“Why Create A Drama” consists of two plays called “Gold Stars And Dragon Marks” and “Crush”. While both plays are based around domestic abuse, “Gold Stars And Dragon Marks” is about growing up with domestic abuse at home, trying to hide the secret at school to avoid being bullied because of it, and keeping the bullying a secret as well. “Crush”, on the other hand, is about being a teenager and being in a relationship of domestic abuse. The play begins with a girl having a crush on her friend’s brother, and then progresses to them dating and him controlling her. Both plays are gripping and touch the viewer, as it shows exactly what happens in the real world.
In August we met with the professionals who produced Why Create a Drama: Alison and Callum from the Baldy Bane theatre company and Shona from Reduce Abuse in West Dunbartonshire.
They showed us the screenplays for the two performances which are basically film versions of the play. The idea is that schools do not need to pay for the live performance but teachers can download it for free from GLOW.
We need to get this project out to a lot more schools. It is fresh and it is real and it makes people listen!