Chris B
Writer and playwright Chris was part of a therapeutic poetry and arts organisation, Survivors Poetry Scotland.
Name: Chris Ballance
Years: 1990s – Present
Writer and playwright Chris was part of a therapeutic poetry and arts organisation, Survivors Poetry Scotland.
Chris documents the successes and challenges of hosting events, publishing magazines, and finding funding.
Excerpts:
“We went from being a file in a filing cabinet to an independent organisation with our own office over a fairly short period of time.”
“By writing something down it’s a bit like an extension of writing down a shopping list. You know, by writing down a shopping list you feel in control.”