Theatre Inspiring Change

The Bruise You Can't See 1st November 7pm Part of the Colchester Fringe Don’t miss out! 💘This story is about love. 💘 A story representative of so many. A story untold till now. Theatre with a unique twist. Where the audience decides whose story should unfold. Suz has got a great job and a good life with amazing friends. They’re on a night out when she bumps into Ollie. He’s funny, charming and very good looking. They talk all night and start the most amazing relationship she has ever had. Or is it? Untold love stories happen across all sectors of society. So do unspoken abusive relationships. With this in mind our play isn’t just Suz’s untold story. It’s also Sean’s story with his girlfriend. It’s also Simon’s story with his boyfriend. And Sasha’s story with her girlfriend. Whose story do we see? Whichever story the audience choose when they arrive at the theatre. The majority vote will decide whose story we see. Book here https://lnkd.in/edRyRRUu

My new play opens at the Colchester Fringe a week today. The Bruise You Can't See. It's been years in the making and has not only my story in it but the heart and soul of the company. Would love to see you there. 26th October | 7pm | First site, Colchester 1st November | 7pm | First site, Colchester https://lnkd.in/ejWFcCmb #Colchester #theatre #fringe #thisismystory

This is a short clip of our show ' The Bruise You Can't See' (this was not professionally filmed, this is part of our rehearsal) Being performed in Colchester is a groundbreaking new play, ‘The Bruise You Can’t See, which invites audiences to engage in an innovative, interactive theatrical experience that offers a fresh twist on storytelling. With two shows on Saturday 26th October & Friday 1st November this will be part of the Colchester Fringe Festival. This is a powerful production gives the audience the unique opportunity to vote for which character's story will be told before the performance even begins. The play focuses on love. Love which has gone wrong, love that hides a darker reality. It explores the story of Suz, a woman with a great job, supportive friends, and a seemingly perfect relationship with Ollie. Ollie is everything Suz ever dreamed of: charming, attentive, and irresistible. But soon, his temper flares, leaving Suz questioning her own actions and desperately trying to keep the peace. She is trapped in the cycle of control and abuse that she never imagined could happen to her. However, Suz’s story is only one version of the narrative. The play also highlights the stories of Sean, Simon, and Sash, each facing abuse in same-sex relationships. These are untold stories that happen every day, in all walks of life. With the power in the hands of the audience, they will decide whose story takes centre stage, making each performance unique. The play aims to raise awareness about domestic abuse, a pervasive issue in the UK and around the world that knows no boundaries, crossing gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. Through these different perspectives, ‘The Bruise You Can’t See’ sheds light on the often-invisible pain endured by victims of emotional and physical abuse. Book here https://lnkd.in/eAUdvUFt

Sarah was delighted to host the 10th Best Business Women Awards on Friday at the Hilton Syon Park. Back in 2019 she won the Charity Champion in recognition for her work with Theatre Inspiring Change. Imagine her surprise to be presented with a special recognition award for her work in diversity and equality and supporting overlooked societal issues. This is an incredible acheivement and so well deserved. What a great night and it was wonderful to see so many amazing women recognised. #BestBusinessWomen #WomenInBusiness #DiversityAndInclusion #EqualityInTheWorkplace #CharityChampion #WomenEmpowerment #TheatreInspiringChange #AwardsNight #RecognitionAward

Our work in schools creates such an impact. These significant stats have been shared by a head teacher with us after they have had a performance of ‘BOY’ in their school and we are so pleased our work is having this kind of impact. " The production has really helped us to significantly reduce the quantity of homophobic language that we hear. In 2014-15 (before you visited us) we had 20 reported incidents, in 2015-16 we had 18 incidents, and last year (2016-2017) there were only 8 reported incidents. I think that this was certainly, in part, due to two consecutive years of children participating in your production of ‘BOY’. Year 5 and Six children were able to explore the issues within a dynamic and dramatic forum, which had an impact that was much further reaching that our PHSE lessons and consistent responses could have had alone." Matthew. Junior School. Southwark. If you know a school who could benefit please get in touch. #homophobia #stophomophobia

We are delighted to be performing at the Colchester Fringe 2024 delivering a one performance of 'The Bruise You Can't See' on 26th October and 1st November at 7pm . 'The Bruise You Can't' See is a story about love. And abuse. A story untold till now. Suz has got a great job and a good life with amazing friends. They’re on a night out when she bumps into Olly. He’s funny, charming and very good looking. They talk all night and that’s all it takes to start the most amazing relationship she has ever had. He’s attentive, loves everything about her and wants to spend all his time with her. She can’t stop smiling. But when Olly gets angry, she feels like she’s getting things wrong. But then he’s so lovely she can’t imagine ever being without him. She just wishes she could keep the peace a bit better and not worry about losing him. Domestic abuse is rife in the UK and around the world. And it travels across all sectors of our society. With this in mind our play isn’t just Suz’s untold story. It’s also Sean’s story, who is in an abusive relationship with his girlfriend. It’s also Simon’s story who is in an abusive relationships with his boyfriend. And it’s also Sasha’s story who is in an abusive relationship with her girlfriend. Whose story do we see? Whichever story the audience choose when they arrive at the theatre. The majority vote will decide whose story we see. #domesticabuse #domesticviolence #theatreinspiringchange https://lnkd.in/eAUdvUFt

We were so proud to have been invited to the unveiling of the Stephen Lawrence mural at Saffron Walden County High School created by young people from the school. What an honour and a privilege to meet Baroness Lawrence as she tirelessly continues to raise awareness about racism and its impact. Our anti-racism show ‘Do You Hear Me?’ will be touring to the school later in the year. #racism #BlackHistoryMonth #antiracism #antiracismeducation #antiracismeducationjourney

Have you booked to come along this week to see 'The Bruise You Can't See'? 25th September 2pm at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester This is a story about love. And abuse. A story untold till now. Suz has got a great job and a good life with amazing friends. They’re on a night out when she bumps into Olly. He’s funny, charming and very good looking. They talk all night and that’s all it takes to start the most amazing relationship she has ever had. He’s attentive, loves everything about her and wants to spend all his time with her. She can’t stop smiling. But when Olly gets angry, she feels like she’s getting things wrong. But then he’s so lovely she can’t imagine ever being without him. She just wishes she could keep the peace a bit better and not worry about losing him. Domestic abuse is rife in the UK and around the world. And it travels across all sectors of our society. With this in mind our play isn’t just Suz’s untold story. It’s also Sean’s story, who is in an abusive relationship with his girlfriend. It’s also Simon’s story who is in an abusive relationships with his boyfriend. And it’s also Sasha’s story who is in an abusive relationship with her girlfriend. Here is the ticket link - its free and we would love you to see the work we are doing. https://lnkd.in/eWuyPGXh

Do you need a speaker for your event? Sarah is the founder of Theatre Inspiring Change and she regularly speaks to groups and organisations about equality and diversity and about domestic violence. Please do get in touch if you need someone to make your attendees think. Here is a testimonial from a recent event at the WIBN Summer Event with 100 women attending. “I loved your talk. You were so inspirational. A fantastic role model to have championing against the haters.” Kathleen Whyman, author. #womeninbusiness #smallbusiness #domesticviolence #theatreinspiringchange #domesticviolenceprevention #domesticviolenceawareness #vawg #strongertogether

Would you like to find out more about what we do? We are performing 'The Bruise You Can't See' on Wednesday 25 September 2024 at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester at 2pm You can book your ticket here and find out how Theatre Inspiring Change is doing exactly that! The tickets are free and we have a Q & A afterwards. More details here https://lnkd.in/ebXB65x5..