place in the cosmos

phenomena: a beginner's guide to love and physics

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hey lovelies

I'm gonna do a lil' bit of advertising here 1 sec.
You might want to click on this link here which will direct you to SOUNDS LiKE CHAOS's crowdfunder page for our upcoming tour!!!! I'm part of SLC, a free theatre company of 20 teens from London who specialise in making a mess on stage and leaving behind a trail of chaos. We've been selected as one of four companies across UK and Europe to perform at this years Chrysalis festival in Edinburgh!!! The Chrysalis festival showcases emerging talents and acts as a platform for young performers to establish a presence in theatre. #ChrysalisFest

The show we're touring, 'Phenomena', is our own exploration of Love through physics. We follow the laws of science and our own experiences to find out what love actually is. (if you need to brush up on your science and romantic knowledge i would highly recommend this show.) Check out our website here.

I joined SOUNDS LiKE CHAOS a couple of years ago and it has blossomed into something much bigger than just a lil' youth theatre group that meets weekly to perform shows for our friends and family. It's a creative space where your thoughts, opinions, experiences and ideas that you want to share matter. We ignore the negative stigmas attached to "youth theatre" and explore subjects that go beyond people's expectations of what young people have or want to say. Since being in SLC, I have learned more about myself, and my willingness to share and practice creative work. Being around a range of different people from various backgrounds, of different ages and different genders etc. is what makes our creative process so interesting and valuable.

Doing theatre isn't just about standing on stage reciting a monologue from Shakespeare or running around in wigs and cloaks (not promising anything). No, theatre is about what goes on behind the stage. about the bits before we even get to the stage.

the buzz. the ambiance.                                                                                                                          

I have to say, nothing feels quite as thrilling as being back stage, waiting for the lights to dim and hearing the audience come to a hush. before SLC I never really thought about 'acting' or what it really took as a performer. It has shown me that theatre really isn't as clean cut as just 'acting', it's more like performing. just...performing. And in that way it is one of the most flexible, undefinable arts to me.

So watch this space as we casually spread some chaos over the city. Next stop Edinburgh!!! 

Cleo xx