A three year long project spanning two continents
MASKS FOR GOOD
PROJECT TIMELINE
June 2014 Masks made for B4 Youth, one set of 9 masks
June 2014 First workshop for B4 Youth instructors at FPCT
Summer 2014 Set of 9 masks traveled to Liberia
September 2014 First assessment of Mask use in Liberian communities
November 2014 Video Training series filmed at FPCT
December 2014 Planning for Summer of 2015 masks and training
January 2015 3 new mask designs created
Feb 2015 Fabrication of 39 masks for Liberian youth
March 2015 Video Training series first edit complete and reviewed
April 2015 Successful and fully funded Indiegogo campaign that funded mask creation
June 2015 Masks and training video and equipment travel to Liberia
June 2015 Instructor Training in Mask for B4 Youth Theatre in Liberia
June 2015 One week intensive mask training with Youth
June – August 2015 Creation of 4 original plays using mask
August 2015 Performance of 4 original plays, Theatre Festival in Bong County, Liberia
August 2015 Surveys, photos, video and feedback on mask work returns to Baltimore
June - July 2016 Tara travels to Liberia to teach mask performance in first 2 weeks of B4 Youth Summer program.