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Be the change (and win a prize to make it happen)

By fay.young on April 27, 2010

It’s not just make-believe.  Actors in Change – the political drama coinciding with the general election campaign –  will invite the audience to vote for changes they want to happen in real life.  But this election involves community organisations who work for positive change and the winning votes come with a small cash prize. Which [...]

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Change – a real life political drama at a theatre near you

Change – a real life political drama at a theatre near you

By fay.young on April 23, 2010

“I’ve never seen anything like it! It is such an interesting and dynamic way to explore issues. I really liked how the audience interacted with and influenced the play.”

While politicians debate, a Leith community theatre invites local people to explore what positive change  means and how we can make it happen.  Change is [...]

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Defining change in the theatre of politics

By fay.young on April 3, 2010

CHANGE – a theatre project during the General Election
Saturday 10th April 10am-1pm, Pilmeny Youth Centre, FREE
So what do we mean by change? Can we do more to change things than just voting every four or five years?  With questions like these, Leith-based theatre company ACTive Inquiry invites local people to help create a piece [...]

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Meet Jo (or Joe) the active citizen

Meet Jo (or Joe) the active citizen

By fay.young on February 19, 2010

Racing for life: picture by Nick Gardner
What is an active citizen?  If I was being very flippant I would say it is the kind of person who comes out on a Saturday morning to talk about the big news stories of the day.  No, not just talk.  Active citizenship in the ACTive Inquiry sense means [...]

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Bad bankers lose out (if only)

Bad bankers lose out (if only)

By fay.young on January 15, 2010

Don’t just get mad, join the Newsgroup.
Bankers narrowly lost out to Afghanistan in the first Newsgroup workshop when Gavin Crichton asked people what news stories were making them angry.  What will be the burning issue for the second Newsgroup?  Come and find out at 10 am on Saturday 30th January in Pilmeny Youth Club. [...]

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Shock horror, what's the news?

Shock horror, what’s the news?

By fay.young on November 24, 2009

Well, it looks like good news for the first News Group workshop anyway.  Gavin Crichton says there’s good response for the first current affairs workshop from ACTive Inquiry at Out of the Blue in Dalmeny Street on Saturday 28th Noember 10-12.  Meet in the cafe from 9.45 and bring a recent news story that has [...]

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Join the News Group and start to change the world

Join the News Group and start to change the world

By fay.young on November 11, 2009

Don’t let it get you down – come and turn the news into community action
How do we deal with the words and images bombarding us every day?   Leith Open Space is delighted to support ACTive Inquiry in a current affairs workshop with a difference. Here’s your chance to pull the news to pieces as we [...]

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