CTW History 2002

The inaugural Contacting the World was launched as part of Cultureshock, the North West wide cultural programme for the XVII Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

Young people from the Commonwealth countries of Trinidad, India, Malaysia, Nigeria and Sri Lanka collaborated with peers from the UK including young people from Oldham, Bolton, Manchester, London, Newcastle and Cardiff.

Akshen, Malaysia
Arts in Action, Trinidad
Bolton Activ8, Bolton, UK
Contact Young Actors Company, Manchester, UK
Kattaikkuttu Sangam, India
Live Theatre, Newcastle
National Troupe of Nigeria, Nigeria
Pandies Theatre, India
Peshkar, Oldham, Manchester, UK
Sherman Youth Theatre, Wales, UK
Stages Theatre Company, Sri Lanka
Theatre Royal Stratford East Youth Theatre, London, UK