Dark Star Rising

Dark Star Rising was 20 Stories High’s first youth theatre show in collaboration with Liverpool Hip-Hop organisation Urbeatz and Young Kof. Working with 26 young people mainly from Kensington, Toxteth, Picton and surrounds areas. Dark Star Rising was a Hip-Hop musical which explored what it was like to be a young person in Liverpool.

Tackling issues such as gun and knife crime with compassion, in a non-sensationalised way. The group gave an outstanding energy, honesty and commitment to the six-month rehearsal period and succeeding performances.

Dark Star Rising was chosen as one of the 12 National pilot projects for the Arts Council England’s Young Peoples Participatory Theatre Project.

• Keith Rice - Youth Theatre (Young Artists > Youth Theatre)
• Odile Mukete - Youth Theatre (Young Artists > Youth Theatre)
• Owen Jones - Youth Theatre and Young Actors Company (Young Artists > Youth Theatre)
• Steph Fletcher-Gowdie - Youth Theatre (Young Artists > Youth Theatre)

• Lateefah Wainwright-Owoo - Board Member (Board)
• Keith Rice - Youth Theatre (Young Artists > Youth Theatre)
• Odile Mukete - Youth Theatre (Young Artists > Youth Theatre)
• Owen Jones - Youth Theatre and Young Actors Company (Young Artists > Youth Theatre)
• Steph Fletcher-Gowdie - Youth Theatre (Young Artists > Youth Theatre)

The Cornerstone Theatre, Liverpool Hope University, Fri. 18 July – Sat. 19 July 2008

Urbeatz, Arts Council England, Metal.

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