1999-2000 - "Drama in the education of children at risk"

in DSU "Assen Zlatarov", Sofia

Pilot project in Bulgaria on a program The Art of Social Change, European Cultural Foundation - Amsterdam

Where?

Home for children and adolescents, deprived of parental care Asen Zlatarov - Sofia

When?

October,1999/ May, 2000

What?

- Work with children and adolescents - victims of family, inter-age, ethnic or sexual violence.

- Building trust and personal responsibility. Sharing and discussing personal and social issues.

- Building intolerance to violence. Mutual assistance.

- Theater training in three different age groups. Finalizing the results of the work through the performances "The three Little Pigs", "The beauty and the beast" and Pilot show.

DIARY:

EIGHT MONTHS OF WORKING TOGETHER. EIGHT MONTHS WAITING FOR THIS DAY!

A TRUE SCENE, SPARKLING EYES, MUSIC, MAKEUP, COSTUMES, MASKS, LIGHTS…

AND SUDDENLY… ONE OF THE BOYS TRAGICALLY LOSES HIS MOTHER.

THE EYES DARKEN. THE MASKS FALL. THE LIGHTS ARE EXTINGUISHED.

BUT TRAICHO DECIDES - HE WILL PLAY! HE WILL PLAY FOR HIS FRIENDS.

AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, THE AUDIENCE GETS ON ITS FEET. EVERYONE CRY….