Youth Theatre

In January and February 2008, as part of her Masters in Arts in Social Contexts at the RSAMD, Heather worked with actress Amanda Beveridge on a 'Theatre For Youth' project at the Lyceum Youth Theatre (LyT), Edinburgh. This five-week project was aimed at twenty young people between the ages of 11 - 18, who were on the waiting list to join regular LyT activities. This 'Drama Drop-In' allowed them to take part in a project as part of this unique partnership.

Heather and Amanda explored themes with the group taken from the Lyceum's co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland and the Citizens' Theatre, of Six Characters in Search of an Author, by Luigi Pirandello, in a new version by David Harrower. Over the course of the project we explored character development, improvisation, devising and creative writing, and at the end of the five-weeks, there was a small Sharing in which the young people were able to show their final work to each other.

Here are some images from the workshops:

  • The group
  • Walkabout Exercise
  • Character development through art 1
  • Creative writing
  • Group chat
  • Character development through art 2
  • Group improvisation
  • "It was you!"
  • Improvisations in pairs
  • Character development through art 3
  • Funny characters
  • Very dramatic!
  • Character development through art 4
  • "Look Mama!"
  • Laughter
  • Character development through art 5
 

Participant Feedback
  • "I got to work with people I had never met before and I was able to go 'out of my depth' more."

  • "I loved meeting new people. At the start I knew no-one, now I have so many new friends! I loved the chance to improvise on little stimulus! We really got to explore a lot.

  • "I liked the short plays and working in groups the most. It forced me to push my imagination and think more and faster."

  • "I always looked forward to going each week."

  • "Can you please do this again!"



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