NEWS RELEASE
SHEATRE
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Relationships are complicated, and with Valentine's Day fast approaching, community arts organization Sheatre hopes to help more Ontario teens navigate the issue of consent and sexual violence.
A mini-tour of Far From the Heart / Loin du Coeur will run from February 11-16 with eight performances in the Niagara and Halton Regions and Simcoe County.
The Simcoe County shows will take place in Midland at the Midland Cultural Centre:
Friday, Feb. 15, 9:15 a.m.: Georgian Bay District Secondary School at MCC
Friday, Feb. 15, 4 p.m.: French Community Show
Saturday, Feb. 16, 4 p.m.: English Community Show
All three performances are sponsored by North Simcoe Youth Wellness Hub, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care and Quest Art School + Gallery
Created in 2006 by youth and professional artists, Far From the Heart/Loin du Coeur is a story about coming of age, violation and redemption. It begins with two boys (Warren and Adam) and two girls (Felicity and Rachel) getting ready for "the big party."
The play uses interactive "forum theatre" that allows audience members to change the outcome of various realistic, problematic scenarios. A facilitator emcees the performances, and trained community partners help lead lively discussions to debrief the audience interventions.
In the end, the production encourages young people to develop healthy attitudes and behaviours based on honesty, equality, respect and safety.
This past fall Sheatre's award-winning production was seen by nearly 3,400 Ontario students and was live streamed in French and English for audiences around the world.
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