Hit Like And Share

Fusion Youth Theatre presents

Hit Like

&

Share

Anyone can make a mistake. What do you do when there is nowhere to hide from your mistakes?

A play by Josie-Anne Gray Directed by Emma Middleton And Josie-Anne Gray Saturday 19th July

7.30pm

Sunday 20th July

2.30pm & 7.30pm

@ St James House

St James Square, Grimsby

Production sponsored by The Tribune Trust and The High Sheriff's Office of Lincolnshire. Supported by Grimsby Minster and Novartis

about fusion Welcome to Hit Like & Share Our new project is about internet safety for young people. Our cast have been working hard for over six months to produce a gritty and serious piece of theatre that examines how vulnerable people can be when they’re online.

We were horrified when we read about the numbers of people taking their own lives because of online bullying and we decided to tackle cyberbullying alongside the new type of ‘stranger danger’ that the anonymity of the internet has created.

We hope that the play has given our cast members a better understanding of internet danger and that they will use the experience to stay safe.

We also hope that the performances will get people talking about these important issues and encourage open discussion about the problems that modern technology can present.

Emma and Josie

Fusion Youth Theatre was established in 2005 by a team of professional artists in the NE Lincolnshire region. By 2011 the group was delivering more than just youth theatre projects so in 2012 they expanded and became Fusion Youth Theatre & Community Arts.

Fusion have worked all over the world; running photography projects in Spain, drama projects in America, dance projects in Africa, music & theatre projects in Japan.

The team consists of theatre practitioners, visual artists, costume designers, writers, musicians as well as guest artists brought in to cover other areas of the arts for various projects.

cast Freya Tate: Ellie Jessica Allan: Callie Shelby Richards: Lorraine Kellie Hindle: Kira Jennifer Hawkins: Jasmine Alana Russell-Rogers: Danni Laura Bensley: Ms Emerson Samuel Pearson: Tom Riley Oliver Lewis: Sharkey Bethany Jagger: Olivia Emily Pykett: Abi Nathaniell Smith: Nix Xenca Watson: Blue Eyes Joseph Pearson: Chris Hazel Pearson: Laura Charlie Martin: Pete Megan Jade Smith Written by Josie-Anne Gray Directed and produced by Emma Middleton and Josie-Anne Gray Original music by Amy Naylor Sound and lighting by Tony Smith Stage manager: Lucy Wrightson Thanks to Helen Jagger, Rachel Allan, Karen Meadows, Karen Pearson, James Pearson, Lee Beckett Programme by Diva Publications www.divapublications.co.uk Photography by www.mybigdayeventphotography.com

about getting involved www.fusionyouththeatre.co.uk info@fusionyouththeatre.co.uk telephone 07884 308992 why not visit our facebook fanpage and hit like and share some of our stuff?

about bullying If you’re being bullied it can feel like you’re all on your own but you’re not.

There is help and advice available from people who know what they’re talking about. youngminds.org.uk – advice and support for young people affected by bullying childline.org.uk  0800 1111 free, confidential 24 hour helpline safenetwork.org. uk – info and support about cyberbullying

Beat Bullying resources and advice for young people at beatbullying.org EACH – action line for children experiencing homophobic bullying 0800 1000 143 GoGetInfo – mobile expert advice service for teenagers text BULLY to 60110 (each download costs 50p) ceop.police.uk young people can report directly to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre if someone has sent sexual or threatening chat or if they have been asked to do something online that makes them feel uncomfortable