Hidden -The Digital Package

WHAT?

Hidden is a play for year 8+ about self-worth, mental health and self-harm. When Sophia, Matt and Tash meet at a music festival they are three very different teenagers. They go to different schools, have different friendship groups and have led very different lives. However, they all have the same problem - they use self-harm as a way to cope with their feelings. Sophia feels stifled by boarding school life, has a poor body image and feels out of control. Matt is consumed with anxiety about his impending GCSE exams. Tash is haunted by memories of a traumatic childhood and feels like the world would be a better place without her. When her only friend suddenly disappears. her self-harming behaviour gets out of control. Hidden tells the story of the recovery of three very different teenagers as they struggle with mental health problems and self-harming behaviour.

WHY?

• Threefold increase in the number of young people self-harming in UK (World Health

Organisation - WHO). • One in five 15-year-olds saying they selfharm - NHS reporting a rise of 30% in the number of children (between 10 and 14) being treated by the NHS as a result of self-harm. • Local teachers tell us that mental health and self-harm is a high priority issue in their schools. • Having toured with excellent feedback for the past 7 years we wanted to bring the story to a wider audience.

HOW?

This unique digital PSHE and Drama resource designed for teachers and students in Years 8 and above covers self-worth, self-harm and mental health - supporting the national curriculum for England through an engaging story and relatable characters. The package includes a free comprehensive and downloadable Teacher’s pack, complete with a full half-term’s worth of lesson plans and additional resources, as well as interactive student guides for each lesson. Streams of our professionally recorded show are also available to purchase in a range of packages, dependent on the size of your school or institution.

THIS PACKAGE:

• Explains what self-harm is and what can trigger people to self-harm. • Debunks some of the unhelpful myths surrounding self-harm. • Helps young people to find alternative and healthier ways to manage their emotions. • Empowers people to be a good friend to someone they suspect is harming themselves • Enables people to get help if they or someone they know is self-harming.

FEEDBACK

• “A must watch production that unpacks the intricacies of social issues with stunning relatability.” - Drama and Theatre

Magazine • “The individual voices portrayed made the play very accessible; all students would have been able to identify with one or more of the characters in the production.” - Teacher • “Hidden showed me that even when you’re feeling totally alone in the world, there’s always a way to try and break through it, making the world that little bit better by being in it.” - Year 10 Student