T h e W r o n g T y p e
Workie Ticket is on a mission (again!) with our new survivor-led project, The Wrong Type, to highlight the often-overlooked emotional, financial, and logistical impacts of Family Court proceedings. Partnering with Northumbria University, the project will explore the untold stories of the Family Court system within the UK and the devastating impact it has on families who have experienced domestic abuse and post separation abuse. Building on the success of Workie Ticket’s previous short play "I Walk the Line", part of our WALK THE LINE project, The Wrong Type is committed to amplifying diverse voices and perspectives, while fostering dialogue and understanding within communities and driving positive change in the Family Court system.
With seed funding from Northumbria University's Gendered Violence and Abuse Interdisciplinary Theme (IDRT), we supported a week of intensive Research and Development (R&D). This process included a creative day at Northumbria University with survivors and professionals, where we explored character development and the themes of the play. We then tasked JoJo with writing three scenes, the ‘seed’ of our play, which we will present to an audience of survivors and professionals, on 20th June 2024 at Northumbria University*. The feedback from our audience feedback, will then inform the next stage of the development of the project. We are very excited to have the opportunity to continue the work we began with our WALK THE LINE project in Autumn 2023 - and our survivor-led creative conference in November 2023.
With special thanks to Dr Rima Hussein and Kayliegh Richardson, Gendered Violence and Abuse Interdisciplinary Research Theme (IDRT), East End Women, Acorns & The Angelou Centre.
*This event is by invitation only due to the sensitive nature of the project and the space available.
"...I’m knackered. I’m broke. I ache. I hardly sleep. I do it without any help. Those lads rely on me. Solely me. I walk the line for them..."
Workie Ticket would like to invite you to take part in our WALK THE LINE project which will include an interactive theatre workshop about domestic abuse, male violence against women and girls ( MVAWG) and post-separation abuse.
The workshops will include a performance of ‘I Walk the Line’, a short play written by JoJo Kirtley about single mother Steph, who sings to block out her abusive ex and remains determined to ‘walk the line’ for her two sons. Based on real-life events, ‘I Walk the Line’ will be performed by actor and survivor Ashlea Sanderson and directed by Charlotte Ryder.
The workshops will lead up to our very first Workie Ticket conference, delivered as part of the United Nations 16 Days of Activism to end gender based violence. This unique and creative survivor-led conference will include live and recorded performances, an art exhibition, keynote speakers from White Ribbon and Northumbria University and an expert panel discussion. Participants of the workshops and the creative conference will help contribute to our WALK THE LINE action plan which will inform future discussions with policy makers.
6th October 2023, Linskill North Shields, 10.30am *Limited availability*
To book: please email workietickettheatre@gmail.com
Tickets are FREE.
12th October 2023, Shilbottle Community Centre, 11.00am
To book: CLICK HERE
Tickets are FREE.
20th October 2023, The Recovery College, Newcastle City Centre, 12.45pm *Limited Availability*
To book: CLICK HERE
Tickets are FREE - Donations Welcome
20th October 2023, The Recovery College, Newcastle City Centre, 18.00pm
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Tickets are £8
9th November 2023, WHiST, South Shields, 11.00am WOMEN ONLY *Limited Availability*
To book: please email workietickettheatre@gmail.com
Tickets are FREE.
For group bookings please email JoJo at workietickettheatre@gmail.com.
Please note that this workshop will contain strong themes that some people might find triggering such as sexual violence, physical violence, covert abuse/coercive control and emotional abuse.
Participants will not be expected to ‘act’ but will be expected to take part in discussion-based activities aimed to inform, educate and raise awareness on subjects such as post-separation abuse, financial and legal abuse.
WALK THE LINE Creative Conference
Thursday 30th November 2023, 4.15pm
To book: CLICK HERE
Tickets are FREE - Donations Welcome
DRAMA FOR WELLBEING
Peter Brook once said 'I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage'
On 8 November 2022, Workie Ticket's stage was a hairdressers in Forest Hall for the launch of our Drama for Wellbeing Project. JoJo absolutely loved delivering a taster session at All That Sass Hair.
Thank you so much to Courtney for having us and we are so grateful to our amazing group who joined us for fun and laughter exploring image theatre, using props and learning about theatre practitioners.
Workie Ticket's 'Drama for Wellbeing' programme will be a six session workshop programme approved by a psychologist to help participants move forward from trauma. Our workshops are designed to build confidence, encourage self-care techniques, improve resilience and set realistic goals by using theatre practices and drama activities.. Sessions are based around the 'Five Ways to Wellbeing' pathways: Connect, Keep Learning, Be Active, Take Notice & Give. This model is used in the NHS and has been proven to help improve mental health and wellbeing. We delivered a set of taster sessions to female veterans who had told us that our theatre workshops had been instrumental to their Post Traumatic Growth. They really inspired this project along side other communities of women we have engaged with in the last two years locally to make theatre. We use the theatre techniques we have learned to help survivors of trauma find their voice, build new connections and relationships and build confidence to set and action future plans. These are always reciprocal relationships in which we learn so much from the women and their communities too.
Our 'Drama for Well Being' programme engages with women's organisations and communities to answer the call to bare witness to women's stories. Delivered by a fully qualified drama practitioner.
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