Speakers Speakers (You’re Fried! The Realities of Youth Employment )

Fifteen young people from across the West Midlands and very diverse backgrounds came together in February to explore and reflect on their experience of accessing support on career choices and useful employment opportunities. Through legislative theatre they reflected together on structural barriers and collective agency.

The created this play to share with their communities and policymakers their perspective. This will be a starting point to co-create policy change at the event, with the support of the audience of spect-actors and the commitment of the policy team.

Asmaa, David, Ellie, Maddie, Miracle, Hollie, Josh, Justyna, Liam, Leo, Kye, Nico, Priscilla, Tayesha, Zahra

I am a Multidisciplinary Artist, Theatre Facilitator, and Producer dedicated to the transformative powers of theatre and participatory arts. Currently, I’m working on my DYCP project, funded by Arts Council England, where I’m collaborating closely with Legislative Theatre and Prison Theatre organisations to create a toolkit of facilitation methods. My work centres on trauma-informed, community-focused practices designed to foster genuine engagement and meaningful change.

Lee Grant is an expert legislative theatre practitioner based in Manchester, UK. With extensive experience as both an actor and facilitator, he has contributed to numerous legislative theatre initiatives, primarily focusing on amplifying youth voices and experiences. His strong theatrical foundation is complemented by a collaborative ethos, shaping his dynamic and impactful approach to creative engagement and social change.