"Activoté" is an engaging and thought-provoking theatre production encouraging young people to gain confidence in their political agency. The play explores themes of youth empowerment, community responsibility, and personal growth through a dynamic blend of storytelling and physical theatre.
This anarchic and funny performance charts the exploits of four starving characters as they elicit the audience's votes to win food. The characters communicate using body language and an unknown language allowing everyone to participate equally throughout the show. What starts as contemporary slapstick soon takes a dark turn as two characters realise they can control what happens by deciding who can vote.
The performance enables audiences to experience the value of their vote as their rights are gradually stripped away in real time.
It aims to inspire young audiences to reflect on their role within their community and how they can take active steps to make a positive difference. This is even more important with the current government looking to lower the voting age to 16.
The production is a joint project developed by Learning Stages in partnership with the University of East London and Newham's Youth Empowerment Services. It has been funded by Culture Within, the British Arts Council and The Source.
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