“The purpose of the exhibition was to display students’ multi-media work alongside professional artists’ who use the medium of comic arts to express their history and views of the world.”

— Trevor Blackwood, Creative Director & Curator

THE HERO INSIDE PROGRAMME

ABU DHABI FESTIVAL 2014

CREATIVE

CONTENT OF THE PROGRAMME

The Hero Inside Programme was developed to compliment the Abu Dhabi Festival's 2014 theme on Creative Innovation. The initiative was delivered in three stages in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation and twofour54.

CONSULTANCY

DESIGN OF THE PROGRAMME

The Hero Inside Programme: Abu Dhabi was a bespoke two month arts initiative developed by Trevor Blackwood, Nomad Creative Consultancy and commissioned by Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation.

TEACHER TRAINING & ONLINE RESOURCE

EXPLORING THE CREATIVE WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

The training day introduced teachers to the Hero Inside philosophy and creative approach. Participants experienced first-hand the drama writing strategies and explored the online learning resource. LEARN MORE

STAGE ONE CREATE FROM WITHIN

DRAMA WRITING & WELL BEING WORKSHOPS

In Stage One participants were guided through a series of workshops with industry experts: The Hero Inside London team. A secure and safe environment was created to facilitate heightened interaction and personal discovery. DISCOVER MORE

STAGE TWO ILLUSTRATE YOUR STORY

ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOPS TO DEVELOP CHARACTERS

Stage Two took place at tadreeb, twofour54. The Creative Director prepared the illustrators at tadreeb to deliver a series of illustration workshops to introduce new drawing techniques to animate their stories. READ MORE

STAGE THREE EXHIBIT

PUBLIC MULTI-MEDIA EXHIBITION

The two-month programme culminated in a public multi-media exhibition showcasing the creative achievements of the four participating schools and New York University, Abu Dhabi at The Space, twofour54 during the Abu Dhabi Festival 2014.