In general, we work in a process-oriented way: we try out many things, observe, describe, and discuss as a group. There are always warm-ups, theater exercises, games, and reflection sessions. At the beginning, we explored what everyone was interested in and based our workshop design on that.
Throughout the workshop, we played improvisation and group games. We also did many body and voice exercises to enhance individual body awareness, group dynamics, and stage presence. The participants often had the opportunity to work independently within the framework we provided as workshop leaders.
At one point, we visited the art workshop and created simple masks out of paper, which were later used in dance choreographies. These choreographies explored a kind of chronology of various youth cultures and their mutual influences. The participants developed these choreographies themselves in small groups and then rehearsed them together. For the performances, the music workshop provided self-produced songs, and the media workshop used the masks in their short films. Gradually, the theater workshop became increasingly interwoven with the other workshops.
During the creative writing sessions, participants wrote texts, which we used to develop acting scenes in the form of dialogues and monologues, ensuring that everyone had a chance to shine. Thematically, the focus was primarily on the conflict between younger and older generations and the different perspectives on it.
At the end, there was an amazing presentation showcasing all the workshops in the format of a theater evening. With professional lighting, a live band, and screenings of the short films, everyone had their moment to shine.