Time Capsule Week 5: Social Distancing
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07 May 2020
Level 3 Performing Arts students from South Eastern Regional College SERC) are taking part in a Coronavirus Time Capsule project involving groups of young people from around the world.
Fiona Cullen, Lecturer in Performing Arts, “The Coronavirus Time Capsule is a free project for groups of young people around the world organised by London based theatre group Company Three who give teenagers the space to tell their own stories. At this time of year our students are usually gearing up for a huge end of year production which was due to be performed in Space, Bangor on 24 March, but due to the lockdown this was not possible. The publisher, who gives us performance rights and permission for this production, Nick Herne Books, got in touch to advise us about the Coronavirus Time Capsule project and our Level 3 Performing Arts students were all keen to get involved.
“At SERC, we have made the transition to online learning and this project fitted perfectly with our course. It gives the students another reason to be creative, to continue their studies and to focus on something that is beyond the confines of their home. It is another way of engaging them in their studies but also giving them the opportunity to create something that they can look back on in years to come with their children and grandchildren. They will have captured themselves at a time when things changed dramatically.
"Here is Week 5 of our Time Capsule where the students talk about social distancing and missing being with their friends. Mackenzie, Taylor, Georgia and Nuala have been asked to become joint research assistants with Royal Central School of Speech & Drama looking at how young people engage with the project. Elana Shyong, the lead researcher they are working with said 'This is an innovative international project, unique in the world and very exciting to be part of.' Next week's topic is Letting Loose. "
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