Shakespeare's Heartbeat: drama workshops for children with autism - for adult professional attendees

Patricia Gannon

Patricia Gannon has been an actress for over twenty years. She has worked in film, radio, theatre and television. Her theatre work has included The Royal National Theatre and The Royal Shakespeare Company, among others. Her education work has included directing/devising with Coventry Belgrade, numerous projects with the Creative Partnerships Programme and devising and delivering workshops with The Shakespeare Schools Festival. In recent years she has trained as a drama and movement therapist and has a particular interest in working with young people on the autistic spectrum. She works in several mainstream and special schools and is part of Roundabout Dramatherapy, a registered charity. She is also a member of Flute Theatre company and has performed the Tempest at the Bloomsbury Theatre, the Southbank Centre and will be performing at the Orange Tree Theatre Richmond this Autumn.