hi thank you my name is dawn and I’m gonna start off with a question asking
gonna start off with a question asking
gonna start off with a question asking you a question
you a question
you a question imagine if somebody asks you what the
imagine if somebody asks you what the
imagine if somebody asks you what the purpose of your life was big question
purpose of your life was big question
purpose of your life was big question right how would you answer how do you
right how would you answer how do you
right how would you answer how do you think you would answer it was a question
think you would answer it was a question
think you would answer it was a question that was asked to me in preparation for
that was asked to me in preparation for
that was asked to me in preparation for this talk so I had to have a think about
this talk so I had to have a think about
this talk so I had to have a think about it but I had a little bit of help
it but I had a little bit of help
it but I had a little bit of help because there’s a famous quote that I’ve
because there’s a famous quote that I’ve
because there’s a famous quote that I’ve always followed and known about for a
always followed and known about for a
always followed and known about for a while and it’s this the meaning of life
while and it’s this the meaning of life
while and it’s this the meaning of life is to find your gift the purpose of life
is to find your gift the purpose of life
is to find your gift the purpose of life is to give it away and that’s by Pablo
is to give it away and that’s by Pablo
is to give it away and that’s by Pablo Picasso the meaning of life is to find
Picasso the meaning of life is to find
Picasso the meaning of life is to find your gift and the purpose of life is to
your gift and the purpose of life is to
your gift and the purpose of life is to give it away let me tell you a little
give it away let me tell you a little
give it away let me tell you a little bit about me very quickly I started off
bit about me very quickly I started off
bit about me very quickly I started off I went to drama school for three years
I went to drama school for three years
I went to drama school for three years and I became an actor I worked
and I became an actor I worked
and I became an actor I worked professionally as an actor a producer
professionally as an actor a producer
professionally as an actor a producer and a director on theatre in TV and film
and a director on theatre in TV and film
and a director on theatre in TV and film in the UK and in the US and then I did
in the UK and in the US and then I did
in the UK and in the US and then I did some other businesses some were
some other businesses some were
some other businesses some were successful some failed that was fine and
successful some failed that was fine and
successful some failed that was fine and two and a half years ago I found myself
two and a half years ago I found myself
two and a half years ago I found myself here in Krakov
here in Krakov
here in Krakov I came for personal reasons as opposed
I came for personal reasons as opposed
I came for personal reasons as opposed to professional reasons so being here in
to professional reasons so being here in
to professional reasons so being here in Krakov I thought what can I do what am I
Krakov I thought what can I do what am I
Krakov I thought what can I do what am I going to do so I looked around and I
going to do so I looked around and I
going to do so I looked around and I wondered how I could fit in and what
wondered how I could fit in and what
wondered how I could fit in and what skills I could use what skills I had I
skills I could use what skills I had I
skills I could use what skills I had I could contribute to life here in Krakow
could contribute to life here in Krakow
could contribute to life here in Krakow and so I looked around and I came up
and so I looked around and I came up
and so I looked around and I came up with two options the first was theater I
with two options the first was theater I
with two options the first was theater I have a great passion for theater and
have a great passion for theater and
have a great passion for theater and I’ll speak about that a little bit later
I’ll speak about that a little bit later
I’ll speak about that a little bit later the second was workshops in fact it was
the second was workshops in fact it was
the second was workshops in fact it was working with young people I loved
working with young people I loved
working with young people I loved working with young people have a passion
working with young people have a passion
working with young people have a passion I had two passions theater and workshops
I had two passions theater and workshops
I had two passions theater and workshops and that’s what I decided to do the
and that’s what I decided to do the
and that’s what I decided to do the workshops
workshops
workshops let me explain very briefly about the
let me explain very briefly about the
let me explain very briefly about the world shops how I started 15 years ago
world shops how I started 15 years ago
world shops how I started 15 years ago in London my production company asked
in London my production company asked
in London my production company asked was we were asked to do a promotional
was we were asked to do a promotional
was we were asked to do a promotional film for a business that went into
film for a business that went into
film for a business that went into schools to 14 to 19 year old students
schools to 14 to 19 year old students
schools to 14 to 19 year old students delivering business and enterprise style
delivering business and enterprise style
delivering business and enterprise style workshops
workshops
workshops and so for my visa research I went into
and so for my visa research I went into
and so for my visa research I went into and I followed them and I was shocked I
and I followed them and I was shocked I
and I followed them and I was shocked I was truly shocked because they were
was truly shocked because they were
was truly shocked because they were awful they were dreadful I had I I saw
awful they were dreadful I had I I saw
awful they were dreadful I had I I saw the students these bright students
the students these bright students
the students these bright students thoroughly disengaged and they were
thoroughly disengaged and they were
thoroughly disengaged and they were being spoken to not with spoken to by a
being spoken to not with spoken to by a
being spoken to not with spoken to by a professional person from the banking or
professional person from the banking or
professional person from the banking or finance industry someone who knows about
finance industry someone who knows about
finance industry someone who knows about their business very well is a great
their business very well is a great
their business very well is a great professional person but they were not
professional person but they were not
professional person but they were not engaging with the students that were not
engaging with the students that were not
engaging with the students that were not bringing them into that real world and I
bringing them into that real world and I
bringing them into that real world and I thought you know what with my
thought you know what with my
thought you know what with my entrepreneur hat on I think I could do
entrepreneur hat on I think I could do
entrepreneur hat on I think I could do this better so that’s what I did and I
this better so that’s what I did and I
this better so that’s what I did and I created a couple of workshops and those
created a couple of workshops and those
created a couple of workshops and those workshops started going into schools now
workshops started going into schools now
workshops started going into schools now our workshops are very emotional driven
our workshops are very emotional driven
our workshops are very emotional driven we really get to the heart of the
we really get to the heart of the
we really get to the heart of the students and we really engage with the
students and we really engage with the
students and we really engage with the students we want to engage with them we
students we want to engage with them we
students we want to engage with them we want to motivate them and we really
want to motivate them and we really
want to motivate them and we really wanted to challenge them our workshops
wanted to challenge them our workshops
wanted to challenge them our workshops are a bit like if any of you know
are a bit like if any of you know
are a bit like if any of you know Dragons Den Meets The Apprentice if
Dragons Den Meets The Apprentice if
Dragons Den Meets The Apprentice if anyone’s aware of those two TV shows we
anyone’s aware of those two TV shows we
anyone’s aware of those two TV shows we kind of blend them together and the way
kind of blend them together and the way
kind of blend them together and the way we work is very simple one of us
we work is very simple one of us
we work is very simple one of us normally there’s five six seven of us we
normally there’s five six seven of us we
normally there’s five six seven of us we go into a school and one of us will work
go into a school and one of us will work
go into a school and one of us will work with a group of thirty students for the
with a group of thirty students for the
with a group of thirty students for the entire day from the beginning to the end
entire day from the beginning to the end
entire day from the beginning to the end giving them tasks and exercises now as
giving them tasks and exercises now as
giving them tasks and exercises now as we’re working through the day with them
we’re working through the day with them
we’re working through the day with them we do not touch on the real skills of
we do not touch on the real skills of
we do not touch on the real skills of business finance or laws or anything
business finance or laws or anything
business finance or laws or anything like that we are more interested in the
like that we are more interested in the
like that we are more interested in the soft skills the skills that get people
soft skills the skills that get people
soft skills the skills that get people noticed and recognized now I’m sure
noticed and recognized now I’m sure
noticed and recognized now I’m sure you’re all aware of what the soft skills
you’re all aware of what the soft skills
you’re all aware of what the soft skills are and some of them that we concentrate
are and some of them that we concentrate
are and some of them that we concentrate on are just listed here so it’s about
on are just listed here so it’s about
on are just listed here so it’s about team spirit it’s about communication
team spirit it’s about communication
team spirit it’s about communication it’s about empathy now I have no idea
it’s about empathy now I have no idea
it’s about empathy now I have no idea why they call them soft skills because
why they call them soft skills because
why they call them soft skills because they’re really really very hard skills
they’re really really very hard skills
they’re really really very hard skills you try teaching a bully empathy the
you try teaching a bully empathy the
you try teaching a bully empathy the his colleagues that’s a tough sell you
his colleagues that’s a tough sell you
his colleagues that’s a tough sell you try telling a person who’s shy to stand
try telling a person who’s shy to stand
try telling a person who’s shy to stand up and communicate with a group of
up and communicate with a group of
up and communicate with a group of people that’s really tough so if you’ll
people that’s really tough so if you’ll
people that’s really tough so if you’ll go along with me now I think we should
go along with me now I think we should
go along with me now I think we should rename them I think we should rename
rename them I think we should rename
rename them I think we should rename them really difficult and hard skills
them really difficult and hard skills
them really difficult and hard skills and not everybody can get ok we’ll sit
and not everybody can get ok we’ll sit
and not everybody can get ok we’ll sit there soft skills in that’s fine so we
there soft skills in that’s fine so we
there soft skills in that’s fine so we go into the schools and it’s the soft
go into the schools and it’s the soft
go into the schools and it’s the soft skills that we focus on now we also want
skills that we focus on now we also want
skills that we focus on now we also want the students to start thinking
the students to start thinking
the students to start thinking differently so we tell them this is no
differently so we tell them this is no
differently so we tell them this is no longer a classroom that this is their
longer a classroom that this is their
longer a classroom that this is their office space and what we want to do is
office space and what we want to do is
office space and what we want to do is to challenge the students now I’ve been
to challenge the students now I’ve been
to challenge the students now I’ve been doing these workshops as I said for more
doing these workshops as I said for more
doing these workshops as I said for more than 15 years and how our businesses
than 15 years and how our businesses
than 15 years and how our businesses worked with more than 30,000 students in
worked with more than 30,000 students in
worked with more than 30,000 students in the UK and now here in Poland and I can
the UK and now here in Poland and I can
the UK and now here in Poland and I can tell you is an absolute fact there is
tell you is an absolute fact there is
tell you is an absolute fact there is differences between students age 14 to
differences between students age 14 to
differences between students age 14 to 19 in different countries there
19 in different countries there
19 in different countries there absolutely is but I can also tell you
absolutely is but I can also tell you
absolutely is but I can also tell you there’s two things that unite all of
there’s two things that unite all of
there’s two things that unite all of them whether they like it and whether
them whether they like it and whether
them whether they like it and whether they know it or not I know this as a
they know it or not I know this as a
they know it or not I know this as a fact the first thing that unites all of
fact the first thing that unites all of
fact the first thing that unites all of them is hard work students want to work
them is hard work students want to work
them is hard work students want to work hard students want to learn this is a
hard students want to learn this is a
hard students want to learn this is a picture of a group of students at the
picture of a group of students at the
picture of a group of students at the end of a very very long day with us
end of a very very long day with us
end of a very very long day with us they’ve had it tough they’ve had it
they’ve had it tough they’ve had it
they’ve had it tough they’ve had it difficult but they’re smiling my god the
difficult but they’re smiling my god the
difficult but they’re smiling my god the second fact I know as an absolute truth
students want discipline they want to
students want discipline they want to know what the rules are but more
know what the rules are but more
know what the rules are but more importantly imp than that they need to
importantly imp than that they need to
importantly imp than that they need to know what happens if they break their
know what happens if they break their
know what happens if they break their those rules they want to know what the
those rules they want to know what the
those rules they want to know what the consequences are is no good just saying
consequences are is no good just saying
consequences are is no good just saying keep off the grass well why should I
keep off the grass well why should I
keep off the grass well why should I keep off the grass because it won’t grow
keep off the grass because it won’t grow
keep off the grass because it won’t grow and make your shoes muddy whatever they
and make your shoes muddy whatever they
and make your shoes muddy whatever they need to know what the consequences are
need to know what the consequences are
need to know what the consequences are so we go into the schools with our soft
so we go into the schools with our soft
so we go into the schools with our soft skills
skills
skills we do give them discipline and we do
we do give them discipline and we do
we do give them discipline and we do give them the urge to want to learn now
give them the urge to want to learn now
give them the urge to want to learn now we also want to change their behavior
we also want to change their behavior
we also want to change their behavior change their behavior patterns so we
change their behavior patterns so we
change their behavior patterns so we need to challenge them from the moment
need to challenge them from the moment
need to challenge them from the moment we get into the room with the students
we get into the room with the students
we get into the room with the students cuz it’s a really very scary place to be
cuz it’s a really very scary place to be
cuz it’s a really very scary place to be at the beginning of the day
at the beginning of the day
at the beginning of the day and we challenge them very quickly we
and we challenge them very quickly we
and we challenge them very quickly we want them to take responsibility for
want them to take responsibility for
want them to take responsibility for example one student asked to me as a
example one student asked to me as a
example one student asked to me as a what was in the class and they were
what was in the class and they were
what was in the class and they were filling out the questionnaires he put
filling out the questionnaires he put
filling out the questionnaires he put his hand up and he said sir
his hand up and he said sir
his hand up and he said sir do you have a pen I’m very clear with my
do you have a pen I’m very clear with my
do you have a pen I’m very clear with my answers and I said to him yes I knew
answers and I said to him yes I knew
answers and I said to him yes I knew where this was going
where this was going
where this was going so he put his hand up again sir can I
so he put his hand up again sir can I
so he put his hand up again sir can I borrow the pen there’s a pattern
borrow the pen there’s a pattern
borrow the pen there’s a pattern emerging now he’s a student he sees me
emerging now he’s a student he sees me
emerging now he’s a student he sees me as a teacher I’m not a teacher teachers
as a teacher I’m not a teacher teachers
as a teacher I’m not a teacher teachers jump all over that problem they see a
jump all over that problem they see a
jump all over that problem they see a student without a pen they’re gonna help
student without a pen they’re gonna help
student without a pen they’re gonna help that student find a pen do what they
that student find a pen do what they
that student find a pen do what they need to do I’m there to teach him about
need to do I’m there to teach him about
need to do I’m there to teach him about real-world real-life responsibilities so
real-world real-life responsibilities so
real-world real-life responsibilities so I just gave a one-word answer no
I just gave a one-word answer no
I just gave a one-word answer no I have a very nice pet and I don’t lend
I have a very nice pet and I don’t lend
I have a very nice pet and I don’t lend it to students know automatically his
it to students know automatically his
it to students know automatically his thinking was starting to change now and
thinking was starting to change now and
thinking was starting to change now and as I said it’s a very scary place to be
as I said it’s a very scary place to be
as I said it’s a very scary place to be in a classroom of 14 to 19 year olds
in a classroom of 14 to 19 year olds
in a classroom of 14 to 19 year olds whatever age range because they can
whatever age range because they can
whatever age range because they can smell blood I’m sure you can remember at
smell blood I’m sure you can remember at
smell blood I’m sure you can remember at school I certainly can’t remember when
school I certainly can’t remember when
school I certainly can’t remember when your teacher wasn’t there and the supply
your teacher wasn’t there and the supply
your teacher wasn’t there and the supply teacher would walk in and it’s like yeah
teacher would walk in and it’s like yeah
teacher would walk in and it’s like yeah Easy Street they think we’re like a
Easy Street they think we’re like a
Easy Street they think we’re like a supply teacher to start up so we have to
supply teacher to start up so we have to
supply teacher to start up so we have to get their attention and we have to be
get their attention and we have to be
get their attention and we have to be tough with them very very quickly so one
tough with them very very quickly so one
tough with them very very quickly so one thing I want to do is get them out of
thing I want to do is get them out of
thing I want to do is get them out of their comfort zone as you can see
their comfort zone as you can see
their comfort zone as you can see they’re sitting around desks that’s not
they’re sitting around desks that’s not
they’re sitting around desks that’s not how we operate at the beginning they
how we operate at the beginning they
how we operate at the beginning they then know me behind their desk as usual
then know me behind their desk as usual
then know me behind their desk as usual so we give them an instruction stand up
so we give them an instruction stand up
so we give them an instruction stand up stand at the front of the room in a line
stand at the front of the room in a line
stand at the front of the room in a line quickly and quietly very clearly quickly
quickly and quietly very clearly quickly
quickly and quietly very clearly quickly and quietly we’re taking them out of
and quietly we’re taking them out of
and quietly we’re taking them out of their comfort zone behind the desks
their comfort zone behind the desks
their comfort zone behind the desks where they used to and we’re putting
where they used to and we’re putting
where they used to and we’re putting toward them to a place where they’re not
toward them to a place where they’re not
toward them to a place where they’re not used to being so one workshop it was a
used to being so one workshop it was a
used to being so one workshop it was a girls school really tough girls school
girls school really tough girls school
girls school really tough girls school in Islington which is North London the
in Islington which is North London the
in Islington which is North London the students stood at the front and one of
students stood at the front and one of
students stood at the front and one of the girls who had seen earlier because
the girls who had seen earlier because
the girls who had seen earlier because you have to look at everyone else
you have to look at everyone else
you have to look at everyone else they’re coming in and doing their stuff
they’re coming in and doing their stuff
they’re coming in and doing their stuff because you have to see what’s going on
because you have to see what’s going on
because you have to see what’s going on she was talkative let’s say she stood at
she was talkative let’s say she stood at
she was talkative let’s say she stood at the end of the line and she went we’ve
the end of the line and she went we’ve
the end of the line and she went we’ve all done that we’ve all side no problem
all done that we’ve all side no problem
all done that we’ve all side no problem so all I did I pointed to the girl and I
so all I did I pointed to the girl and I
so all I did I pointed to the girl and I said please leave the room what you’re
said please leave the room what you’re
said please leave the room what you’re kicking me out of the room because of
kicking me out of the room because of
kicking me out of the room because of the way I’m breathing yes
the way I’m breathing yes
the way I’m breathing yes I don’t like the way you breathe so she
I don’t like the way you breathe so she
I don’t like the way you breathe so she left the room think of what the other
left the room think of what the other
left the room think of what the other the other student that thing what it’s
the other student that thing what it’s
the other student that thing what it’s like we breathe oh my god it was fine
like we breathe oh my god it was fine
like we breathe oh my god it was fine though I knew the way our workshops are
though I knew the way our workshops are
though I knew the way our workshops are geared I spoke to them for a few more
geared I spoke to them for a few more
geared I spoke to them for a few more minutes and I stepped outside so I knew
minutes and I stepped outside so I knew
minutes and I stepped outside so I knew that I could speak to her and that’s
that I could speak to her and that’s
that I could speak to her and that’s very important because that’s where the
very important because that’s where the
very important because that’s where the magic happens I think on one-to-one or
magic happens I think on one-to-one or
magic happens I think on one-to-one or working with a small group of people for
working with a small group of people for
working with a small group of people for me that’s where their magic I get to be
me that’s where their magic I get to be
me that’s where their magic I get to be emotionally engaged with the students so
emotionally engaged with the students so
emotionally engaged with the students so I asked her I needed to get to know her
I asked her I needed to get to know her
I asked her I needed to get to know her quickly I asked her what you want to do
quickly I asked her what you want to do
quickly I asked her what you want to do in life what job do you want to do and
in life what job do you want to do and
in life what job do you want to do and she said she wanted to be a pilot which
she said she wanted to be a pilot which
she said she wanted to be a pilot which was great she could have said anything
was great she could have said anything
was great she could have said anything and I would have used that against her
and I would have used that against her
and I would have used that against her sorry but she said a pilot for me that
sorry but she said a pilot for me that
sorry but she said a pilot for me that was great as well so I said a pilot
was great as well so I said a pilot
was great as well so I said a pilot wouldn’t do that a pilot needs to be
wouldn’t do that a pilot needs to be
wouldn’t do that a pilot needs to be professional at all times they need to
professional at all times they need to
professional at all times they need to be responsible they need to be ready for
be responsible they need to be ready for
be responsible they need to be ready for emergencies you are not acting like a
emergencies you are not acting like a
emergencies you are not acting like a pilot you are gonna go back in that room
pilot you are gonna go back in that room
pilot you are gonna go back in that room Pam for the rest of the day I am gonna
Pam for the rest of the day I am gonna
Pam for the rest of the day I am gonna treat you as if you are a pilot I am
treat you as if you are a pilot I am
treat you as if you are a pilot I am gonna treat you like a professional
gonna treat you like a professional
gonna treat you like a professional person you’re going to be responsible at
person you’re going to be responsible at
person you’re going to be responsible at all times I also don’t like you very
all times I also don’t like you very
all times I also don’t like you very much now because you’ve given me a hard
much now because you’ve given me a hard
much now because you’ve given me a hard time so I’m gonna pick on you even more
time so I’m gonna pick on you even more
time so I’m gonna pick on you even more in that room so I’m going to add stress
in that room so I’m going to add stress
in that room so I’m going to add stress to you as well do you understand that
to you as well do you understand that
to you as well do you understand that yes
so she went back into the room and she
so she went back into the room and she was just absolutely beautiful she took
was just absolutely beautiful she took
was just absolutely beautiful she took control she did everything she took
control she did everything she took
control she did everything she took control of the groups that she was with
control of the groups that she was with
control of the groups that she was with she led it through beautifully now she
she led it through beautifully now she
she led it through beautifully now she was a troublemaker the truck the
was a troublemaker the truck the
was a troublemaker the truck the teachers had labeled her a troublemaker
teachers had labeled her a troublemaker
teachers had labeled her a troublemaker talkative argumentative
talkative argumentative
talkative argumentative she lived up to that it’s her fault as
she lived up to that it’s her fault as
she lived up to that it’s her fault as well she lived up to that she put that
well she lived up to that she put that
well she lived up to that she put that blanket got label around her and she
blanket got label around her and she
blanket got label around her and she said yes that’s who I am all I did is
said yes that’s who I am all I did is
said yes that’s who I am all I did is when I spoke to her outside I gave her a
when I spoke to her outside I gave her a
when I spoke to her outside I gave her a new label I told her she was going to be
new label I told her she was going to be
new label I told her she was going to be professional she was going to be
professional she was going to be
professional she was going to be responsible and she lived up to it so
responsible and she lived up to it so
responsible and she lived up to it so easily so that was great having that
easily so that was great having that
easily so that was great having that kind of influence that’s why I love
kind of influence that’s why I love
kind of influence that’s why I love doing our workshops that’s why I love
doing our workshops that’s why I love
doing our workshops that’s why I love getting emotionally involved but it also
getting emotionally involved but it also
getting emotionally involved but it also enables the students to be one way it
enables the students to be one way it
enables the students to be one way it enables the teachers as well to see the
enables the teachers as well to see the
enables the teachers as well to see the students another way again doing the
students another way again doing the
students another way again doing the workshop we split them into groups of
workshop we split them into groups of
workshop we split them into groups of six those six become a company they all
six those six become a company they all
six those six become a company they all have a job label in a school working
have a job label in a school working
have a job label in a school working with the five companies the teacher saw
with the five companies the teacher saw
with the five companies the teacher saw how they were working the teacher knows
how they were working the teacher knows
how they were working the teacher knows the students very well and mid-morning
the students very well and mid-morning
the students very well and mid-morning break they’ve got the five companies
break they’ve got the five companies
break they’ve got the five companies mid-morning break the teacher comes to
mid-morning break the teacher comes to
mid-morning break the teacher comes to me and she said to me I know which group
me and she said to me I know which group
me and she said to me I know which group is going to win Wow I thought great I
is going to win Wow I thought great I
is going to win Wow I thought great I asked her to write it down she wrote it
asked her to write it down she wrote it
asked her to write it down she wrote it down piece of paper I put it in my
down piece of paper I put it in my
down piece of paper I put it in my pocket forgot about it we carried on
pocket forgot about it we carried on
pocket forgot about it we carried on working at the end of the day the
working at the end of the day the
working at the end of the day the teacher came back in saw the students
teacher came back in saw the students
teacher came back in saw the students doing their presentation she was amazed
doing their presentation she was amazed
doing their presentation she was amazed at what they did which was great the
at what they did which was great the
at what they did which was great the students then left and the teacher came
students then left and the teacher came
students then left and the teacher came to me so who won so we’ve got out a
to me so who won so we’ve got out a
to me so who won so we’ve got out a piece of paper and the five companies
piece of paper and the five companies
piece of paper and the five companies that she had listed were in the correct
that she had listed were in the correct
that she had listed were in the correct order of what she had listed but in
order of what she had listed but in
order of what she had listed but in Reverse so the students that she knew
Reverse so the students that she knew
Reverse so the students that she knew were talkative argumentative what
were talkative argumentative what
were talkative argumentative what disruptive whatever those were the ones
disruptive whatever those were the ones
disruptive whatever those were the ones that rose to the top that day and that
that rose to the top that day and that
that rose to the top that day and that were brilliant that’s why I love doing
were brilliant that’s why I love doing
were brilliant that’s why I love doing these workshops because it can change
these workshops because it can change
these workshops because it can change everyone’s thinking those in such an
everyone’s thinking those in such an
everyone’s thinking those in such an emotional value of being involved with
emotional value of being involved with
emotional value of being involved with the students to do this I did a workshop
the students to do this I did a workshop
the students to do this I did a workshop a few weeks ago here in
a few weeks ago here in
a few weeks ago here in Poland here in Krakov even at school
Poland here in Krakov even at school
Poland here in Krakov even at school number two and again they were just
number two and again they were just
number two and again they were just brilliant I received an email after the
brilliant I received an email after the
brilliant I received an email after the workshop from one of the students and it
workshop from one of the students and it
workshop from one of the students and it was from a chap called Camille I loved
was from a chap called Camille I loved
was from a chap called Camille I loved the heading can you see the heading
the heading can you see the heading
the heading can you see the heading there Camille the ambitious guy from the
there Camille the ambitious guy from the
there Camille the ambitious guy from the workshop it’s true he is an ambitious
workshop it’s true he is an ambitious
workshop it’s true he is an ambitious guy he was brilliant but it’s the final
guy he was brilliant but it’s the final
guy he was brilliant but it’s the final line I’d like you to say and that’s
line I’d like you to say and that’s
line I’d like you to say and that’s what’s important to me that might be
what’s important to me that might be
what’s important to me that might be funny but whenever I meet you
funny but whenever I meet you
funny but whenever I meet you yeah we met only two times haha I go
yeah we met only two times haha I go
yeah we met only two times haha I go back to home with a huge dose of
back to home with a huge dose of
back to home with a huge dose of motivation and that’s what our workshops
motivation and that’s what our workshops
motivation and that’s what our workshops can do we emotionally engage with the
can do we emotionally engage with the
can do we emotionally engage with the students and we can get them to be
students and we can get them to be
students and we can get them to be someone else they could want to be the
someone else they could want to be the
someone else they could want to be the person they really want to be enough so
person they really want to be enough so
person they really want to be enough so much pleasure let me talk very quickly
much pleasure let me talk very quickly
much pleasure let me talk very quickly about the theater company so two and a
about the theater company so two and a
about the theater company so two and a half years ago I arrived about a year
half years ago I arrived about a year
half years ago I arrived about a year and a half I wanted to go and see some
and a half I wanted to go and see some
and a half I wanted to go and see some theater there was no theater for me to
theater there was no theater for me to
theater there was no theater for me to go and see because I only speak English
go and see because I only speak English
go and see because I only speak English so I thought hey let’s start a theater
so I thought hey let’s start a theater
so I thought hey let’s start a theater company because that’s what people do
company because that’s what people do
company because that’s what people do right so I started a theater company
right so I started a theater company
right so I started a theater company called the Krakoff Kings players and we
called the Krakoff Kings players and we
called the Krakoff Kings players and we perform only in English and theatre has
perform only in English and theatre has
perform only in English and theatre has the same connection for me as workshops
the same connection for me as workshops
the same connection for me as workshops do we get to engage with our audience
do we get to engage with our audience
do we get to engage with our audience very much the first play we did for
very much the first play we did for
very much the first play we did for example it’s called a data to remember
example it’s called a data to remember
example it’s called a data to remember it’s very challenging plays a drama and
it’s very challenging plays a drama and
it’s very challenging plays a drama and it deals with issues of loss but more
it deals with issues of loss but more
it deals with issues of loss but more importantly deals with issues of suicide
importantly deals with issues of suicide
importantly deals with issues of suicide and after the play we were in the bar
and after the play we were in the bar
and after the play we were in the bar and some people had seen the play they
and some people had seen the play they
and some people had seen the play they came into the bar a wall mingling and I
came into the bar a wall mingling and I
came into the bar a wall mingling and I was introduced to two guys and one of
was introduced to two guys and one of
was introduced to two guys and one of them said that he had booked the play
them said that he had booked the play
them said that he had booked the play without realizing what the play was
without realizing what the play was
without realizing what the play was about so when it started and very
about so when it started and very
about so when it started and very quickly become became apparent it was
quickly become became apparent it was
quickly become became apparent it was about suicide
because the friend he had bought with
because the friend he had bought with him his brother had committed suicide
him his brother had committed suicide
him his brother had committed suicide two years earlier so it was very
two years earlier so it was very
two years earlier so it was very uncomfortable for him but the friend
uncomfortable for him but the friend
uncomfortable for him but the friend said how wonderful it had been what a
said how wonderful it had been what a
said how wonderful it had been what a great experience because he’d gone
great experience because he’d gone
great experience because he’d gone through this terrible informatics time
through this terrible informatics time
through this terrible informatics time and he’d been able to sit in the dark
and he’d been able to sit in the dark
and he’d been able to sit in the dark and watch these actors portray emotions
and watch these actors portray emotions
and watch these actors portray emotions that he probably felt himself
that he probably felt himself
that he probably felt himself he couldn’t always show himself and
he couldn’t always show himself and
he couldn’t always show himself and people didn’t understand so it really
people didn’t understand so it really
people didn’t understand so it really resonated with him and thankfully it was
resonated with him and thankfully it was
resonated with him and thankfully it was a very positive
a very positive
a very positive maybe cathartic experience for him
maybe cathartic experience for him
maybe cathartic experience for him that’s why I love theater because it can
that’s why I love theater because it can
that’s why I love theater because it can engage on so many levels
engage on so many levels
engage on so many levels we also do a play called tram 2311 we’re
we also do a play called tram 2311 we’re
we also do a play called tram 2311 we’re performing actually this weekend and
performing actually this weekend and
performing actually this weekend and that’s a great play people die they get
that’s a great play people die they get
that’s a great play people die they get transported on a tram at 2311 you can’t
transported on a tram at 2311 you can’t
transported on a tram at 2311 you can’t get the picture but again it resonates
get the picture but again it resonates
get the picture but again it resonates with the audience because it gives the
with the audience because it gives the
with the audience because it gives the audience the ability to see what happens
audience the ability to see what happens
audience the ability to see what happens when they die and it gives the audience
when they die and it gives the audience
when they die and it gives the audience the ability right now to make those
the ability right now to make those
the ability right now to make those changes to do things like tell their
changes to do things like tell their
changes to do things like tell their partner I loved you to engage with
partner I loved you to engage with
partner I loved you to engage with friends they have an engaged with for a
friends they have an engaged with for a
friends they have an engaged with for a while that’s what happens when they see
while that’s what happens when they see
while that’s what happens when they see this plane is a great play and I love
this plane is a great play and I love
this plane is a great play and I love theater very much for these reasons that
theater very much for these reasons that
theater very much for these reasons that again that can connect on an emotional
again that can connect on an emotional
again that can connect on an emotional level it can have an emotional impact on
level it can have an emotional impact on
level it can have an emotional impact on what’s going on but getting being
what’s going on but getting being
what’s going on but getting being inspired to make an emotional thing
inspired to make an emotional thing
inspired to make an emotional thing impact isn’t easy because you have
impact isn’t easy because you have
impact isn’t easy because you have choices maybe you have hurdles in front
choices maybe you have hurdles in front
choices maybe you have hurdles in front of you and so I’d like to share with you
of you and so I’d like to share with you
of you and so I’d like to share with you a trick that I use to help me overcome
a trick that I use to help me overcome
a trick that I use to help me overcome some choices it’s a very simple trick
some choices it’s a very simple trick
some choices it’s a very simple trick that guy there it’s a deathbed and
that guy there it’s a deathbed and
that guy there it’s a deathbed and that’s me
that’s me
that’s me on my deathbed surrounded by friends
on my deathbed surrounded by friends
on my deathbed surrounded by friends thank you and on my deathbed this is
thank you and on my deathbed this is
thank you and on my deathbed this is what I do I fast forward my life when I
what I do I fast forward my life when I
what I do I fast forward my life when I have a choice to make I fast forward my
have a choice to make I fast forward my
have a choice to make I fast forward my life to my deathbed and when I’m on my
life to my deathbed and when I’m on my
life to my deathbed and when I’m on my deathbed I’m thinking regret would I
deathbed I’m thinking regret would I
deathbed I’m thinking regret would I have regretted doing that or not doing
have regretted doing that or not doing
have regretted doing that or not doing that and that helps me understand
that and that helps me understand
that and that helps me understand whether I should be doing something or
whether I should be doing something or
whether I should be doing something or whether I should not be doing something
whether I should not be doing something
whether I should not be doing something it helps me look back in time if you
it helps me look back in time if you
it helps me look back in time if you want and know do it don’t do it because
want and know do it don’t do it because
want and know do it don’t do it because regret can be terrible
regret can be terrible
regret can be terrible and the final message I want to leave to
and the final message I want to leave to
and the final message I want to leave to you lovely people here at TEDx Kazimierz
you lovely people here at TEDx Kazimierz
you lovely people here at TEDx Kazimierz is this whatever inspires you whatever
is this whatever inspires you whatever
is this whatever inspires you whatever you feel you want to do do it and think
you feel you want to do do it and think
you feel you want to do do it and think about the emotional impact not only on
about the emotional impact not only on
about the emotional impact not only on other people but think about the
other people but think about the
other people but think about the emotional impact on you how
emotional impact on you how
emotional impact on you how it makes you feel because feelings are
it makes you feel because feelings are
it makes you feel because feelings are real feelings are tangible they’re not
real feelings are tangible they’re not
real feelings are tangible they’re not just numb life isn’t about numbers and
just numb life isn’t about numbers and
just numb life isn’t about numbers and assets and material world it’s about
assets and material world it’s about
assets and material world it’s about your feelings right here right now so to
your feelings right here right now so to
your feelings right here right now so to go back to mr. Picasso please when you
go back to mr. Picasso please when you
go back to mr. Picasso please when you find your gift do the best thing you can
find your gift do the best thing you can
find your gift do the best thing you can absolutely do and give that gift away
absolutely do and give that gift away
absolutely do and give that gift away thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much [Applause]
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