwood Hall have suffered low self-esteem and
many had had no previous opportunities to discover their skills. The women wrote and
devised the play themselves.” Adult participant, G Wing
Excerpts from the Project Team diary:
27th April
We had the opportunity to take the more difficult group into the music room to work on their
song. We performed it and although they still have to get over their nerves and the constant
laughing, things were definitely improving. They now say hello and goodbye to us and
engage us in conversations.
One of the lifers said how nice it was to mix and work with the younger girls and the group
was pleased and appreciative of her comment.
5th May
We still seem to have to contain them all the time to help the focus of the group and their
level of unawareness of other people is quite astounding! …..(but) today there was certainly
a whiff in the air of what it could be and how good it could be…