Greenwich CEP

Voicing Masculinities: Free CPD showcases for teachers, youth workers and professionals working with young people

I’m emailing to invite you to our free CPD showcases of Voicing Masculinities, our new touring production for young people, taking place on:

Friday 13th November 4.30 - 6pm at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in North West London.

and

Wednesday 25^th November 7.30-9.00pm at The Exchange The Old Library, Walnut Tree Road in Erith, Bexley.

We hope you will be able to join us and would be very grateful if you could share the invitation with colleagues and networks who work with young people.

Voicing Masculinities explores the pressures facing boys and young men today, including mental health, masculinity, peer pressure, racism, misogyny and the influence of online culture.

The project has been developed through research and dialogue with young people and professionals working with them, and responds to growing concern about boys’ mental health, emotional wellbeing and the often contradictory messages young men encounter about what it means to “be a man”.

Join us for these free CPD events to see the new production and explore how creative approaches can help open up conversations with young people about masculinity, mental health, relationships and the pressures they experience in their everyday lives.

Each event will include a performance of Voicing Masculinities, written by Frances Stone, Stuart Morris and Leon Wander, followed by an opportunity to explore some of the ideas and approaches that underpin the accompanying schools programme.

We’ll consider topics including:

• The pressures and expectations around masculinity experienced by boys and young men

• The relationship between masculinity, mental health and emotional literacy

• The influence of peers, social media and online culture

• How young people can be supported to recognise and challenge harmful attitudes and behaviours

• How drama and participatory approaches can create safe spaces for difficult conversations

The production and accompanying workshop programme are designed for 13-16 year-old students and aims to encourage young people to think critically about the expectations placed on them, develop greater emotional literacy and feel more confident about seeking and offering support.

We particularly welcome teachers, pastoral and safeguarding staff, youth workers, social workers, counsellors and other professionals working with young people.

Voicing Masculinities has been developed by Little Fish Theatre in partnership with Bexley schools, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund.

Details

Date: Friday 13^th November

Time: 4.30-6.30pm

Venue: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Eton Avenue, London NW3 3HY

Date: Wednesday 25^th November

Time: 7.30-9.00pm

Venue: The Exchange

The Old Library, Walnut Tree Rd, Erith DA8 1RA

The events are free, but places must be booked in advance.

To reserve a place, please book through Eventbrite here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/little-fish-theatre-18220529104