Creativity across communities

Young Writers Lab group The Unknown went out on tour this week in the Jonköping region and beyond lead by their teacher Anna Larsson and accompanied by the international writer, Mel Perry. The group performed their Third Grade production of Dario Fo’s play The Virtuous Burglar or “Bättre en tjuv i huset, än en fnurra på tråden” to school audiences in Skänninge and Ödeshög. Fo’s satirical farce explores the double standards of the wealthy and politicians compared to the simpler but frowned upon life of the burglar.

Mel used her time on the tour to explore the play’s characters with the actors. This will be followed by creative writing activities that use autobiographical techniques to help the students further understand the background and motivation of the characters they play. This approach will be a valuable tool to help the students explore characters they play in future productions, in addition to any self-exploration they may engage in.

Have a look at YOUNG WRITERS LAB reading at SmåLit 2017

Young writers Lab groups have been very active these days with workshops and reading at the SmåLit Festival. Vídeos from these experiences can be seen at Young Writers Lab youtube channel. Follow us!

Young Writers Lab and Labellit project together with TWICT group created messages to spread in publi

The TWICT group, accompanied by the writer Inês Lampreia and the teacher Ulrika Sätervik, had a skipe call with the poet Maria McManus about the Labellit project. During the session the young writers had the chance to understand the project Labellit and also to create their own sentences, thoughts and messages to write on labels and spread in public spaces.

Label-Lit is a literary response to the world. Is a process of sharing small works of literature in public spaces, using labels, paper bags and other found things. The aim is to share the written word, whether it is poetry, a maxim, a gut response, a shout out, the quiet voice, a comfort, a gentle confrontation, or just the plain truth. Label-Lit is intended to be shared and is intended to encourage people in other places to connect in evocative, gentle, human ways through literary art and poetry.