The Dreaming Will Initiative presents

In preparation for the production of the Dreaming Will Initiative's
documentary'Bully Me; Bully Who?' I wrote to Clare
at HMP Cookham Wood on a Friday's afternoon. 'Dear Clare,' I typed, 'We
would all be most deeply appreciative if your good self and your gracious
pen might honour us with a piece of verse or prose on the subject of 'Bullying'.
All that I ask is (a) that it define 'bully'; (b) define 'victim' and (c) offer some
semblance of positive reinforcement.' I received the text for this wonderful short
combining both formats before I reached my desk on the Monday morning.
Small segments of 'Shadows' were employed at the front of 'Bully Me; Bully Who?',
however, in the original scenario 'Shadows' was to be rooted at the programme's core.
I was deeply disappointed to find that, suddenly, this was not to be the case.
Certainly, I thought Clare's work was far too good to miss any part of its vibrant 3 minute, |
16 second entirety. Consequently I, myself, paid the editor Michael Dixon
to string the whole together and this wonderful film is the result.
I was, myself, honoured to be able to supply the 'Voice of the Poet'.
The Poet Clare is the recipient of 37 Koestler Awards for Literature.

R. Bruce S. Wall
Executive Producer, Dreaming Will Initiative
Chairman, LSW Prison Project Executive Committee

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Writing Wrongs of
Dumbing Down
by Clare, HMP Cookham Wood

Voice of the Poet: Gayle Hunnicutt

Executive Producer's Note:

Prior to the production of The Wax King, Clare wrote a wonderful poem
in response to the television broadcast of 'Tomorrow LaScala'. I had the
privilege to read this poem in the 'Talkback' session during the final
performance of The Wax King and was delighted to hear the audience
gasp at the last line of Clare's exquisite verse.

WRITING WRONGS OF DUMBING DOWN (1 minute, 30 seconds) is performed
by the esteemed performer, Miss Gayle Hunnicutt

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In the same spirit of co-operation and teamwork which feeds all London Shakespeare Workout Prison Project enterprises, we would like to share SHADOWS and/or WRITING WRONGS OF DUMBING DOWN with you. Please see below for contact instructions.

The Dreaming Will Initiative is a joint venture between the London Shakespeare Workout (LSW) Prison Project and Prisons Video Magazine (PVM) which (a) trains offenders, ex-offenders and professionals in the applied literacies inherent within the use of digital video (both shooting and editing), specifically as applied to the study of drama and other literature and (b) produces professional programmes on issues of contemporary societal import for distribution to all prisons throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.

How do You Know My Daughter? is available for presentation for educational purposes only
on a complimentary basis. For permission to present Shadows and/or
Writing Wrongs of Dumbing Down please contact the Dreaming Will Initiative via dreamingwillconquer@hotmail.com