Creative Engagement Archive
Listen Local Young Writers
January 2024 – July 2024
Listen Local Young Writers, a project for ten first–time writers aged 18-30 who live, learn or earn in Brent. The group were paid at London Living Wage to attend weekly workshops, receive dramaturgical support, and attend 1:1 tutorials with Kiln’s Associate Artistic Director.
This year each writer developed their first short play exploring themes of heritage, using stimuli from the Brent Museum and Archives. The pieces were performed by professional actors in rehearsed readings at Kiln Theatre in July 2024. The writers were: Alexandra Etudor, Ayan Philip, Carina Chatlani, Faizan Ahmed, Kitty Falcon, Louise Aquino, Mike O’Neill, Muniira Ali, Paige Gelder, Philip Ofe.
This project has been made possible with the National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery players.
