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These original and innovative plays are:   The Day the Stampers United by Sara Shaarawi Ages 12+  Ms Campbell's Class Fifth Period by Leyla Josephine Ages 14+  And The Name for That Is?... by Robert Softley Gale Ages 16+  Are You A Robot? by Tim Crouch Ages 10+  Revolting by Bryony Kimmings Ages 13+  Thanks for Nothing by The PappyShow with Lewis Hetherington Ages 11+  Positive Stories For Negative Times was initially created in response to the lack of physical spaces for young people to participate in creative activities due to the pandemic, and instead allowing them to come together and be inspired through making new work. The project has now grown into a programme of work that includes hundreds of participating groups across the world, a youth board who dramaturg all the commissioned plays from inception to final draft, a continuing professional development programme for group leaders and four regional Scottish youth theatre festivals taking place in summer 2023.  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Commissioned as part of Wonder Fools' national participatory project Positive Stories for Negative Times: Volume 2, these plays offer a variety of stories, styles and forms for ages between 6 and 25.  Spyrates 2 (Spies vs Pirates): Journey to the Forbidden Island by Robbie Gordon \u0026amp; Jack Nuse Featuring spies, pirates, robots, talking animals and everything in between, 'Spyrates' is an interactive, playful and imaginative adventure story. Ages 6+  At First I Was Afraid… (I Was Petrified!) by Douglas Maxwell  A feel-good comedy drama about a girl who keeps a diary of all her anxieties; but as she moves from Primary School to Secondary, from normal life to Lockdown, all of her worries appear to come true. Ages 11 +  The Raven by Hannah Lavery  A play full of adventure and an exploration of what shapes and what divides us, exploring issues of blended families, bullying, overeating, depression and isolation. 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