Touring FALL 2010
Presentation |
Topics |
Grade |
| The Bully Show: Clown in the Round | An interactive approach to dealing with bullying | Grades 2-6 |
| Project ACT | Physical activity, healthy eating and substance misuse prevention | Grades 7-9 |
| A Fine Line | A new play about harassment | Grades 9-12 |
| Mixed Messages | Interactive presentation for sexual assault prevention | University |
Other Shows
Presentation |
Topics |
Grade |
| DISS | An interactive presentation on the risks in choosing where you belong | Grades 7-12 |
| Morro and Jasp GO GREEN | An engaging and entertaining look at being environmentally friendly | Grades 1-6 |
| Showdown | An Interactive, Anti-bullying play | Grades 6-10 |
| The 10% Reality | A play about bullying and homophobia | Grades 7-11 |
| Under Pressure | A STI/HIV awareness play | Grades 9-12 |
| What If..? | A play tackling alcohol, drugs, and peer pressure | Grades 9-12 |
| Wishworld | A play about cyber-bullying | Grades 7-9 |
A Fine Line
By Heather Annis
An interactive presentation about Harassment
For Grades 9-12
How do teens negotiate their sexuality in a society that is hyper-sexualized?
Four students find themselves in the middle of a presentation about sexual harassment. Each with very different ideas and opinions, they explore the issues of relationships, feminism, gender equality and definition, personal boundaries and self confidence.
When two characters end up alone in the library, a line is crossed and the four friends continue a downward spiral where no one wins and everyone gets hurt.
Created in collaboration with youth and Empowered Student Partnerships, A Fine Line catalyzes dialogue about how students experience their world today and what they want to change.
For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
DISS
Written by Rex Deverell
An interactive presentation on the risks in choosing where you belong
For Grades 7-12
Sammy just wants to keep his sister safe.
Stacey just wants to look out for her brother.
Tyrone just wants to make some new friends.
Jesse just wants to watch his friend’s back.
This new project focuses on gang presence in our neighbourhoods and the pressures youth face finding social connection and identity.
Why is gang life so appealing?
Follow Sammy’s journey from the beginnings of a childhood friendship, as it evolves through a neighbourhood youth gang to the demise of a close friend.
Created in collaboration with youth who have experienced violence, the plot covers snitching, family relationships, friendship, theft, gun violence and many other issues that affect young people living with gang presence in their communities.
For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
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Morro and Jasp...GO GREEN!
Created by U.N.I.T Productions (Heather Annis, Amy Lee and Byron Laviolette)
An engaging and entertaining look at being environmentally friendly
For Grades 1-6
Jasp has decided to write a book about ‘going green’ so that she can become a famous author. There is only one problem: she doesn’t really know anything about what ‘going green’ really means.
When her sister Morro jumps in, the two decide that they need the help of Dr. David Suzuki. A letter from him soon arrives and the clown duo embarks on a journey to reduce their ecological footprint. Together, they struggle to learn how they can make changes in their daily lives and learn that, although not always easy, being environmentally friendly is certainly important and curiously rewarding.
This humorous look at being environmentally friendly turns assumptions about being green on their heads and teaches us that every little bit does in fact make a difference. Seen through the eyes of loveable and laughable clowns, the messages hit home and become accessible like never before.
For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
Mixed Messages
Written by Luciano Iogna
Interactive presentation for sexual assault prevention
Version 1 for Grades 9-12, Version 2 for Post-Secondary Students
Mixed Messages follows the story of Teesha, a young woman determined to balance academics and a new social life in her first year at a new school.
Teesha struggles with social pressures and the influence of her peers until one evening, impaired judgment and miscommunication results in unwanted circumstances.
Mixed Messages addresses the issue of sexual assault on school campuses and asks students to discuss, "How far is too far?”
*Key Character Development principles: Empathy, responsibility, honesty
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For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
Project ACT
Written by Rex Deverell
A play about physical activity, healthy eating and substance misuse prevention
For Grades 7-9
Project ACT is an Ontario-wide three-tiered approach to empowering students to live active, healthy lives.
Part One: Project ACT - The Play & Post-Show Facilitation - 90 minutes
Developed in consultation with youth and community partners, “Project ACT – The Play” follows four friends as they try to make sense of mixed messages about healthy eating, physical activity and substance misuse while turning their school into a healthier place. Each character relies on unhealthy coping mechanisms for the everyday stresses in their lives. A trained facilitator, or “Joker”, guides students to replace the actors on stage and to change the outcome. Whether on stage or watching their peers, it’s an immediate way for students to step into someone’s shoes and think about what they would do in similar situations.
Part Two: Small Group Discussions - 45 minutes
After a short break, students are split into small discussion groups with local health and wellness experts. Their expertise in physical activity, healthy eating and substance misuse prevention will give students and educators the opportunity to discuss the issues in more detail, and link them with local resources.
Part Three: Activate Student Ideas - Ongoing
Project ACT continues as students put their learning into action. Our teaching guides and resources are designed to activate manageable changes to the student community, helping educators integrate healthy initiatives into schools long after we've left the building. Using Mixed Company Theatre’s website and the Project ACT Study Guide, staff and students have resources to organize initiatives to help make school a healthier place.
For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
Showdown
Written by Luciano Iogna
An Interactive, anti-bullying play
Version 1 for Grades 6-8, Version 2 for Grades 9-10
Written by Luciano Iogna, Showdown, the Dora-nominated anti-bullying play for teens, is a teacher's favorite and has played to more than 100,000 students. Developed in collaboration with students and directed by Mixed Company Theatre's Simon Malbogat, Showdown aims to help students recognize the different forms bullying can take, and explores the issues that motivate bullying behavior.
Siblings Drew and Ashley physically and psychologically torment their peers. Name-calling, exclusion, extortion, threats and physical violence are their weapons of choice. Their game is to manipulate and control others through the misuse of power. Who will stop them? Will you?
*Key Character Development principles: Respect, caring, integrity
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For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
The Bully Show: CLOWN IN THE ROUND
For Grades 2-6
Created by U.N.I.T Productions (Heather Annis, Amy Lee and Byron Laviolette)
An interactive approach to dealing with bullying
Sisters, Morro and Jasp, are caught in the middle of friends and foes. As they deal with pressures from home, school, and their peers they suddenly find themselves competing against one another. Pretty soon there is a full-fledged bully in action. Not wanting to point fingers and get her sister in trouble, Morro attempts to deal with Jasp’s new-found power, and with the fear and hurt that she is now forced to encounter every day.
Cycling through various manipulations that can be used in any relationship, this show will highlight common elements of elementary school children’s experience with bullies. As the characters interact with the audience, they encourage the students to explore and suggest approaches to deal with bullies, as well as examine why people bully each other to begin with. All of this, of course, will be presented through lovable and laughable clown characters, playing with and off of established archetypes and encouraging children to stand up for themselves and for others around them.
For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
The 10% Reality
Written by Luciano Iogna
A play about bullying and homophobia
for Grades 7-11
The 10% Reality examines the effects of homophobia on young people who are trying to come to terms with their sexuality—and the bullying they and their friends sometimes experience as a result.
Sam is being bullied at school for being gay, and now his Dad wants to kick him out of the house. At school, his best friend, Tanya, has started to experience name-calling and bullying because of her friendship with Sam. After learning Sam may be gay, Tanya's father demands that she end her friendship with Sam.
Sam's battle is difficult, as he struggles to come to terms with his sexuality. Tanya, too, feels immense pressure. Staying Sam's friend will mean trouble for her at home and at school. Her other choice sees her abandoning her best friend to avoid the grief of being bullied at school and of defying her parents. What should she do? How can both friends stand firm about what is right for them? We ask students to help us find options for both Sam and Tanya.
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For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
Under Pressure
Written by Heather Cherron
A STI/HIV awareness play
for Grades 9-12
For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
Mixed Company Theatre is pleased to present Under Pressure, written by Heather Cherron, which addresses theSTI and HIV transmission rates among youth. This Forum Theatre production explores sexual pressures and consequences from a variety of perspectives as we observe five high school students in their struggles with image and popularity, love and friendship, betrayal and trust.
Under Pressure explores relationship negotiations and encourages high school students to find their own voices in the midst of the complex pressures they face today. Will Sharna lose Terek if she doesn't have sex with him? Can Terek be trusted? What stops us from listening to our inner voices?
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For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
What if...?
Written by Luciano Iogna
A play tackling alcohol, drugs, and peer pressure
For Grades 9-12
For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
What If…? explores alcohol and drugs from a youth perspective, asking students to discuss realistic strategies and alternatives for dealing with peer pressure and substance abuse.
Ryan is forced to choose between his best friend, Chris, and his girlfriend, Melissa. Ryan adores Melissa, but lately she’s been getting on his nerves to achieve high grades. On the other hand, Chris, who embodies fun, has taken to smoking weed before class - a habit that makes Ryan uncomfortable.
When Ryan, Chris and Melissa attend a party, they must choose how much to drink and whether or not to take drugs. At the end of the evening they debate who is sober enough to drive home. In an effort to please both of them, Ryan makes a decision that proves disastrous to all.
What if Ryan, Chris, and Melissa made different choices? What if their story didn’t have to end in tragedy?
*Key Character Development principles: Courage, integrity, respect
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For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
Wishworld
Written by Rex Deverell
A play about cyber-bullying
for Grades 7-9
Written by Chalmers award-winner Rex Deverell, WISHWORLD tackles cyber-bullying in a play that features 14-year-old Trini. After being both psychologically and verbally bullied at school, Trini comes home to find that the bullying has followed her through cyberspace via e-mails and text messages. Trini escapes to WISHWORLD, a fantasy computer game in which she is a powerful, beautiful heroine who is always victorious against the forces of evil. Leveraging her new-found power, Trini seeks revenge and becomes a cyber-bully herself—only to discover a deep secret about her real-life nemesis, Hilary.
What will be the effects and consequences of Trini's bullying? Why does Hilary feel the need to oppress Trini? Is it too late to create some positive changes in the story?
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For best quality of facilitation, we recommend a maximum audience of 200
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