Teenzone!

Calgary Teenzone is a great initiative aiming to provide quality after school opportunities for youth in the Falconridge area. All Nations Theatre, in partnership with the Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta, have been running a program as part of Teenzone, called the "Playmakers Project". I am the lucky one facilitating the project, which runs every Tuesday at Rotary Challenger Park. I have a steady group of 8 youth from Bishop McNally high school and the Cerebral Palsy Association who have been committed to the project since day one (way back in October). Through improvisation and Theatre of the Oppressed related activities, the group has decided to build a short play around the theme of "being who you are". We are still in the development stages, but the process certainly is an exciting one! The group is tentatively planning on performing during "Youth Week" (last week of April). I will keep you posted on that possibility!

Here is the website for Teenzone. There are lots of great activities...check it out!

http://www.calgaryteenzone.com/

Signing off!

Lindsay Ruth