The RAFT: TAP & Lyndesfarne Unite!
By tiffany | January 28, 2011
TAP and Lyndesfarne Theatre Projects have partnered to run a 40 week program at The RAFT in St. Catharines, Ontario.
The RAFT operates a resource centre, emergency shelter and provides community outreach and development activities to youth in the Niagara Region (www.theraft.ca). Every fourth week, TAP brings in a Professional Artist – for a total of 9 artists.
Jamez Townsend, Visual Artist, creating a graffiti wall at The RAFT with the youth
Some of our artists have included Magician Alex Kazam, Visual Artist Jamez Townsend, Beatboxer Justin Boutillier and Rappper Ibrahim Qureshi. The artist runs a 2 hour workshop in their discipline – spending a bit of time showcasing their skills and a majority of the time passing on these skills to the youth.
In most of the workshops, there is an aspect of a product (a graffiti wall, a cd of created beats, etc.) The youth have responded very well to our artists and we are excited to maintain this project!
One enthusiastic youth said: “I enjoyed the performances by Justin and Ibrahim because I got to help make some of the beats.”
Ibrahim and Justin beatboxing at The RAFT. Check out the finished graffiti wall in the background!
Five more artists to come! This project is scheduled to end in Spring 2011!!
For more information on Lyndesfarne Theatre Projects, check out their website at: www.lyndesfarnetheatreprojects.com!
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