Yesterday we went to Ragnarok, the youthclub in Vollsmose, to play with the children. They seemed to have a great time with all the toys that were out there (jumping pillows, hula hoops, volleyball tournaments, board games, boxing/jumping matches…) . We joined them and it was really fun (and quite exhausting too!). After playing with the children for a while, I asked one of the organizers whether it was possible for volunteers to organize something too. She was very enthusiastic when I told her about my idea. 

Back home I play a sport called theatersport. It’s a kind of improvised theatre with lots of audience participation. It’s a lot of fun to play and watch, and I thought the kids might like to see/do something like that. Britt (one of the organizers at Ragnarok) really liked my idea, and she encouraged me to talk to some of the children, to see if they’d want to try it. I went over to a group of girls and asked them what they thought of my idea. It was difficult to talk to them since they didn’t speak English very well. Fortunately, with some improvisation, I managed to get the message across, and they seemed very excited about trying theatersports! 

After hearing all this positive feedback I started consulting my volunteering-buddies. Do they think it’s a nice game for the kids? Would they like to help me organize my theatersport activity - and maybe even play too?They seemed very excited, and as it turned out, some of them already had some theatersport experience, and the others were quite interested to learn about it.  

That evening we talked about it a bit more and played a couple of games ourselves. It was hilarious! We practised two different games and discussed which games to use with the children. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to finish the conversation, but the most important thing was decided: we are going to do theatersport with the children! 

Hester