Where do YOU draw the line?

Open dialogue is the key to a healthy cohesive society, but some fear the disruptive, dangerous potential of truly free speech. TRIPWIRES uses the arts to create an open space where young people can explore and express their own lines on freedom of expression, self-censorship and offence.

TRIPWIRES delivered by Project Phakama Uk and Index on Censorship, will train 15 young people in leadership skills using theatre to explore ‘the line’ where we draw it, what we do when someone crosses the line. Following outreach with peer groups, they will create a multi-art form Performed Magazine presenting a wide range of expression on the issue. Content from this will inform new resources for formal and informal education.

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TRIPWIRES TRAINING

Fifteen young people aged between 18 - 25 are meeting every Saturday at a studio at Queen Mary University of London, Mile End, to take part in the TRIPWIRES pilot programme using the arts to create a safe space to explore and express ideas of freedom of expression, self-censorship and offence. Each week there is a different theme - music, satire, acrobatics, banned plays, film, photography. Belarus Free Theatre visited the group and we are setting up visits by Burmese artist Htein Lin, young visitors from Georgia and Abkhazia and Afghanistan and other Index contributors.

TRIPWIRES uses all art forms to process ideas creatively so exploring physically and intellectually what freedom of expression means to young Londoners today. The project creates a space for people who express themselves in all sorts of ways to contribute to debate.

This week TRIPWIRES trainees start dialogues with young people from other countries including Palestine, USA, Iran, India, Brazil and Argentina, to discuss what freedom of expression means to them.