18 May 2019
Posted by Lucy Pearce
The Lion, The Witch, and... the moon?
11-14 Age Group, 15 Attending
Last week, the young writers watched Arts University Bournemouth's theatre production of The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe at The Lighthouse Theatre, which inspired the theme of this session.
Having shown genuine enthusiasm and interest in the way in which the play was adapted, in particular the fantastical world of Narnia, we decided to explore further the creation of fantasy worlds.
Since this session took place in the cinema, we decided to consider films we had recently watched, and what their locations involved. Then, we discussed the production of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, the young writers picking up on how the characters described their surrounding worlds through dialogue rather than through the use of set, which was then something we decided we should put into practice.
Each writer selected a photo from a cauldron (yes, the cauldron is back!), every photo of different extreme locations, e.g. the moon, under the sea, snowy mountains. The writers were then asked to create an argument between two family members, e.g. losing the TV remote, that took place while they were transported into another world.
Chloe wrote an argument between a brother and sister over a stolen bracelet, and while they were fighting, their location magically turned into the moon. She displayed this change through the characters struggling to breathe and realisation that they were floating!
Aster adding in stage directions and selecting roles, the Young Writers then acted out their scripts on stage. Despite the lack of set or lighting, their performances were very amusing and impressive!
15-18 Age Group, 9 Attending
Similar to that of the younger group, the writers pulled apart AUB's production, and what writing techniques were used, before putting these into practice. To push and challenge them further, the writers were asked to create a full short script that included both dialogue and stage directions, starting with a family argument and ending with a resolution - as well as the magic location change.
Not only did the writers perform their scripts with great gusto and non-stop passion, but they also took on each other's pieces to create various renditions - if they're not called to the West End by Christmas I'll be shocked!
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Junior & Young Writers Week 2: African Mythology
Problems, Problems, Problems...
Cautionary Tales & Christmassy Opening Lines
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Junior & Young Writers: Week 5 - Play on Words Pt. 2
Junior & Young Writers: Week 11 - end of term showcase [build a bard workshop]
Junior & Young Writers: Week 10 - Greek Theatre - chorus stories
Junior & Young Writers: Week 9 - Greek Origin Stories - Spring
Rubber Ducks & Writing Festivals
Junior & Young Writers: Week 7 - Greek Hero Stories [the 12 labours of Hercules]
Junior & Young Writers: Week 12 [Wild Words] - Stuff & Things
Junior & Young Writers: Week 11 [Wild Words] - World Building 2
Junior & Young Writers: Week 10 [Wild Words] - World Building
Junior & Young Writers: Week 9 [Wild Words] - Mystery & Choose Your Own Adventure
Junior & Young Writers: Week 8 [Wild Words] - Spooky Sequels & Potion Poems
Junior & Young Writers – Week 10 (Writers’ Inspiration) – Final Showcase
Junior & Young Writers – Week 9 (Writers’ Inspiration) – Editing & Performance Tips
Junior & Young Writers – Week 8 (Writers’ Inspiration) – Cuteness
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Junior & Young Writers – Week 7 (Writers’ Inspiration) – Natural Solutions
Junior & Young Writers – Week 6 (Writers’ Inspiration) – The Language of Fruit and Veg
Junior & Young Writers – Week 5 (Writers’ Inspiration) – Adventures In Space
Tinklebobs and Bedraggled Angles
Junior & Young Writers – Week 4 (Writers’ Inspiration) – Our Environment
Fortune Tellers & Future Letters
Junior & Young Writers – Week 3 (Writers’ Inspiration) – Home
Young Writers - Week 10 (The Art of Writing) – Final Week Showcase
Junior Writers - Week 10 (The Art of Writing) – Final Week Showcase
Young Writers – Week 9 (The Art of Writing) – Choose Your Own Adventure
Junior Writers – Week 9 (The Art of Writing) – Choose Your Own Adventure
Young Writers – Week 8 (The Art of Writing) – Sequel Stories
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Young Writers – Week 7 (The Art of Writing) – Picture Prompts
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Young Writers - Week 6 (The Art of Writing) - Script-writing & Dialogue
Junior Writers - Week 6 (The Art of Writing) - Script-writing & Dialogue
Junior Writers – Week 5 (The Art of Writing) – Poetry
Young Writers - Week 5 (The Art of Writing) - Poetry Potions
Edward The Martyr - A Competition!
Mood Boards and Postcards from Space
Young Writers - Week 3 (The Art of Writing) - PLOT
Junior Writers - Week 3 (The Art of Writing) - PLOT
Moomin Stories and Hollywood Pitches
Young Writers - Week 2 (The Art of Writing) - Genre & Setting
Junior Writers - Week 2 (The Art of Writing) - Genre & Setting
Prompts, Dialogues, and Cliché
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Young Writers - Week 1 (The Art of Writing) - Character
Young Writers - week 4 - Nature Writing [animals & wildlife]
Junior Writers - week 4 - Nature Writing [animals & wildlife]
Young Writers - week 3 - Nature Writing [trees/plants/flowers]
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Young Writers - week 2 - 'fractured fairy tales'
Junior Writers - week 2 - 'fractured fairy tales'
