In collaboration with the REP Theatre, selected Key Stage 4/5 learners took part in a 4 week project with Steve Camden, a renowned poet, published author and playwright. 

Steve inspired creativity in our learners as they created plots, character descriptions, scripts and visual images in a story based around an imaginary city: ‘Fridge City.’ 

Our learners were introduced to the beginning of a story that Steve is currently creating, welcoming the input of learners from across the country. 

In this work in progress, Steve has created the character of Dana who is babysitting her younger brother. Becoming engrossed in work, Dana loses her brother only to discover that he has been transported in an old computer and is lost in ‘Fridge City’. 

Our KS4/5 learners took up the story from this point, coming up with amazing plotlines and flamboyant characters. Creativity was certainly flowing amongst our young people and Steve was blown away by their suggestions. Hopefully we’ll see some of them crop up in his future novels!