YE Theatre of Dreams
From 2 to 8 August 2026, we had the opportunity to take part in the international youth project Theatre Of Dreams: “Expressination – Express with fascination, fascinate by expression!”. During these days, we met young people from different countries and explored various forms of art, self-expression and teamwork together. The main idea of the project was to discover how we can express ourselves through our bodies, voices, music and movement.
At the beginning of the project, we gradually got to know each other through various ice-breaking and team-building activities and became one international group. One of the highlights was the intercultural evening, where we presented our countries, cultures, traditions and typical food. It was a great way to get to know the other participants and to experience how diverse an international group can be.
During the project, we could choose between four creative workshops – theatre, dance, music and slam poetry. In our groups, we developed our own ideas, prepared performances and worked on them through daily rehearsals. We learned not only new artistic techniques, but also how to cooperate, listen to different opinions and feel more confident about expressing our own creativity.
However, the project was about much more than creating and rehearsing. We explored Luxembourg, discovered its capital and took part in various activities around the city and the area where we were staying. Another trip took us to Cologne, where we also had some free time to explore the city. We also visited Trier, where we presented our first performance in front of an audience.
Our evenings were filled with different group activities – including Casino Night, White Night, time by the lake and various group games. These moments outside the workshops were some of the most memorable ones, as they gave us the chance to get to know each other beyond the official programme and build new friendships. The final days were dedicated to our last rehearsals, the final performance and a reflection on the whole experience. After all the days of preparation and teamwork, we had the opportunity to look back at what we had learned, what challenges we had overcome and how much we had grown.
After these eight days, we took home much more than memories of performances, trips and evenings spent together. We left with new friendships, valuable experiences, greater confidence in expressing ourselves and a deeper understanding of how art can bring people together regardless of their country or language. Theatre Of Dreams was an experience we will remember for a long time.