ANNA SCHER THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VICTIMISE / DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANNA SCHER FOUNDER OF THE ANNA SCHER THEATRE OVER FORMER DEPRESSIVE ILLNESS.
Anna Scher, founder of the Anna Scher Children's Theatre established her school 35 years ago, since which time she has had a profound effect on the lives of thousands. The publicity usually associated with the school concentrates on the careers she helped launch , of which there are many. But the real story of Anna Scher and her methods is that she has helped thousands of children around the globe build self-confidence, tolerance and understanding through improvisation and drama.
For those of you that don't already know Anna became unwell at the end of 2000, and the year after the board of directors replaced her. Now that she has recovered, she is being kept at arms length from the theatre she founded. She is allowed to teach some classes, but has little or no influence over the school or the actors' agency which helps to fund it. Whilst the theatre trades on the Anna Scher name, reputation and her approach. We the actors believe that her treatment at the hands of the board leaves much to be desired.
For this reason a large number of her students have launched the Friends of Anna Scher Theatre, in order to achieve two objectives:
1. To protect the unique A.S.T. methodology and values.
2. To reinstate Anna Scher as principal.
We have made a reasoned approach to the board. If they do respond, and are prepared to engage in constructive dialogue, then we hope we can move towards achieving our objectives. If they do not then we plan to step up our campaign both publicly and legally.
The facts are these, at the end of 2000 Anna Scher became unwell due to depression and was admitted to hospital. The following year the board of directors had Anna Scher replaced with the understanding that once Anna was well enough she would return to her former position at the theatre and to this day Anna Scher has not been allowed to return apart from teaching a few classes here and there because the majority of us actors were taught by Anna Scher for many years and would have it no other way, we respect the woman who made us what we are today, out-going, out-spoken, confident, and talented. The work of Anna Scher doesn't stop in the United Kingdom, she has taken her drama workshops around the world bringing together Arab and Jew, Catholic and Protestant, Black and White together in unity and peace through improvisation, many young people around the globe have come together and have worked together and have learnt through Anna's drama workshops that we are all one race, the human race, no matter what Colour, Race, Creed, Nationalality, or Sexual Orientation people are they'll always be welcomed by Anna Scher who herself is of ethnic background, born in Cork, Eire of Irish/Jewish parents, she came to England many years ago and was a teacher of English and Drama. 35 years ago Anna started a Drama club at the Ecclesbourne School situated off Essex Road, Islington N1 some of her first students are household names now like Martin Kemp who had the role of Steve Owen in Eastenders and portrayed Reggie Kray with his brother Gary playing the role of his brother Ronnie, Kathy Burke who has been in many comedy programmes including GIMME, GIMME, GIMME, Kevin and Perry go large, Harry Enfield and Chums, Linda Robson, Birds of a feather, Phil Daniels, Scum, Quadropheinia, Goodbye Charlie Bright are to name but a few, there are many more who we see on many television programmes, in theatre and in films that were taught by Anna Scher over many years. The majority of actors these days are from working class backgrounds who may never have had the chance to be where they are today if it wasn't for this one true wonderful kind woman who set up a school in a London borough to give disadvantaged children a chance to achieve something and now this oppertunity to continue this work is being prevented by a board of directors who couldn't care less for anyone but themselves, they discriminate against a person due to an illness described as a mental illness, who hasn't at sometime in their lives suffered with depression? The board throw a life times work out on to the streets, they litrally stab Anna Scher in the back making false promises they never intended to keep and if it were not for people like myself and many other actors at the theatre this injustice would continue and Anna Scher would be discarded like the litter we see on our streets. Anna Scher taught me well and the one thing I shall always remember is when my tutor told her class of an experience she had in her college days concerning the Nazi death camps in Germany six million Jews died in those camps and Anna stood up and said "How could this happen? What was everyone else doing?" She's right what was everyone else doing? I personally learnt alot from that and it was to stand up and speak out against all that is wrong and I am doing that now and I'm appealling for your help all you out there to get up with us and bring an end to this injustice. I Patrick McCrudden owe Anna Scher my life and I will stand by her and I ask you all to do the same? For those of you who wish to know more information on this matter e,mail
info@friendsofannascher.com If there is anyone out there who could help out to raise cash for this campaign by holding Jumble sales, or have a free space to put on performances/shows, we'd greatly appreciate it.
I thank, respect and love you all...
Patrick McCrudden (Actor and current member of the Anna Scher Theatre)
SHALOM SALAM
For those of you that don't already know Anna became unwell at the end of 2000, and the year after the board of directors replaced her. Now that she has recovered, she is being kept at arms length from the theatre she founded. She is allowed to teach some classes, but has little or no influence over the school or the actors' agency which helps to fund it. Whilst the theatre trades on the Anna Scher name, reputation and her approach. We the actors believe that her treatment at the hands of the board leaves much to be desired.
For this reason a large number of her students have launched the Friends of Anna Scher Theatre, in order to achieve two objectives:
1. To protect the unique A.S.T. methodology and values.
2. To reinstate Anna Scher as principal.
We have made a reasoned approach to the board. If they do respond, and are prepared to engage in constructive dialogue, then we hope we can move towards achieving our objectives. If they do not then we plan to step up our campaign both publicly and legally.
The facts are these, at the end of 2000 Anna Scher became unwell due to depression and was admitted to hospital. The following year the board of directors had Anna Scher replaced with the understanding that once Anna was well enough she would return to her former position at the theatre and to this day Anna Scher has not been allowed to return apart from teaching a few classes here and there because the majority of us actors were taught by Anna Scher for many years and would have it no other way, we respect the woman who made us what we are today, out-going, out-spoken, confident, and talented. The work of Anna Scher doesn't stop in the United Kingdom, she has taken her drama workshops around the world bringing together Arab and Jew, Catholic and Protestant, Black and White together in unity and peace through improvisation, many young people around the globe have come together and have worked together and have learnt through Anna's drama workshops that we are all one race, the human race, no matter what Colour, Race, Creed, Nationalality, or Sexual Orientation people are they'll always be welcomed by Anna Scher who herself is of ethnic background, born in Cork, Eire of Irish/Jewish parents, she came to England many years ago and was a teacher of English and Drama. 35 years ago Anna started a Drama club at the Ecclesbourne School situated off Essex Road, Islington N1 some of her first students are household names now like Martin Kemp who had the role of Steve Owen in Eastenders and portrayed Reggie Kray with his brother Gary playing the role of his brother Ronnie, Kathy Burke who has been in many comedy programmes including GIMME, GIMME, GIMME, Kevin and Perry go large, Harry Enfield and Chums, Linda Robson, Birds of a feather, Phil Daniels, Scum, Quadropheinia, Goodbye Charlie Bright are to name but a few, there are many more who we see on many television programmes, in theatre and in films that were taught by Anna Scher over many years. The majority of actors these days are from working class backgrounds who may never have had the chance to be where they are today if it wasn't for this one true wonderful kind woman who set up a school in a London borough to give disadvantaged children a chance to achieve something and now this oppertunity to continue this work is being prevented by a board of directors who couldn't care less for anyone but themselves, they discriminate against a person due to an illness described as a mental illness, who hasn't at sometime in their lives suffered with depression? The board throw a life times work out on to the streets, they litrally stab Anna Scher in the back making false promises they never intended to keep and if it were not for people like myself and many other actors at the theatre this injustice would continue and Anna Scher would be discarded like the litter we see on our streets. Anna Scher taught me well and the one thing I shall always remember is when my tutor told her class of an experience she had in her college days concerning the Nazi death camps in Germany six million Jews died in those camps and Anna stood up and said "How could this happen? What was everyone else doing?" She's right what was everyone else doing? I personally learnt alot from that and it was to stand up and speak out against all that is wrong and I am doing that now and I'm appealling for your help all you out there to get up with us and bring an end to this injustice. I Patrick McCrudden owe Anna Scher my life and I will stand by her and I ask you all to do the same? For those of you who wish to know more information on this matter e,mail
info@friendsofannascher.com If there is anyone out there who could help out to raise cash for this campaign by holding Jumble sales, or have a free space to put on performances/shows, we'd greatly appreciate it. I thank, respect and love you all...
Patrick McCrudden (Actor and current member of the Anna Scher Theatre)
SHALOM SALAM
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Anna Scher to fight for theatre she founded
09.12.2003 12:53
Yours Sincerely Sophie Ward.
Ms S. Ward
Totally Demoralising if you ask me
18.12.2003 01:03
I cant believe the Current News about Anna's situation with the Board of Directors at The Theatre...I find it totally Demoralising that a Woman who started a dream (and a successful one) in 1968 and was still going strong until when she became Ill in late 1999 is being pushed from The Theatre she Started.
x
Anna Scher to fight for theatre she founded
19.12.2003 15:49
Mystery Max
be at the theatre on the 29th of dec 11am not 10am
20.12.2003 12:59
we have decided to bring it forward an hour to 11am. yes 11am
dont forget to bring paint with you, any colour.
pass this message on pass this message on pass this message on
will
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Mr Will...we are right behind you
26.12.2003 19:31
great to hear that you are onboard for this one...
the boys are also behind you, we av tons of paint...
lock fence and eyes will be there early...
sue is bringing food and drink with her...
enough to feed an army...cant wait.
WE'LL MAKE SURE THIS PLACE NEVER OPENS FOR BUSINESS
SHANKS
SHANKS
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Leave andy marcus and Eve alone
08.01.2004 17:30
andy's eve's and marcus' friend
Leave Evelyn, Andy and Marcus alone! Give then the Respect the diserve
08.01.2004 18:42
I hope this all ends peacefuly for Annas sake and for eve marcus andy and all of the Anna Scher Members!
katie
xxx
good luck 2 Anna
Katie
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Annas children
08.01.2004 18:58
First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out — because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the communists
and I did not speak out — because I was not a communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out — because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me —
and by then there was no one left to speak out for me.
Let this remind you not to just 'walk on by'; Anna is an amazing woman all she wants is HER theater back so she can teach HER children! I hate the idea of being part of a theater that anna is not in control of, she is the rightful principal and the ONLY principal in the eyes of her students.
How can she be told she cant teach in the theater SHE founded and put all HER heart into, it makes no sense!
That one class a week is full of love, eduaction and enjoyment. I have made friends at anna's that i will keep for life, and anna will NEVER lose the respect and devoted love of her pupils. Eve and Marc have grown up at Anna Scher Theater and they are doing the best for the theater by providing a reliable, loving and familiar face for the pupils. They are carrying on the work of Anna while she is being prevented from fulfilling her dream. I will not have bad word sed against Anna, Eve, Marcus or Andy. The board are a disgrace and i hope they realise the error of their ways!
anaas scher theater member
bring anna back
09.01.2004 09:44
was anna's class,
ive been going to the theatre for 7 years this september,
and ben in yp's for 6 of those,
so i had anna for a long peroid of time unitl she got ill,
and can i add i think the illness was made worse,and could have been easier
and maybe anna would have got better if she didnt have all this stress then
she was going thru a breakdown,then to be told her theatre was no longer hers!????
i think it is just pathetic.
i must add that marcus and eve are great,they are brilliant teachers,
and wonder y?they learnt from the best,Anna taught them,
andy has done a bit for this theatre and is taking a bit more crap
than he should,
so e deserves a little pat on the back for waiting around,
but he is leaving soon,
so if anna cant come back,
what will happen!?
this board who are a bunch ov ignorant ppl that are suposed
to be annas "friends"
need to take a good look at exactly what is going on,
because do they not realise anna is planning to set up somewhere else?
and i no the majority of members loyalties are with anna,
mine defiently are,
so who will be lef in the lurch!?
casting diresctors?
will they want to go to the anna scher theatre to cast annas children,
knowing anna isnt their,n neiva are her children?!
this has gone too far,
hopefully the fight will be ended soon,and we cn all smile at the day
anna walks in that theatre and says "im back"
xCx
c
I've put me name down
09.01.2004 22:18
so is it woth me going to anna sheres if she aint there?
Simon knowles
Si
Anna's fight to be re-instated
11.01.2004 20:10
As for the abusive messages that have been written about Andy, Evelyn and Marcus, I think that people should get the correct facts before making accusations and assumptions. They are all doing their best to keep the theatre running in the hope that Anna will return. My experiences of all three people are that they are dedicated to doing their best at this difficult time, so give them a break?!?
I hope that a decision is made soon, the RIGHT decision, and that we'll see the Anna we know and love back where she belongs.
X
Anna Scher in fight over theatre she founded
17.01.2004 21:52
The fact is if I had wanted to say something about or to the former Chairman, I would have walked up and said it to his face and I wouldn't have hidden behind a computer keyboard using other peoples identities. Anna Scher asked all her members to keep this protest peaceful from the very start and I'm asking you all to do the same until this has all been sorted out in a peaceful manner.
I thank you for your patience.
Cyber Master (P.McCrudden)
e-mail:
notorious.heckler@btopenworld.com
GET A REAL JOB YOU MUGS..................................
17.01.2004 23:47
She gave up the right to her name years ago to the Charity Commission when they decided she could turn the place into a charitable establishment.
It's time for new blood, a fresh perspective, Anna and her ways are old fashioned and out-dated.
It's about time Anna retired anyway, are we going to allow a former nutcase teach your children, how do we know she won't relapse?
We who work here can use the name all we like, your precious Anna gave up the rights to her name along time ago and who the hell do you think you are threatening our former Chairman, insulting and abusing him, your the first on our list once this is over to be weeded out of this theatre, you and all those that turned your backs on us to support a fruit cake.
Why don't you lot get real jobs? None of you can act, what we want is to bring in talented people who'll stand out and make something of themselves, unlike the rest of you who couldn't really act to save your lives.
Finally once again, leave Andy, Evelyn and Marcus alone, they've done more in the last few years than Anna's done her whole life.
A FRIEND OF THE BOARD
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IF YOU NOTICE THE ABOVE NOTICE YOU'LL NOTICE IT'S NOT WORTH NOTICING
18.01.2004 11:59
We ask all of you who want to post up comments supporting Anna Scher to keep them in line with what Anna asked for to keep them polite.
It is obvious due to the board fighting a losing battle here that someone supporting their views on Anna returning to the theatre she founded is only trying to bring out the worst in us who love and support Anna's return.
Today we should make a commitment to everyone that has stood by Anna's side throughout this awful experience and if one is weeded out then we should demand their return.
Anna's winning this fight to return to her theatre so lets keep our comments nice and polite that way we will win this battle for Anna's re-instatement.
See how these people have no idea what clinical depression is, how it affects people's lives and through the right treatment and kindness it can be turned around.
Anna Scher loves us with all her heart and we love her.
Someone else said on one of the posts that if they wanted to say something to the former chairman of the board of directors they'd say it to his face and not hide behind a keyboard, so the person or persons responsible for posting the comment above why dont you come and say it to our faces as it is obvious to the rest of us that you are indeed a foolish employee.
Most of you who posted up leave Eve Marcus & Andy alone; lets not forget Bernie Burdis who was the one who kept all the classes going after Anna became ill and before Andy marcus and evelyn got on board.
The comments made above show us that we have already won the day so if you notice the notice above this one you'll notice it's not worth noticing.
LEGIONofFANS
Independent View
19.01.2004 11:59
Anna Schers is now left to fate also.
Regards
Wise Owl
Wise Owl
Re. get a real job you mugs
19.01.2004 12:24
C
SOME PEOPLE CAN BE REAL STUPID (Re; Get a real job you mugs)
20.01.2004 12:04
You mention Evelyn, Marcus, and Andy, and how they've taught members of the theatre more in the last couple of years than Anna's done in a life time, tell me do you actually live on this planet, it was Anna Scher who taught Evelyn and Marcus what they know, and I'd also like to remind you that it was Bernie Burdis who kept Anna's classes going until both Evelyn and Marcus got on board doing the classes, how easy it is to forget the one teacher that kept all the classes going originally. Your comment was indeed out of order and upsetting and what you have done is united us all in our determination in closing ranks with Anna so that she will return. (Oh by the way you can phone my mobile all you like and stay quiet or mumble whatever you want, if thats your idea of intimidation then its pathetic)Anna Scher has done more for the theatre that holds her name than anyone.
I feel sorry for you to feel so much hate and be so ignorant in your comment, are you a member who couldn't accept a little constructive critisism, is you ego bigger than your brain? Whats all this about weeding those who support Anna out then? You don't live in the real world do you, maybe it's you who's got the illness not Anna and I'll tell you this, I,d sooner have a proffessional like Anna teaching my children than anyone else.
How people like you can come here and make negative comments like you have done thinking Anna will throw the towel in, well you must be completely out of your mind, didn't you read the papers, it's Anna's dream to continue and we'll go back to the days when we the members were really creative, having 20 minutes to put a play together, where everyone had some input, and no one with large ego's to fill. All those who attended back in 1987 will know exactly what I'm talking about, for instance how many members really know how to do SOUND and LIGHTING these days? Back in 1987 it was everyone, Anna Scher through her method made the least confident person come out of their shell and no one tried to be better than anyone else, or maybe your angry that there are members who continue to do stuff with the same old people and you feel left out, well heres a little info for you Mr Angry, many times I,ve sat there and have been left out from finding someone to work with yet I've never worried about it, I just got stuck in and gotten on with it and I'll work with anyone and everyone, we all make mistakes and in the Barnsbury Road theatre is where we learn from our mistakes, that is how we develop our skills, thats the Anna Scher method working, Practise makes Perfect, Talent thrives through training together, if you are a member don't you look at all the notices around the theatre its all based on FIVE easy to learn and managable, why don't you get rid of your negative vibes and get down to learning something useful that way you'll get a life.
Finally in response to WISE OWL if you are waiting for someone to say something in class you'll be waiting forever, either say something yourself or walk over and sit by my side when I say something because I won't be prevented from speaking out.
To everyone else CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENTS PLEASE.
P.S. To those who keep posting up in my (PATRICK) please refrain from doing so, I do not condone the use of threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour towards any person involved in this campaign to re-instate Anna Scher to her former position at the theatre.
To Anna,
Best wishes from Patrick, Brenda, Kelly and baby Shannon XXX.
CYBER MASTER
e-mail:
notorious.heckler@btopenworld.com
RE: Get a real job you mugs
26.01.2004 22:46
Coe on be a real person , stand up and say your name .... i'm sure you won't cause you'd look just as stupid as you sound! ...... we are all waiting.... so, whats your name 'friend of the board'
P.S i hope you suffer from a nervous breakdown and never break free of the deppssion that comes with it!
Stacey, a current memeber
Stacey
Foolish People
06.02.2004 16:40
All i can say is that i doubt very much that the idiot that made them bad comments even knows anyone on the board. It is probably someone with no life who's idea of excitement is trying to cause friction in a serious debate. Why even accomodate fools like that just leave them to get on with it.
I hope this whole situation is resolved soon in the good of the Theatre, for its members,
and its Teachers so that we the students can go back to enjoying a place that has become full of negative energy. You can sense it as soon as you walk in that door now, surely the answer is to give back the theatre its heart, i am sure anyone with sense can work out what that means.
RJW
At Last The Truth
09.02.2004 01:44
As no doubt many of you are aware, Anna Schers Job has been advertised in the newspaper, how low can the board of directors stoop, must they add insult to injury by carrying on this awful display of betrayal, Anna Schers is finished under their rule, so they may as well take her name down from the theatre and think of a new one if they mean to carry on, maybe The Cloak and Dagger would be more appropiate. Its very sad to conclude from this sorry state of affairs that when your at your lowest, like Anna was during her illness, no one really looked out for her and instead looked out for them selves ? The closest people to Anna who remained within the theatre also betrayed her by keeping silent and this situation could have been exposed long ago, rather than just recently. Anna's only true friend is her work and I am aware that she is involved in many positive projects at present and I know the path she is now on is a truly enriching one and also where she may be needed most. The war at Anna Schers has already been won by the Board, but in truth they have not won, because everyone knows the truth now and they will have to carry on knowing that what they have done cannot be forgiven.
A Member
A Member
Response To Get A Real Job
21.02.2004 12:49
You say you would like to "weed out the followers", would this be the people who have dared to question the board and it's decisions?
Anna has not "given up the right to use her name", and this seems to be a rather silly notion. Anna Scher is her name and she is free to use it in any capacity, and indeed is doing so. It is far more questionable that the board chooses to use her name and it is obvious, from your comments, that this is potentially very damaging for Annas reputation. The board has recently written to someone stating that they are indeed considering changing the name. A very good idea from Annas point of view, however, slightly worrying for the current benefactors as once this happens it becomes what?
The state certainly would not agree that "Anna should retire", as she is not of retirement age. Perhaps you could spend time lobbying for a change in our retirement laws.
Your use of the word "nutcase" is probably the part of your comment that causes the most concern. This is certainly not a medical term that would render you incapable of work. You seem to feel nobody should cause offence to anyone currently involved in managing the theatre, (something that Anna has publicly spoken out against), but yet you have the right to be unforgivably rude to and about Anna.
As for her campaigners "getting real jobs". I am not willing to put names on this site, but if you are as involved in the theatre as your comment suggests, might I reccommend you ask, when next in the office, the names of some of the heavyweight industry figures who are supporting this campaign. Believe me when I say they are top in their fields of casting, writing, producing, directing, acting and advertising. This is to say nothing of the people around the world who are either ordinary members of the public, ( a preferable phrase to "nothing"), or leading world renowned figures.
I should also point out that the theatre is such a wonderful place without Anna that it is having to cancel classes, while Annas are at full capacity five minutes down the road.
I can only assume from the content of your letter and the fact that you were not brave enough to add your name, that you in fact know nothing of Anna, her theatre or the current campaign to have her reinstated, and that your comment is purely for mischief. However I hope this response will enlighten those who read it.
Catherine Clarke
Catherine Clarke
e-mail:
info@friendsofannascher.com
RE: Get A Real Job.....
22.02.2004 01:49
Firstly her supporters include parents, members, ex-members, casting directors (heads of departments at major TV companies), producers, directors, writers and Arun Ghandi, Desmund Tutu, and today support was pledged from Yolanda King. Which of these would be the little people who are nothing that you refer to?
None of us refer to ourselves as Anna "followers", please get a grip, she is not Christ or Buddha nor Allah, we are merely friends and supporters of the campaign to have her reinstated.
As far as "giving up the right to her name" the IP laws are extremely complex and the mentality of your comments would suggest that it would be presumptious of me to expect you to understand them but in idiot language here goes. Anna Scher is her name. She and only she can use it in whatever capacity she likes. The board, currently and only currently, have the right to use it as The Anna Scher Theatre only.
I am afraid that the industry on the whole does not agree with your comments on Annas method being outdated. The Friends have e-mails from leading figures in the business supporting Anna and her values.
Onto her retirement. I am afraid you must take this one up with parliament, as Anna is not of retirement age.
Most decent people would yes allow Anna to teach their children, and lets not forget that the board thought it perfectly fitting for Anna to teach after her recovery. As for a relapse. Well there is clearly no way of knowing. No more than we can know if you will ever suffer from a mental health problem.
I could not agree more with your comments on Mr Dawson and the current staff. Nobody has the right to abuse anyone. And that I am afraid applies to you also.
I will agree with your remarks about Andy Eve and Marcus doing more in the last few years than Anna has in her whole life when they are as globally recognised and respected as Anna. Knowing all three I am sure they would agree with this comment before they would with your rather silly one.
I think the proof is in the fact that while adult classes at the theatre are poorly attended (and have I am led to believe been cancelled due to lack of interest) Annas are at full capacity. This fact alone speaks volumes.
Your comment leaves me rather dubious about how well you know Anna or the theatre and I have a feeling you are somebody without a life just making mischief, but if not then please feel free to contact me at my mail address (I, unlike some, have the courage of my convictions and am not afraid of including that and my REAL name on this comment).
Good luck to Anna and the pending meeting. Lets hope it is as fruitful as it promises to be.
Catherine Clarke
Catherine Clarke
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I can not believe it
22.03.2004 12:28
Tunji Lucas
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Pamela Taylor, Joyce Nettles YOU HAVE BOTH BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF BACKSTABBING
28.03.2004 21:16
BOTH PERSONS WILL BE SENTENCED TO 6 MONTHS OF HUMILIATION.
Starting from Monday 5th April 2004
SCOTT
One and All - Up against the F***ing Wall
07.05.2004 09:23
I got my break having gone to that theatre and having trained under such a great teacher like Anna, these peoplem are the scum of our society and each and everyone of them should be shot at dawn.
The Guillotine Man
anna scher
12.05.2004 15:26
and have started a petision to try and get her renstated as the director of anna`s home her theatre on bansbery rd the thing is if anna was a money orentated person this would have never hapened in the first place.
god bless all anna`s suporters
friend and sudenet of anna schers
marc shears
bulla
marc
e-mail:
marcjojim@yahoo.com
Dodgy Trustees & Managers Vendetta Against Anna Scher Continues.
21.12.2004 23:54
Members of our forum have been checking out what has been going on and have discovered that several board members have gone in the last few weeks, we have also learned that whenever trustees on the board attend meetings concerning the theatre they only work with what information they have recieved from the management and it appears that several of those who claimed to support Anna and her aims to be reinstated to her rightful place within the theatre she had founded over 30 years ago.
We also have information concerning the previous poster to this one causing in fighting with current and former members, making up stories at the last night A Midsummers Nights Dream, the above poster attempted to cause trouble by telling a tissue of lies to other performers backstage that our vice chair had only attended to heckle the performers inside the theatre which turned out not to be the case at all so Mr Mark Shears would have any comment to make concerning your tissue of lies and deceit?
Do you wish to make any comment concerning how you were involved with the Friends of Anna Scher campaign going out and collecting petitions in support of Anna Scher's reinstatement, then go behind her back and invent more stories concerning Anna and her real friends?
The facts as we have learnt are that back at the end of 1999 Anna Scher became unwell with a severe depressive illness and was admitted to hospital and by 2001 she had been given a clean bill of health and returned to the theatre she had founded to teach refresher classes each Thursday between 11am and 1pm to proffessionals, current and former members of the theatre and each time in the background there was a member of staff writing down everything that was said during Anna's class which we consider harassment, then at the end of 2003 Anna Scher was informed that if she wished to return to 70-72 Barnsbury Road in 2004 she would have to sign a document which in reality prevented her from teaching in the way she had done so for many years and which had led to many former members becomming household names now, so to say her method was old fashioned and outdated when so many had made careers for themselves and many are still doing so.
We have had members of the board resigning and later being reinstated after holding meetings where three members (Two of them being Anna Scher and Charles Verrall) were not informed about until the last minute, we have knowledge about the meeting held at the Business Design Centre in Islington where members of the board had pre arranged the outcome of the meeting with Anna Scher which was to inform her that she wasn't being reinstated, yet those same board members wouldn't share any details as to whom would replace Anna at the theatre after the previous Andy Smith resigned.
We know at no time did the board members formally chaired by a Mr.Dawson state why they wouldn't allow the founder of the theatre to return to teach what she had taught for so long and we feel that this type of dispicable discrimination due to a person having previously suffered with a depressive illness is an attack on anyone who has had the misfortune of becoming unwell with depression and we aim once we have had our meeting in the new year to contact service users who use facilities provided by the Mind charity to write letters of protest and to organise rallies outside the theatre as an attack on one is an attack on us all.
To Anna Scher we say this,
Our vice chair has mentioned that he has been one of your students and has himself suffered with a depressive illness in the past, he has stated that any demonstration outside the theatre should be peaceful and we intend to keep it so, our vice chair has been unwell recently due to everything building up on him but since he has been attending Mind in Tower Hamlets out of hours group he has found new strength to continue to campaign for your return to the theatre you founded and we hope to take part in any demonstration you are holding outside the theatre in 2005.
To those of you who have spread rumours and lies about any of those supporting Anna Scher remember this "WHAT A TANGLED WEB YOU WEAVE, WHEN FIRST YOU SET OUT TO DECIEVE" so we'll be contacting all the Mind office's around the United Kingdom so that there service users know exactly how we are still stigmatised by so few who discriminate on the grounds of health.
Would anyone from the theatre like to comment on any of the issues concerning how they conspired to get rid of such a wonderful and respected person like Anna Scher in favour of a few clowns running the theatre at the moment?
Reps From Mind in Tower Hamlets Members Forum
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Do you want to act or just pay for someone's trips around the world?
25.01.2005 17:56
All of you who attend Anna Scher's in exile classes at the blessed Sacrament RC church must have cottened on to how your paying a fiver to listen to someone moan on about how a board got rid of her and loads of stuff about religion and yet not one of you realise that all you really get for your fiver is less than 2 minutes on the floor to do an impro.
Isn't it about time that all you who are attending these classes wised up to the fact that all your actually going to learn is nothing whatsoever to do with acting and that your money is going to assist Anna in her trips around the world so she can visit her many friends like Desmond Tutu?
If you people really want to be actors then you had all better get yourselves out of there and get yourselves over to Sylvester Williams's class at Chats Palace, Chatsworth Road, Hackney, London E9 every Tuesday evening from 7.30pm as there you'll actually have the chance to get yourselves a proper agent and get parts on various projects for television/film and theatre which your not getting right now.
There's no point in joining the former Anna Scher theatre in Barnsbury Road as they're dead in the water with only six to seven turning up for a class and their funding being withdrawn making it even harder for those who can't afford high fees.
If any of you are interested in real drama classes then email
Look forward to hearing from you all very soon
The Whistleblower.
The Whistleblower
e-mail:
whistleblower2005@myway.com
We Are The World
07.11.2006 11:36
emma russell
Anna's work is being continued
01.05.2008 02:03
Best wishes,
Paul
Paul Jones