Youth Theatre Represent Wales at Human Rights Awards
Last week Brynaman based Mess Up The Mess Theatre Company traveled to the Magic Circle Headquarters in London to represent Wales in the prestigious UK Impetus Awards Showcase. The event was organised by the Institute for Global Ethics UK Trust celebrating the work of young people across the UK in bringing to life human rights and the shared ethical values that underpin them.
Alex, Laura, Tashy and Peter of Mess Up The Mess with their Impetus Award CertificatesMess Up The Mess, who are based at Brynaman Community Centre, were joined by Hafod Primary School, Swansea and five other groups of young people from Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. Mess Up The Mess explored human rights through their projects Do You See What I See? and their international youth theatre project Strangers.
The Children’s Commissioner of England opened the event and then handed over to the groups of young people to present their work and experiences of shared ethical values in exciting and innovative performances. All the presentations were completely youth-led and Mess Up The Mess, using their trademark multi-media style, showed film footage of their peers in Wales whilst interacting with them live on stage in London.
“Seeing the projects that the younger children and all the other young people had taken part in was really inspiring”, said Peter Morgan, aged 15 from GCG. “They clearly believe in speaking up for children’s and human rights across the world. I was proud to be on stage with all those other groups who were making a real difference in their own communities. I’m really looking forward to starting new projects to raise awareness of human rights. Going to London was an experience I will never forget.” Youth Arts Manager Peri Thomas agrees “The Youth Led awards ceremony was an emotional and uplifting experience. It is wonderful that young people are being recognised for all their hard work in the community as well as on a global scale. As members of LLAIS, Carmarthenshire’s Youth Theatre Forum, Mess Up The Mess wish to encourage more young people in Carmarthenshire to learn about local and global issues by taking part in innovative theatre projects and watching youth performances in our county. Theatre is a great way to access new points of view and consider our place in the world. These young people have discovered new things about themselves and how they can make a difference. They deserve to be supported and encouraged in their admirable ventures.”
Mess Up The Mess are now preparing for a local youth led awards ceremony in December to mark the completion of the Strangers Project and reunite all the members involved in the process which has been kindly supported by Young Roots Heritage Lottery Fund, Wales.
If you would like to learn more about Mess Up The Mess and how you can get involved in their projects or see their work. Please contact Peri on 07966 294 188, email info@messupthemess.co.uk or check out the website www.messupthemess.co.uk
The Children’s Commissioner of England opened the event and then handed over to the groups of young people to present their work and experiences of shared ethical values in exciting and innovative performances. All the presentations were completely youth-led and Mess Up The Mess, using their trademark multi-media style, showed film footage of their peers in Wales whilst interacting with them live on stage in London.
“Seeing the projects that the younger children and all the other young people had taken part in was really inspiring”, said Peter Morgan, aged 15 from GCG. “They clearly believe in speaking up for children’s and human rights across the world. I was proud to be on stage with all those other groups who were making a real difference in their own communities. I’m really looking forward to starting new projects to raise awareness of human rights. Going to London was an experience I will never forget.” Youth Arts Manager Peri Thomas agrees “The Youth Led awards ceremony was an emotional and uplifting experience. It is wonderful that young people are being recognised for all their hard work in the community as well as on a global scale. As members of LLAIS, Carmarthenshire’s Youth Theatre Forum, Mess Up The Mess wish to encourage more young people in Carmarthenshire to learn about local and global issues by taking part in innovative theatre projects and watching youth performances in our county. Theatre is a great way to access new points of view and consider our place in the world. These young people have discovered new things about themselves and how they can make a difference. They deserve to be supported and encouraged in their admirable ventures.”
Mess Up The Mess are now preparing for a local youth led awards ceremony in December to mark the completion of the Strangers Project and reunite all the members involved in the process which has been kindly supported by Young Roots Heritage Lottery Fund, Wales.
If you would like to learn more about Mess Up The Mess and how you can get involved in their projects or see their work. Please contact Peri on 07966 294 188, email info@messupthemess.co.uk or check out the website www.messupthemess.co.uk
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