{"id":24628,"date":"2013-07-09T20:03:37","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T20:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8ce250469d.nxcli.io\/?p=24628"},"modified":"2020-08-23T00:34:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T23:34:47","slug":"summers-young-free-events-at-the-ovalhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment-focus.com\/2013\/07\/09\/summers-young-free-events-at-the-ovalhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer’s Young free events at the Ovalhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ovalhouse presents Summer\u2019s Young, a festival of four performances and one big discussion with the aim of creating a Youth Manifesto. It addresses negative perceptions of young people in the media as part of the nationwide Truth About Youth project<\/p>\n
Summer’s Young plays at the Ovalhouse 19th to 27th July 2013.<\/p>\n
Summer\u2019s Young places an emphasis on engaging and empowering London\u2019s young people by uncovering hidden creative talents and giving them a stage to explore them. The year-round project works with hundreds of 16-25 year olds from across south London, and facilitates interaction with a variety of sectors including the media, the police and local shopkeepers. Working with a team of Young Associates, participants work with other young people to address how they feel about the way they are represented in the media, and to create adventurous theatre which tells a different story.<\/p>\n
Truth About Youth is a 5-year national project undertaken by The Co-operative Foundation. It delivers a nationwide programme of activities, performances and art workshops designed to develop young people\u2019s confidence, communication and leadership skills. Of the seven nationwide partners, Ovalhouse is the chosen charity partner for London. Through the project, young people use their energy and talent to highlight the issues they face today as well as promoting positive attitudes.<\/p>\n
Summer\u2019s Young places talented young people from Ovalhouse at the centre of four fantastic productions. Supported by leading theatre artists, the programme features gritty visceral drama, haunting photography, audience interaction and the real truth about youth.<\/p>\n