Theme: Mental Wellbeing, Anxiety, Depression, Self-worth, Connection with others, Exam stress, Resilience.
Spring Tour 2025
17th March – 2nd April
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?
Theme: Social Media,
Sexual Harassment/Consent,
Cyberbullying,
AI, Pornography
Touring Spring 2025
24th – 28th Feb
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.- Assistant Headteacher, St Luke's C of E School
Theme: Knife Crime, Gang Violence,
County Lines, and Joint Enterprise
Touring Summer 2025
8th – 18th July
Meet best mates Dan and Jay, about to finish school and considering their career options. Dan is a rapper starting to gain exposure; Jay is an aspiring footballer with forthcoming trials for professional clubs. Both are desperate to leave ‘The Wood’, the estate where they live where gangs, crime and violence are the norm.
But everything changes when Dan is robbed by a gang and seeks revenge by joining a rival gang – and Jay reluctantly tags along. Suddenly they can earn respect and money, and ‘The Wood’ is transformed into their ‘red carpet’. The pressure is on though – rival gangs start to threaten, tensions rise and the boys must decide whether or not to carry a knife.
Our thought-provoking show and workshop programme which focuses on the complex, interrelated issues of knife crime, gang violence and self-identity.
“Switch Up challenges the audience to consider the consequences of carrying a knife. It is very much recommended for all young people to see.”- West Midlands Police
“It was sensational and moving, providing important information at a level our students could understand and engage with.”– Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Grace Academy Darlaston
“Switch Up helped us fulfil contextual safeguarding and we were able to react to recent incidents we are seeing in the community.”- Designated Safeguarding Lead, Heritage High
Theme: Domestic Abuse and Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships
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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.”- Wombourne High School
“Moments of desperate poignancy.”- The Scotsman