Peter Higgin
CEO and Artistic Director,
Punchdrunk Enrichment
Peter is joint CEO and Artistic Director of Punchdrunk Enrichment, a charity creating transformational theatre for education, community and family audiences.
As a founder member of Punchdrunk, in 2008, he established Punchdrunk's enrichment practice, taking the company's innovative approach into educational and community settings. Today Punchdrunk Enrichment is an independent charity dedicated to creating experiences for as wide an audience as possible. Credits include co-creator of The Lost Lending Library (2013 - 2020), originally a literacy project that brought a magical narrative to
primary schools boosting children's reading, writing and speaking skills in the process (visiting over 70 schools in London, the Gold Coast and Edinburgh). Reimagined for family audiences it has since travelled to Festival 2018 Gold Coast & Brisbane Festival 2020 with
Imaginary theatre, to Coventry City of Culture 2021 and most recently Edinburgh International Festival in 2023. He is the co-creator and co-director of Small Wonders, a magical experience for children aged 5-11 years and their families that ran as part of
LIFT 2018 and Edinburgh International Children's Festival in 2019. In 2015 he co-directed Against Captain's Orders, a family adventure at the National Maritime Museum. Past projects also include The Oracles (2017), a cross-platform experience for primary school
children created in collaboration with Google's Creative Lab and Grumpy Sailor and Greenhive Green (2016), a storytelling project for care home residents including those with dementia.
Sessions
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25-Jan-2024The ArenaPunchdrunk Enrichment: Immersive learning experiences in your school