Two schools advance in Reykjavík’s Skrekk talent contest

Performances by Árbæjarskóli and Langholtsskóli have been selected for the final of Skrekk, a talent competition for Reykjavík primary schools, mbl.is reports. The second semi-final took place at Borgarleikhúsið, a theatre in Reykjavík.

The performance “Bestu ár ævi þinnar” (“The best years of your life”) explores the pressures teenagers face and the feeling that they must do everything “right”, while receiving conflicting advice from adults. It concludes that there is no single right way to be a teenager or to be yourself.

Langholtsskóli’s “Frelsinu fögnum” (“We celebrate freedom”) is based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It shows how children’s views and children themselves are often not taken seriously, and how rules and comments from adults can diminish the joy of childhood.

The performances can be watched on the UngRÚV website.