STAGECRAFT PRESENTS: FIRST LOVE
Engagement / Film
AGE: 15 - 25
“If you were to write the book of love - an instruction manual for how to love, what would you write?”
Stagecraft members will work with members of nursing homes to investigate love. What is love? How did it feel to fall in love? Is love today the same as love seventy years ago? The project will aim to find the intersections and differences between falling in love at 16 in 2024 and falling in love at 16 in previous decades.
This beautiful project will document members stories of love in both generations. These will be documented in written and video form, creating an archive of love stories. The stories will then inspire a short film which will be produced by a professional team of creatives, with Stagecraft members working behind the scenes. The short film will star professional actors and members of nursing homes, giving both generations agency in bringing the film to life. This will be a long form engagement project over the summer months with workshops, filming, documenting and presenting.
To apply, we are looking for people to tell love stories. Whether real, second hand or imaginary, we want you to tell us a story. Successful applicants will be asked to join the creative team of First Love.