"I have had the pleasure of contributing creatively to Intermission Youth’s theatre summer schools over the years, introducing the students to the joys of Commedia dell’ Arte, mask, and the poetics of slapstick and its Shakespearean resonances. We have explored in these classes how thIs material and might be relevant to forthcoming productions of I Y. The enthusiasm and curiosity expressed by the participants has been evident and a pleasure to harness and direct. IY is a breath of fresh air in theatre circles , as it offers opportunities for participants in their programmes of social inclusion to develop confidence, creativity and in some cases vocational possibilities in the theatre and film industries. Their team of creative dynamos and nurturers continue to inspire their clientele of young inner city participants to new horizons of creative potential, through workshops, new skills garnered and through their imaginative takes on Shakespearean themes though their productions."