Act 1: July 2007

One thousand wooden soapboxes come together at Southbank Centre. Visitors of all ages and nationalities explore the maze and contribute conversation sparkers, thoughts and opinions about issues that really matter to them, to the structure.

Anything that matters can be a conversation sparker, from the big, global issues that affect us all, like ‘What can we do about climate change?’ to the smaller, individually important questions that everyone recognizes, like ‘Why do my sister and I always fight?’

Act 2: Autumn 2007 – Summer 2008

After the maze is dismantled, Soapbox Satellites dock in primary and secondary schools and youth groups across the UK, each containing a challenging question, collected in Act 1. Young people engage in an imaginative, journey to respond to the questions and transform their soapbox into something new that expresses what they think.

Act 3: July 2008

Soapbox Satellites return to Southbank Centre. A new structure is created that represents the voices of young people from across Britain and expresses the journeys they have been on. This will form the centrepiece of a public exhibition.

Sounds like fun? You can join the project up until December 2007. Follow Get Involved on the bar above to find out how.