Educator and student responses to our toxic teen relationship-themed play A is for Amy
90% of young people:
- felt more confident they could recognise a friend’s relationship was toxic/helpfully approach friends they were concerned about
- found creativity helpful for exploring themes
- increased how much they knew about domestic abuse
85% felt more comfortable talking about abuse and had a clearer idea where to access support
They told us:
“Even though I’m under multiple horrible statistics I feel safer”.
[I’m going to stop] “Being a red flag”.
The play and workshop led to:
- disclosures, enabling adults to identify need/put support in place
- young people ending relationships identified as controlling
Professionals said:
“It was a powerful piece of drama… the arts is a useful way to engage young people about these topics.”
“The young people found the performance easy to relate to…. [They] opened-up about their experiences.”
“This production was absolutely fantastic…. please continue to produce such amazing education.”