CTW2012:Arts in Action Wordsmiths & CYAC

Contacting the World 2012 is a pioneering international theatre exchange project for young people which involves youth companies from around the globe.

Tonight's performances feature:

• Arts-in-Action Wordsmiths (Trinidad and Tobago)
• Contact Young Actors Company (UK)

ARTS-IN-ACTION WORDSMITHS (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO): 50/25

In Trinidad and Tobago numbers are powerful cultural and spiritual signifiers. Drawing on that energy via traditional Trinbagonian folklore, carnival, movement, and ritual this performance is an exploration of independence, festival arts and the experience of being a twin.

Arts-in-Action Wordsmiths was established in 2008 as a public literacy and performance programme designed to mentor young people between the ages of 15 to 25.

CONTACT YOUNG ACTORS COMPANY (UK): THE THIRD SIDE

There are two sides to every story…or are there? Inspired by the origins of carnival, the Trinidadian state of emergency and the UK riots, The Third Side explores themes of chaos, unrest and revolution, asking what exactly is worth fighting for?

Contact Young Actors Company (CYAC) are the host company for Contacting the World 2012. Aged 15 to 25 the company brings together a diverse group of performers including actors, poets, musicians and singers to create original pieces of work.