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our projects and plans
100 Words is a project for young people that unlocks their creative potential and creates global connections. Inspired by changes in Beijing as it prepares for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games, where people have been encouraged to learn '100 sentences of a foreign language', 100 Words aims to capture the essence of a language and culture in thousands of short plays, films and operas - each written using just a hundred words. Words and worlds are shared through live performance and online interaction. Initially linking China and the UK, 100 Words will extend globally and build towards London 2012
There are two main programmes - an artist development programme for aspiring young writers, performers and directors, and a creative language learning programme for young language learners and teachers.
Current projects
Over the past year, 100 Words has been running in Beijing , Birmingham , Caister-on-Sea, Guangzhou , London , Shanghai and online, with thousands of young people engaged in creative activities.
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In July 2008, we delivered a week long workshop with 14 young actors, writers and directors in partnership with Beijing Dramatists Association and with support from the National Youth Theatre. These are just a few of the images from what turned out to be a very special week spent in Chaoyang District's 9 Theatre. |
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The pictures are © Tristan Parkes |
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Future Projects
Our plans include:
Delivering a 100 Words workshop at the British Council led Young Advocates Programme Youth Forum in Beijing in September 2008, part of the official Cultural Olympiad for the Paralympic Games.
Running a 100 Words workshop with four schools from China and the UK , winners of the CHINA NOW 100 Words Schools Competition delivered in partnership with the British Council and supported by HSBC.
Extending the creative language learning programme in Guangzhou and Birmingham Schools.
about 100 words
100 Words is a project for young people, tapping into their creativity and creating global connections.
Inspired by preparations for the Beijing Olympics (where people are being encouraged to learn '100 sentences of a foreign language'), 100 Words will build over the next five years towards London 2012, generating thousands of plays, films, musicals and operas - each written using just 100 words.
Email us at contact@100wordplay.com
