Building Resilience and Overcoming Adversity through Dance & Drama (BROAD) is an
innovative dance theatre pilot programme designed for vulnerable groups in prisons, secure
children's centres and secure hospitals. It was co-created by Odd Arts company (OA) who have
a significant track record of working with theatre in such settings. Odd Arts, who have been
delivering forum theatre- based work in such settings for many years, partnered with dance
Company Chameleon (CC). Its innovation derives from the combination of theatre and dance
underpinned by training in non-violent communication and strengths based and trauma
informed work within a restorative practice framework. OA & CC facilitators worked with
psychologists to design the programme, based on a 24-month R&D collaboration which
included shadowing, co-design and delivery of specialist projects. The project was part-funded
by an Arts Council England grant.