I'm a writer...trained originally as an actor. My work has been broadcast on radio 4, printed in various publications and for bread and butter I edit other people's work.
About ten years ago I did some theatre in education with secondary school kids...it was hard work but fun.
Now I've been asked to facilitate a project involving writing, acting and film making.
Great...it's paid and is based on a historical period that I have a personal interest in but...I'm crapping myself!
I'm not entirely sure where to start and how to write a plan etc.
I am meeting with the head of the organisation who is funding it all next week and I have nothing but some monologues that I've written for the project's early days....the young participants are going to be shown (by me and a librarian) how to access archives in a certain public building and then I am going to show them how to write drama and produce it (short monologues) for an online outlet.
HOW ON EARTH AM I GOING TO DO THIS???
I am not sure how to talk to these kids...I know that they're people who like me, are interested in the arts and want to make careers for themselves but how do I get the right balance between teacher/fellow creator and team member?
I am so scared...the whole thing is supposed to have my stamp on it and I'm not sure I can do it now they've given it to me. What form should the first meeting take?
I have no idea how many will come...there's going to be an open call...could be 5 could be 50! Shall I ask the organiser to limit the number of participants?
On the first meeting should I do the traditional sit down and introduce ourselves or just take control and warm them up somehow? Some will be actorly types and others more like writers and film buffs so I don't want the non-actors to feel uncomfortable.
I will need to work out who wants to do what...I thought of splitting them into groups of 3, handing them all a monologue or duologue and the source, then telling them to "cast" it from the threesome they're in and direct it. Then each group...or at least some...can give a little rehearsed reading and we can all discuss afterwards.
All advice most gratefully recieved!
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