Hello! And welcome to my new blog "Jen's Open Eyes"!
I am a theatre director, writer and drama facilitator based in North East London. I love working in community-based theatre and believe that everyone has the ability to be creative. For more information on the kind of work that I do, check out my website www.wideopeneyes.co.uk
So what is all this chat about open eyes?
There is a passage in the bible that says:
If you open your eyes wide in wonder and belief your whole body fills up with light Matthew 6:22 (The Message)
This passage to me is a bit like my mission statement for life and for my work. For me, theatre is all about opening our eyes to new possibilities, to exploring stories - both our own and other peoples - and in life I seek to find new wonders each day, to see with fresh eyes and be always exploring.
And what can you expect to find in this blog?
This is the place where I will be trying to make sense of all that I'm discovering in life and work; all the wonderful and new things that I am seeing as I open my eyes wide to take in the world around me. You can expect to find me writing about Jesus, community, theatre and life, and probably a whole lot more besides. And my hope is that in reading, you will be encouraged to open your eyes wide too, to see the world more fully and to discover new wonders... let's get exploring!
