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Act on it (Forum Theatre)
13.03.2013
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Cardboard Citizens, a professional theatre company which works with the homeless, sought to engage with hard to reach young people in Camden.

Duration

2007 - 2007

Status

finished

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Cardboard Citizens is a theatre company that works with homeless and marginalised people using Augusto Boal's forum theatre.

Background

Cardboard Citizens worked with young people in Camden who were homeless, or at risk of being homeless, as well as not being in employment, education or training (NEET). The 6-week forum theatre project was based on a philosophy of support and engagement to encourage the development of skills and self-confidence.

Aim

The aim was to engage through acting and by teaching  performing arts skills. This included encouraging participants to create a short play about some of their own life experiences.

Process

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

Results

The team of 40 performed their show ‘Act on It’ at three venues including the Roundhouse and at a homeless drop-in centre. 

 

All the youth involved have learned drama and theatre production skills as well as other general social skills related to employability including, team-work skills, respecting others and the ability to manage time effectively. 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.

More information

This article was originally submitted by Cardboard Citizens but has since been adapted. 

 

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

 

In the media: "On stage... the dramas that teenagers face" by Charlotte Chambers, Camden News Journal. 

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Cardboard Citizens

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Method

  • Forum Theatre

Categories

Country

United Kingdom

Purpose

Build skills and capacity of participants

Generate new ideas (innovation)

Co-producing services

Resources

£10,000-£49,999

Number of participants

100-500 people

Participant selection

Self selected participants attending as individuals (open access process)

Level of awareness and interest

participants need information and cannot articulate their interests

participants know about some aspects/can roughly articulate some interest

participants are well informed and can articulate their interests

Policy area

Community initiatives

Health and well-being

Housing and Planning

Political Level

local

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... face to face processes

Project status

finished

Level of involvement

Collaborate

Empower

Special groups

Children and young people

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