We work to provide a space for young people in the area to meet and make theatre about the world that they live in.
Who we are
16 young people.
Where we're based
Glasgow, Scotland
When we started
Apr-07
How we started
Our project grew out of some drama workshops that were really popular - bringing together asylum seekers and refugees with young people from the local area. We wanted to come together and talk, to show each other and the rest of the community what we were thinking and how we felt. So we made a play called 'The Circle of the Asylum Seeker' which was really successful.
Our work
We meet every week, making theatre and showing it to as many people as possible. We make decisions through group discussion. We've tackled dawn raids, racism, alcoholism, divorce, bullying, teenage suicide and friendship - and have performed at Refugee Week and the National Theatre of Scotland Exchange festival. We are trained by our drama worker and supported by our schools.
Future plans
We plan to tour more community venues and are working on a new piece of theatre. We have been selected to take part in the National Theatre of Scotland Exchange festival for the third year in a row.
Project website
http://www.philiplawrenceawards.net
We really enjoy doing drama, and winning the award has made it even better. People are noticing what we are doing in a good way. It makes us feel like we're doing something good, and makes us want to keep doing it
Fatma Mahfoudh, Knightswood Youth Theatre member
