Ignite is a dynamic new production focusing on young people's mental health amidst the overwhelming demands of modern life. The accompanying workshop for KS3&4 provides participants with a toolkit for promoting positive wellbeing.

There is a spark burning within all of us, waiting to ignite.
Even in our darkest moments.

Using physical theatre and visual storytelling this production draws upon real life stories. Follow the lives of three teenagers as they battle anxiety, depression and doubts about their own self-worth. Amidst the feelings of isolation, the drive to succeed and the desire to be accepted, the pressure mounts to balance life between school, friends and family. Are they the only ones feeling so alone? When life becomes so stifling, is that burning spark still there?

Ignite – performance and workshop will:
• Empower students to acknowledge and celebrate their identity and self-worth
• Equip students with practical tools to nurture positive mental health and strategies for connecting with others
• Encourage students to build resilience in addition to signposting where they can seek support

Preventative education production and workshop for KS3 and KS4 focusing on social media use, sexual harassment, consent, cyberbullying, AI and pornography.

Samantha is your typical “IT girl”. Her world revolves around TikTok dances, selfies and the latest trends. She’s got a big online following and even bigger dreams.

But riding high on ‘likes’ cannot last forever and cracks start to form in her once unbreakable friendship group. Truths get digitally twisted and an explicit image of Samantha gets exposed online in a way she cannot control. Will Samantha attempt to repair the damage to her online persona, or will she sit back helplessly and watch everything around her unravel? When filters can no longer mask the mess, Samantha and her friends are forced to face the issues in their own lives and deal with the consequences.

I've already heard some really positive feedback from students and today has been really beneficial for our school. Thank you for encouraging students to take control of their own futures, to be encouragers and positive influences on each other.

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Using personal stories and first-hand accounts, Faultlines is a play built on truth. Saltmine Theatre Company investigates the very first tremors of toxicity – control, gaslighting and love bombing - which often lead to physical violence and emotional abuse.

Weaving together the stories of people who have experienced domestic abuse, we reclaim their narratives - empowering audiences to notice these signs personally and in others.

Faultlines has been forged together with real life stories gifted with the purpose to educate, challenge and change lives. Through a performance and interactive workshop we explore what healthy relationships look like, celebrate the bravery of sharing stories and equip young people for escape and action.

This is about freedom.

“Fantastic day. The team were brilliant – professional and built good relationships with the students quickly.”

“Moments of desperate poignancy.”