Enjoying the magic of the theatre
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Short film lands top prize at
charity awards
The people power of Prior's Court's
supporters has earned a film featuring
one of our amazing young people and
his family a national award.
Prior's Court's short film "Jamie, autism and the
performing arts" won the People's Choice Award in
the £20m to £50m turnover category at the 2023
Charity Film Awards in March.
This award was based on the number of votes cast by
the public for the film after it was nominated in the
awards scheme, with the main award decided by a
judging panel.
The film edged out entries from well-known charities
such as Breast Cancer Now, Samaritans and Diabetes
UK to take the popular vote award at the ceremony
held at the Odeon LUXE cinema in Leicester Square,
London, in March.
Prior's Court was represented at the awards evening
by Dr Alan, Lindsey and Kaitlin Lawrence, the family
of Jamie, 19, who lives in our Young Adult Provision
having been at Prior's Court since he was 13-yearsold and
stars in the film. The Lawrence family were
joined by Prior's Court Fundraising Manager Natalie
Norris and Marketing & Communications Manager
Dan Whiteway, who produced the film.
In the film, Jamie's family outline why they are
supporting Prior's Court's Let Me Shine Performing
Arts Centre appeal, to support the build of the
innovative and bespoke arts centre.
The Lawrence family is backing the appeal as in his
time at Prior's Court, Jamie, who left the family home
at the age of 10 to go into care due to his aggressive
behaviours associated with his complex needs,
has been enabled to experience once-in-a-lifetime
opportunities through the arts.
Prior's Court's ambition is to use the performing
arts centre to research best practice around
providing support to access the arts, and sharing
these learnings with others in the education and
performing arts sectors for the benefit of people
with autism, and their families, across the country
and beyond.
For more information about the arts centre
appeal, and to view the film, go to priorscourt.
org.uk.
The magic of the theatre returned to
Prior's Court.
M&M Theatrical Productions paid a visit to our
Princess Theatre to stage two performances of The
Railway Children.
Our young people and young adults were hugely
entertained by the two performances of 'The Railway
Children' in March, with a couple even making
impromptu appearances alongside the actors on
stage.
Dan Whiteway, Kaitlin Lawrence, Lindsey Lawrence
and Natalie Norris with the award.