Act on it (Forum Theatre)

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Forum Theatre (Methods)

Name of person who posted the project:

Cardboard Citizens

Location of project:

England

Date when the project started:

2007

Date when the project ended/project ongoing:

2007

Background to project:

Act on It was a 6-week theatre project working with hard to reach 16 - 20 year olds in Camden who are homeless/ at risk of being homeless as well as not being in employment, education or training (NEET).
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Purpose of project:

The aim was to engage young people between the ages of 16-19 to try out being an actor and learn some performance techniques, by creating a short play about some of their own life experiences.
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Project activities:

The young people produced a forum theatre piece about their life circumstances which was performed.
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Project results:

All the youth involved have learned drama and theatre production skills as well as other, general social skills related to employability - such as working as part of a team, respecting others, and time management.
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The resulting piece of dramaturgy was an exciting meditation of the lives of the participants and their peers in similar positions on the fringes of society.
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Contact details:

Cardboard Citizens
26 Hanbury Street
London E1 6QR
UK
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tel 020 7247 7747
fax 020 7650 0002
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email mail@cardboardcitizens.org.uk
www.cardboardcitizens.co.uk
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