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BILLY

Billy doesn't have any friends. He tries but there seems to be a set of rules he doesn't understand. And the more he tries to understand the more difficult it gets. Bullying affects young people either as a victim, perpetrator or bystander and we explore how young people can empower themselves to make positive and informed choices for their futures. The play looks at healthy relationships, what to do if you are being bullied, the balance of power, intervention possibilities, community responsibility, self esteem, communication, negotiation and self confidence.

'It was engaging and a good way to get the point across.'
Miss Peel, Teacher

Laugh and You're Part of It

Duncan loves being the centre of attention with his friends. He's funny and even more popular when he makes his cousin look an idiot. But what happens when the crowd turns on him. The bully becomes the bullied and Duncan can't see a way out. This piece was devised in collaboration with Uttlesford District Council and Essex Police looking at bullying, in particular cyber bullying and is currently being toured in senior schools throughout Uttlesford.
Target audience – Currently touring to Year 8

'Very down to earth production – does not pull any punches – raw and real.'
Teacher

A trusting game show

'Come on, be honest...' was created in collaboration with The Youth Council and looked at how young people communicate in an ever changing world. Set up as a 'workshop' the participants soon began to realize all is not as it seems as this interactive theatre experience unfolds. Issues such as emotional honesty, communication, self expression and bullying were explored in a Promenade Theatre style with a difference.

'It was an incredible experience, very interactive and highly engaging'
Claudia Thiele,Teacher, Lonsdale School

It Won't Happen To Me

J is finding it hard to forge a place in a world of teenagers discovering themselves, their bodies and other people's bodies. All he knows is he wants to ask a girl out and take those first tentative steps towards love. But it becomes apparent that although his decisions are prompted by others it will be him that pays the price. It Won't Happen To Me was created in collaboration with HertsAid, an HIV organisation. The play focuses on issues where young people place themselves at risk particularly within the arena of sexual health. The play has just been granted another 5 years funding to expand to two year groups in every school in Stevenage which bears testimony to its outstanding reputation around Hertfordshire.
Target audience- Currently touring to Year 9

'I learnt enough to know that when I do have sex I will definately use a condom.'
Audience member 'It won't Happen To Me'

Love, Lies and Lullabies

Laura has a great boyfriend, some fantastic friends and now a place at drama school doing exactly what she wants. But it seems not everyone is as happy as she is and maybe her boyfriend and friends aren't as supportive as she thought. Especially once the truth comes out. Lies and Lullabies was also created in collaboration with HertsAid. The play focuses on issues of self esteem, aspiration, sexual health and healthy relationships. The play has just been granted another 5 years funding to expand to two year groups in every school in Stevenage which bears testimony to its outstanding reputation around Hertfordshire.
Target audience – Currently touring to Year 10

'I thought I knew it all, but this has made me think again.'
Audience Member, 'Love, Lies and Lullabies'

10 minutes in the future

A brother and a sister are bizarrely catapulted into the future. A future with no satellites where technology has dried up. The world is very sparse except for two survivors determined to make them see where the world went wrong. 10 minutes in the future was created in collaboration with Astrium, Europe's leading space agency, to look at how space and technology affect our everyday lives. The play was incorporated into Space Week and was performed to young people at primary and senior school.
Target audience – Years 3, 4, 5, 6.

'So realistic, it should be seen by the staff in hospitals, councils and schools'
Teacher

Is there anybody out there?

Terry sits at home after the funeral of his wife. He has friends and family around him but he has never felt lonelier in all his life. As his grief threatens to engulf him he finds himself increasingly more isolated until it all becomes too much. 'Is there anybody out there?' was created in collaboration with Stevenage Homes to look at issue of how to get what you want. The audience target was Stevenage Homes clients and the general public. The audience looked at the issue of communication and accessing help and services, through the eyes of a more mature member of society.
Target audience - Adults

'Watching it (the play) rather than listening is more effective and I believe I took in more important info that I would of just listening.'
Audience Member, Is there Anybody Out there?

BURN

2010
Roxy can't wait for the biggest party of the school year. The boys are getting the alcohol and she is ready to have the best time. What she didn't count on was her cheating boyfriend, a disloyal best friend and now no way of getting home. So when Johnny's brother turns up in his new BMW, the fact he is off his head pales into the distance as they start the fatal ride home. Burn was produced in collaboration with Uttlesford District Council as part of their 'Reality Roadshow'. The play looks at drugs, violence, peer pressure, bullying and road issues ending with the dramatic consequences of getting into a car under the influence.
Target audience – Years 9, 10.

'A professional production performed by young and talented actors. … The interactive sessions that followed were designed to provoke debate whilst educating the audience at the same time. In my view this was a masterstroke as the response I witnessed achieved both of the above. In summary this play was an extremely informative, educational 'myth busting' production, if only something similar had been around when I was at school.'
Inspector Gary Atkinson, Diversity Unit, Hertfordshire Constabulary, HQ

LISTEN!

Jenna just wants to be normal but it seems everything she does leads to more trouble. The letter said they could help her but as things spiral from bad to worse she doesn't know where to turn. Listen has been produced for the Primary Care Trust as part of their government initiated You're Welcome project exploring how young people access services. Issues including mental health, sexual health, peer pressure and communication to adults are explored. The project worked with Year 10 pupils as well as adult service providers and will form part of the future You're Welcome document for all service providers.

'All of the students were engaged throughout the presentation because it was funny, interesting and something they can relate to.'
T.Hancock, Tutor, Ridgemond Training