Taiji comes from Clovelly, a beautiful seaside town with dramatic mountain views in the south western side of Cape Town, South Africa. At the beginning of April, he and a few of neighbours decided to start a Community Action Network (CAN). ‘My aim is to connect people. All people have value. We all have something to offer to our communities. Sadly, oftentimes we become so lonely and caught up in our personal lives. We think, “I don't have time to be involved in the community.” But I think that community is about mutual support.
Read moreYoung Playwrights for Change 2020: Emily Ge and Shared Ignorance
At the 2020 AATE National Conference, the two winners’ YPC plays were announced, and virtual performances were presented with actors bringing the texts to life. I had a chance to catch up with this year’s Runner-Up Emily Ge about her experience creating her play, Shared Ignorance. The theme for this year’s YPC Program was Take A Stand, encouraging young people to share their stories and perspectives on how they use their voices to change the status quo.
Read moreConfronting Fears And Inspiring Change
In August 2019, we took a production to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. When we first began brainstorming about possible themes, the students were clear that they wanted the show to be “American”. So, it had to be a musical. And what’s more American than guns and gun violence, right?
Read moreYouth Unite Through Music During Tumultuous School Year
Distant Cousins, a band of three seasoned musicians based in LA, collaborates with students to produce new live music, through this education-focused, Cousins in the Classroom program. Recently, they worked with 8th grade graduates of Gindi Maimonides who were cut short of their graduating year because of the Coronavirus shutdown.
Read moreYoung Creatives in Bristol, UK Launch #WhoseFuture City-wide Poster Campaign
#WhoseFuture gives young artists and creatives the space to address some of the issues Rising Arts Agency has been grappling with head on including racism, access issues, the climate crisis, leadership and young people’s hopes for a secure and empowering future.
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