ROB GEE
“The kind of performer you pray you’ll discover!” Orlando Sentinel
Brightsparks Comedy Asylum:
Workshops for mental health service users
Rob offers comedy, creative writing, performance and poetry workshops in settings that range from sports centres to acute psychiatric units. Clients include: Beaumanor
Eating Disorder Unit, Leicester Action for Mental Health, Voluntary Action Blaby
District, The Pendered Centre in Northampton, and Arts in mental health group. Rob was also lead artist for Arts Council funded ‘The Brighter Side’ project – to find out more click
“Laughter, they say, is the best medicine. I feel stronger now.”
Client, BrightSparks Arts in Mental Health Group
“What I find most refreshing about Rob is his natural understanding of therapeutic power present in the creative arts. I met Rob as a patient, I left him as a poet.” Lydia Towsey, Advocacy Worker, Leicestershire Assertive Outreach Service
Nettie and Lee from BrightSparks
“It’s been really great to work with you and very satisfying to have had such consistent and positive feedback from all the artists who’ve been left informed and inspired (a heady combination) in your wake!”
E Horwood, Find Your Talent
Mental Health workshops for artists
After being commissioned by Apples & Snakes and the National Association of Writers in Education to develop workshops on mental health for artists, Rob now leads these on a regular basis. Themes explored include the links between creativity and mental health, the therapeutic uses of creative activity, reducing effects of labelling and stigmatisation, and the responsibilities of a therapeutic relationship, user empowerment and social inclusion.
“(One participant) rarely smiled, and was clearly uncomfortable through a large part of the workshops. However, through the workshops, and thanks to encouragement and work from the whole group she performed her jokes several times in short sections throughout the performance on the night with a beaming smile.” Project Evaluation Report, BrightSparks Arts in Mental Health Group
“I feel better about myself now because I feel like I have achieved something worthwhile. I thoroughly enjoyed coming.”
Client, BrightSparks Arts in Mental Health Group
“I think That Rob is brilliant at making the most unconfident feel relaxed and let themselves go a bit. The groups are great to get to know each other a bit more. A good confidence builder!”
Inpatient, Beaumanor Eating Disorder Unit, Leicester
“Allows peoples’ true personalities and qualities to shine through ... I don’t think it could be made better!”
Inpatient, Beaumanor Eating Disorder Unit, Leicester
“Everyone really enjoyed it – the evening remains a topic of conversation this morning! I was hoping we may be able to book you for two more ...”
Senior Occupational Therapist, Berrywood Hospital, Northampton
“I really noticed an improvement in confidence and stagecraft, as well as group member’s ability to give each other constructive feedback.”
Staff member, 27A Access Arts
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