Picture: Cyanotype portrait workshop with photographer Jack Wrigley
Scottish Youth Theatre and Fair Access at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland will be working with young people from Mull Youth Theatre at the end of January on an inspiring storytelling and photography project. Stories & Spaces offers local young people interested in growing their theatre-making skills the opportunity to engage with professional writers and artists in a series of workshops, sharing their own stories through captivating words and imagery. The project will culminate in a showcase exhibition at An Tobar, Mull – open to the public on 30th January.
From the 28th to 30th January, young people from the local community will collaborate with storyteller Tawona Sitholé, photographer Jack Wrigley and artist Jesse Paul from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. They will creatively explore their lives on Mull and consider how their stories can continue to be exchanged with each other into the future. Stories & Spaces is produced by Scottish Youth Theatre and Fair Access at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – working in partnership to reach young people in rural and island communities.
‘It’s not about us telling the young people what to say or where to stand. It’s about a collaboration between the young people of Mull Youth Theatre and the professional artists[…]’
Andi Stevens, Head of Creative Learning at Mull Youth Theatre
Jacky Hardacre, Chief Executive of Scottish Youth Theatre, reflected; “As a national company, our goal is to work with aspiring young artists across every part of Scotland, supporting them to tell their own stories through performance. Scottish Youth Theatre and Fair Access at RCS are delighted to be working with Mull Youth Theatre on this exciting project. The pandemic put live theatre opportunities on hold for too long and we’re looking forward to spending time with young artists in Mull to create, collaborate and try some new approaches to performance making.”
Mull Youth Theatre offers opportunities for young people on the island to discover, explore and expand their artistic skills through a varied programme of workshops and courses. Andi Stevens, Head of Creative Learning at Mull Youth Theatre, expanded; “It’s not about us telling the young people what to say or where to stand. It’s about a collaboration between the young people of Mull Youth Theatre and the professional artists as they create new artworks and performances exploring their own lives. Come and check out the final sharing at An Tobar on Monday 30th January to see what they’ve been making!”
See https://scottishyouththeatre.org/ for more information.
For press, digital media and communications enquiries regarding this project please contact Jamie Steedman, Digital Media Producer at Scottish Youth Theatre.