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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According to mental health charity Mind, issues surrounding mental health are on the rise in young people, and school or college is where they would like to go for help first. Saltmine’s new mental health show will equip schools to identify and connect with young people at risk; providing an opportunity to begin conversations which could be life changing.

Using the words of real teenagers combined with physical and visual storytelling and elements of mixed media and music, our new piece of theatre will unpack true stories of challenges young people face and how they can overcome them. Focusing on building self-esteem, resilience and relationships, our show and accompanying workshop will comprise an invaluable toolkit to help maintain positive mental fitness into adulthood.

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.”