In this episode, we meet Oscar and Rob

Oscar is 14 and goes to Hazelwick School and has lived in Crawley all his life. He is obsessed with trainers, as well as a massive Star Wars fan. He aspires to work in the film industry when he is older.

Rob is a critically acclaimed director, dramaturg and facilitator. He is currently the Artistic Director for Theatre Centre, regularly teaches at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and works with the Institute of the Arts Barcelona. He is also chair of Savvy Theatre's board and governor of Addy and Stanhope Secondary School in Lewisham.

As they walk through Gratons Park they talk about lockdown, food and why people should be kinder.

CREDITS

Crawley Stories - a Creative Crawley, Creative Playground and Theatre Centre production

Host - Rob Watt

Producer - Ben Di Meo

Executive Producers - Louise Blackwell, Sophie Eustace, Emma Rees

Original Music - Brandon Knights

Editor - Zach Smithson

Edited at Gatwick Production Studios

Graphic Design - Ben Lintott

Filming - Nick Atkins, Megan Melloy

Film Trailer Editor - Nick Atkins

Runners - Shawwal Ali, Matthew Holmberg, Denis Fabian Ursache

With Thanks to: AFLO. the poet, Allan, Andy, Bonnie, Ceali, Ellee, Freya, Helen, Anna Howie, Iffat, Max, Oscar, Patience, Sarah Pimenta, Sam, Hazelwick School, Shannon, Karl Singporewala, Woodzy.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Crawley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Creative Director - Louise Blackwell

Associate Director (Production) - Sam Evans

Finance & Admin Coordinator - Lara Hockman

Producer - Becky Jones

Digital Content Coordinator - Ben Lintott

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Playground⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Community Engagement Manager - Erin Beesley

Project Co-Director - Louise Blackwell

Project Co-Director - Sophie Eustace

Head of Learning and Production - Sam Evans

Community Producer - Becky Jones

Communication & Admin Assistant - Harriet McDermott

Evaluation and Admin Assistant - Pav Randhawa

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theatre Centre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Marketing Manager - Rachel Bellman

Future Maker Producer - Ben Di Meo

Programme & Admin Co-ordinator - Becky Ide

Finance Manager - David Lewis

Community Partnerships Producer - Moni Onojeruo

Executive Director & CEO - Emma Rees

Artistic Director - Rob Watt

Funded by Arts Council England

In this episode, we meet Bonnie and AFLO. the Poet.

Bonnie is a year 9 student at Thomas Bennett School and has lived in Crawley her entire life. She shares her home with her mum and cares for three dogs and three cats. Bonnie enjoys listening to Drake, The Weekend, and Melanie Martinez. She describes herself as compassionate, creative, and ‘not dramatic at all’!

AFLO. the poet (she/they) is an award-winning Brighton-based spoken word artist, activist and academic. They embrace creative expression to disrupt the status quo and inspire social change. AFLO. uses poetry as a vehicle to address hard-hitting topics, particularly racism and mental health.

Bonnie takes AFLO on an adventure through Crawley town centre. From how amazing Toby Carvey’s roasts are to the importance of self-care - This is a joyous conversation.

CREDITS

Crawley Stories - a Creative Crawley, Creative Playground and Theatre Centre production

Host - Rob Watt

Producer - Ben Di Meo

Executive Producers - Louise Blackwell, Sophie Eustace, Emma Rees

Original Music - Brandon Knights

Editor - Zach Smithson

Edited at Gatwick Production Studios

Graphic Design - Ben Lintott

Filming - Nick Atkins, Megan Melloy

Film Trailer Editor - Nick Atkins

Runners - Shawwal Ali, Matthew Holmberg, Denis Fabian Ursache

With Thanks to: AFLO. the poet, Allan, Andy, Bonnie, Ceali, Ellee, Freya, Helen, Anna Howie, Iffat, Max, Oscar, Patience, Sarah Pimenta, Sam, Hazelwick School, Shannon, Karl Singporewala, Woodzy.

⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Crawley⁠⁠⁠⁠

Creative Director - Louise Blackwell

Associate Director (Production) - Sam Evans

Finance & Admin Coordinator - Lara Hockman

Producer - Becky Jones

Digital Content Coordinator - Ben Lintott

⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Playground⁠⁠⁠⁠

Community Engagement Manager - Erin Beesley

Project Co-Director - Louise Blackwell

Project Co-Director - Sophie Eustace

Head of Learning and Production - Sam Evans

Community Producer - Becky Jones

Communication & Admin Assistant - Harriet McDermott

Evaluation and Admin Assistant - Pav Randhawa

⁠⁠⁠⁠Theatre Centre⁠⁠⁠⁠

Marketing Manager - Rachel Bellman

Future Maker Producer - Ben Di Meo

Programme & Admin Co-ordinator - Becky Ide

Finance Manager - David Lewis

Community Partnerships Producer - Moni Onojeruo

Executive Director & CEO - Emma Rees

Artistic Director - Rob Watt

Funded by Arts Council England

This season we are in Crawley, in West Sussex, England. A new town that was created in 1947, merging the villages of Three Bridges and Ifield with the small market town of Crawley filling in the gaps.

In this episode, we meet Max and Karl.

Max is 12 years old and has lived in Crawley for most of his life. He describes himself as funny, talkative and a tree climber. He loves eating crackers dipped in gravy, which he says is a lot nicer than it sounds.

Karl Singporewala is an artist and architect who was born in Crawley. He has a lifetime honour from the Royal West of England Academy of Art and has worked on multiple published and award-winning residential and cultural projects both in the UK and throughout Europe.

We meet Max and Karl in Tilgate Park in the south of Crawley. Max is keen to show Karl the wonders of the park while talking about life and death in the most beautiful way.

CREDITS

Crawley Stories - a Creative Crawley, Creative Playground and Theatre Centre production

Host - Rob Watt

Producer - Ben Di Meo

Executive Producers - Louise Blackwell, Sophie Eustace, Emma Rees

Original Music - Brandon Knights

Editor - Zach Smithson

Edited at Gatwick Production Studios

Graphic Design - Ben Lintott

Filming - Nick Atkins, Megan Melloy

Film Trailer Editor - Nick Atkins

Runners - Shawwal Ali, Matthew Holmberg, Denis Fabian Ursache

With Thanks to: AFLO. the poet, Allan, Andy, Bonnie, Ceali, Ellee, Freya, Helen, Anna Howie, Iffat, Max, Oscar, Patience, Sarah Pimenta, Sam, Hazelwick School, Shannon, Karl Singporewala, Woodzy.

⁠⁠⁠Creative Crawley⁠⁠⁠

Creative Director - Louise Blackwell

Associate Director (Production) - Sam Evans

Finance & Admin Coordinator - Lara Hockman

Producer - Becky Jones

Digital Content Coordinator - Ben Lintott

⁠⁠⁠Creative Playground⁠⁠⁠

Community Engagement Manager - Erin Beesley

Project Co-Director - Louise Blackwell

Project Co-Director - Sophie Eustace

Head of Learning and Production - Sam Evans

Community Producer - Becky Jones

Communication & Admin Assistant - Harriet McDermott

Evaluation and Admin Assistant - Pav Randhawa

⁠⁠⁠Theatre Centre⁠⁠⁠

Marketing Manager - Rachel Bellman

Future Maker Producer - Ben Di Meo

Programme & Admin Co-ordinator - Becky Ide

Finance Manager - David Lewis

Community Partnerships Producer - Moni Onojeruo

Executive Director & CEO - Emma Rees

Artistic Director - Rob Watt

Funded by Arts Council England