Media & Production Club

Course Leader: Joanna Susskind

From ideas to the big screen (and beyond!)

Over 10 weeks, we’ll come together as a creative team to imagine, write, build and produce our own original show.

This is a hands-on filmmaking and theatre project where anything can happen. We’ll explore storytelling through casting, character development, scriptwriting, improvisation, music, voiceovers, filming, editing, green screen, special effects and lots of creative experimentation.

We’ll watch and recreate scenes from films we love, share ideas, jam together, try things out and follow the creative process wherever it takes us. Everyone will have the chance to contribute — whether that’s performing, writing, directing, creating sound and music, designing visuals, working behind the camera or bringing ideas to life.

The project will be collaborative, playful and full of surprises — with one big goal: creating our very own production to share with an audience at the end of the programme.

Places are offered on a pay-what-you-can basis, with the project supported through House of Toad membership fees, volunteers and our commitment to making creative opportunities accessible.

Who is this for?

This club is for adults aged 17+ who are passionate about creativity, film, theatre and storytelling, and who may benefit from extra encouragement, confidence-building and a supportive creative environment.

The group is particularly suited to people with learning difficulties, neurodivergence, autism, additional support needs, or anyone who has found traditional education, college, employment or mainstream creative spaces difficult to access.

We’re looking for people who are excited to collaborate, share ideas and become part of a creative team — people who may just need the right environment, encouragement and community to help their creativity flourish.

Participants should be able to take part independently within a group setting. We do not provide dedicated support workers or one-to-one care, but all facilitators hold PVG certificates and are committed to creating a safe, welcoming and supportive space.

Places are available on a pay-what-you-can basis. The project is made possible through the support of the wider House of Toad community, including member fees, volunteers and our commitment to making creative opportunities accessible.

This isn’t just a course — it’s an opportunity to become part of a creative community, develop skills, make friends and create something amazing together.