This project has been funded with support from the European Commission Culture 2000 programme, and takes place in five European cities (Prague, London, Ludwigshafen, Stuttgart, Perugia) from July 2006 till May 2007.
R.A.P. for children is based on intense collaboration between company Déjà Donné, and representants of above mentioned cities - theatre/festival venues, local schools and waste companies.
Participating partners and co-producers of the project are: Fondazione Umbria Spettacolo Perugia / Italy, Déjà Donné Tuoro sul Trasimeno / Italy, Dance Umbrella Festival London / UK, Theater im Pfalzbau Ludwigshafen / Germany, Junges Ensemble Stuttgart / Germany, Duncan Centre Prague/ Czech Republic
The project aims at enlargement of public interest in a creative process and build up new audiences for contemporary performances by active collaboration with local communities few days/weeks before each performance.
The target group are pupils of the schools, pupil’s families, teachers, workshop organizers, interested local authorities and local community. Children are motivated to develop own actions with a clear – directed - theatrical intention and aim, which correspond to the performance needs. Through those actions, exercises and games they develop their individual responsibility, self control and collaboration within a group. They also create objects out of recycle material and products of this creation become part of My Name is King scenography. Through this part of workshop pupils improve ability in project managing, preparation and planning as well as develop their manual ability.
Objectives of the workshops are in strengthening both creative ideas and sensibilities, social and ecological awareness of pupils, teachers, parents and local community. Involvement of a wide range of people in a common purpose, on and off stage, to improve and give value to social outcomes.