St Bride Foundation Youth Theatre Projects
St Bride Foundation Youth Theatre Projects aims to provide young people with a safe
environment to express themselves creatively whilst gaining self-confidence and developing
positive relationships with other young people and adults. These projects bring drama
theory and practice to life and contribute to a wider understanding of the arts whilst
empowering students to critically examine the world around them.
Youth Theatre Projects are held during half term and summer holidays for young people
who have an interest in exploring social issues through theatre using various
techniques.
Enrolment: The young people who participate in these projects are nominated by their
schools, particularly by their drama teachers, to take part because of their interest,
talent and dedication to the arts. A few places on each project are held for young people
who would like to nominate themselves. Participants should be between 13-16 years old. For
more information on self-nomination please contact Kristina Nilles on 0207 427 4747 or at
kristinanilles@stbridefoundation.org.
Upcoming Projects for 2008
All projects are ‘Living Newspapers’ in which participants research a current social
issue and create their own devised piece of theatre based on the issue. The projects are
modelled after the 1930s, American Federal Theatre Project’s Living Newspaper. These Living
Newspapers brought social issues to the public using headlines, quotes and statistics
ripped from the newspapers. Bringing this concept into the 21st century, we aim to use the
same concepts as well as using it as an exploratory tool for the participants.
The participants have the opportunity to work with professional theatre practitioners on
devising, script writing, songwriting, choreography, directing, costume design and much
more. The practitioners are there to guide them and help shape the piece but it is up to
the group of young people to devise the piece, allowing the young people’s voices on social
issues to be heard.
The Living Newspaper Projects for 2008 have not been given titles as of yet because it
is important that the topics be relevant at the moment.
Projects will take place during the following times:
- 18-23 February 2008
- 14-18 April 2008
- 27-31 May 2008
- 28 July-6 August 2008
- 11-23 August 2008
This project is for all participants of past Youth Theatre Projects. Participants return
to work on a musical over the two weeks.
St Bride Foundation Youth Theatre Projects are supported by the generosity of:
For more information on upcoming projects please e-Mail or call Kristina Nilles on 020 7427 4747.