ABOUT
Every artist should be empowered to create the work they need to make. Whatever stage in your career, the Solo School believes in the stories you wish to tell, and carefully guides each artist to realise the next step in their artistic potential.
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FOUNDER
HENRY MCGRATH
Henry McGrath is an actor, performance artist, award-winning filmmaker and educator.
In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Henry founded the Solo School, born from over 11 years of solo practice and project building. The Solo School has since supported and worked with over 250 artists from the UK, China, South Africa, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand and the USA.
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His theatre and film work has toured to festivals across the world. Recent awards are the 'Shirley Clarke award for Excellence in Experimental Cinema' for his film Red Bird .
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As well as his work within the Solo School, Henry leads nature-connect and embodied training residencies with his performance company, Eden's Cave and teaches at universities internationally.
WHAT OTHERS SAY:
"He has a rigour to his approach which inspires those around him and a generosity of spirit; both playful and inclusive. Henry is a pleasure to know and work with.""
- Amit Lahav, Director of internationally acclaimed and multi-award winning, Gecko Theatre
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​"Henry is an exceptional artist and a facilitator of great insight, sensitivity and perception."
- Kath Burlinson, Director and Founder of the Authentic Artist Collective
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"Henry’s talent, integrity and energy consistently impress me, he has the generosity and sensitivity to be able to share his skills with others, and is already on his way to becoming a master practitioner"
- Patrick Campbell, Senior lecturer, MMU and co-director of Third Theatre Network
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