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Reveal Theatre Company has been awarded funding from ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND and STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL to produce a new play on bullying entitled STICKS AND STONES at the Stiwt this October. What happens when you are pushed into something you don’t want to do? What happens when you are on the receiving end of bullying? What happens when the consequences of your actions are pushed to the extremes leading to devastating results? This original piece of theatre explores the serious issue of bullying. An interactive piece of drama which empowers young audiences into looking at decisions, choices, actions and consequences. In a recent KIDSCAPE survey of 4,000 children, 68% admitted to having been bullied at least once in their school environment. Ten children a year commit suicide as a result of bullying. “With these shocking statistics, Reveal aims to reduce the effects of bullying by creating a more honest and open approach to this often taboo subject. Receiving Arts Council funding is thrilling for a small organisation such as ourselves, and has enabled us to expand our programme of work, including producing this exciting and worthwhile tour. We are extremely fortunate that Peter Read, the General Manager of the Stiwt, has allowed us to work in association with the theatre to enable this residency to take place.” ROBERT MARSDEN, Artistic Director When is It? Wrexham Stwit Theatre 6th and 7th October Tickets: 01978 841300 11.30-12.30: Pupils work with the actors and directors on Bullying 2pm: Pupils watch an hour longs performance in the Main House at the Stiwt. Reveal has been working in the Midlands since 1999, balancing mainstream productions of Charley’s Aunt, Confusions, Teechers (Stoke Rep) and Two (London Fringe), as well as its Education programme. In 2000, over 500 young people attended Victorian Life at Newcastle Museum, where pupils were able to explore Victorian culture through theatre. The cast includes PAM JOLLEY (worked at The Globe Theatre), HELLEN KIRBY (M6 Theatre Company, Bolton Octagon and Coronation Street) and PHILIP BUCK (Charles Vance Productions, Ambassadors Theatre and Bitesize Theatre Company, Wrexham) Directed by ROBERT MARSDEN (who has worked for the New Vic, Stoke, Bolton Octagon, and with Alan Ayckbourn at Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough), and ANDREW RAFFLE (Millfield Arts Centre, . Designing is LAURA CLARKSON, (credits include work at New Vic, Bolton Octagon, Chester Gateway, Hollyoaks and Brookside) To arrange Interviews, photoshoots and more, telephone ROBERT MARSDEN on 07967 710873 or 01785 814052 |
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