Local professional theatre company, Fuse: New Theatre for Young People, are hoping to help schools and youth groups by focusing their Spring programme of activities for the secondary school age group.
In February, school and community groups can see “Not in my Name”, a nationally acclaimed and award winning new play that engages young people in positive dialogues concerning terrorism and extremism.
Fuse’s Artistic Producer Andrew Raffle said: “This is perceptively a difficult issue to raise with young people and many adults fear having such discussions with the teenagers they work with.
"The play has a proven track history of responsibly and productively addressing the topic, empowering communities and people of different backgrounds to come together and debate the issues."
The play portrays the aftermath of a fictional terror attack from the perspective of young characters.
It is a ‘verbatim’ script, in that the majority of the words used have come from a range of people who agreed to be interviewed during the play’s research period.
This allows for young audiences to see representation of a range of views on stage and to have their say and to ask questions about the topic.
March 2010 sees a play very different play produced by Fuse, this time for 10-13 year olds.
Touring secondary schools across Merseyside, “When I Wake Up I Want To Be Famous” is a brand new comic play by Robert Farquhar that looks at celebrity culture in relation to young audiences.
Andrew said: “The play has a relentlessly fast pace and it will challenge our audiences to examine how celebrity culture effects us all and how important that is to us.
"It’s an hilarious piece and will no doubt be both enjoyed and useful to the venues it plays at.
"It is fantastic to have a nationally acclaimed yet local writer on board making work specifically for the young people in our area.”
The play’s central character, Toni, awakes to find she has become an overnight sensation. Nobody knows quite why she is famous but that doesn’t matter.
A rollercoaster ride of a story follows as Toni is catapulted into the highs and lows of the celebrity machine and inevitably she struggles to maintain meaningful relationships with friends and family.
Fuse was formerly known as Merseyside Young People’s Theatre (MYPT) and has been producing high quality theatre for young people in the area for over 30 years.
For further information on both productions, contact Fuse on 0151 708 0877 or visit www.fusetheatre.co.uk
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