Scene & Heard is a unique mentoring project that partners the inner-city children of Somers Town, London with volunteer theatre professionals, providing each child who participates with quality one-on-one adult attention and an experience of personal success through the process of writing and performing plays. Set up in 1999 by founder members Sophie Boyack and Kate Coleman, Scene & Heard is based on the American organisation The 52nd Street Project, which has been successfully working with economically disadvantaged children in New York for 30 years. Scene & Heard currently runs six playwriting and acting courses annually for children aged 9 to 15. The Board Members are: Max Hill QC (Chair) Daryl Dunbar Rosalind Coleman Simma Gershenson Nick Gray Romina Harris Michele Nelson Paul Perkins George Ormond Geoff Smout John Twigg Will Wharfe The Patrons are: Damian Lewis Emily Watson Samuel West The Co-Founder Directors are: Sophie Boyack Kate Coleman The Staff are: Sophie Boyack: Director Rosalind Paul: Artistic Director Jasmine Rowe: Administrator The Honorary Patrons are: Hugh Bonneville Anna Chancellor Jennie Darnell Bill Nighy Michael Sheen Cathy Tyson Zoë Wanamaker Richard Wilson Splash Page  |  Up-coming Plays and Events  |  Current Events  |  Future Events  |  Archive Events  |  About Scene and Heard in London  |  Our Aims Playmaking One Course  |  Replay Course  |  Stage One Course  |  One-on-One Course  |  Volunteering  |  Fundraising  |  Contact