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SMASHED uses powerful live theatre and interactive workshops to engage students on the dangers of underage drinking. Young audiences follow the lives of three young people and witness how they become involved with alcohol and how it affects their lives. Interactive workshops enable students to explore the facts about underage drinking and develop strategies for resisting peer influence. |
The 2018 NZHEA Assessment of SMASHED is available here.
why theatre?
Theatre-in-Education (TiE) is a unique learning experience supporting a wide range of learning styles and behaviours. TiE is frequently used as an educational tool to explore social behaviour and attitudes using social cognitive theory. Social cognitive theory (SCT) holds that portions of an individual's knowledge acquisition can be directly related to observing others within the context of social interactions, experiences, and outside media influences.
Consistent with the New Zealand Curriculum, SMASHED focusses upon students acquiring skills and knowledge.
Consistent with the New Zealand Curriculum, SMASHED focusses upon students acquiring skills and knowledge.
Smashed Project in New Zealand
The programme has been delivered nationwide in 2019 and 2020, involving over 30,000 students.
Culturally RelevantThe theatre script and workshop have been localised to reflect New Zealand culture and youth situations. |
Curriculum LinkedTeaching resource and workshop content link to the New Zealand Curriculum. |
RelatablePresented by young New Zealand actors that deliver a relatable message for New Zealand youth. |
The performance tells the story of three young people and how ‘underage’ drinking affects their lives. Alcohol forms a key part of their day to day activity and we see their justifications for its use, the powerful social pressure they inflict on each other and the different outcomes this has on their lives.
We see some of the factors involved in underage drinking such as boredom, wanting to fit in, escapism and rebellion as well as the power of peer pressure on teenagers’ decision-making processes. The performance shows the reality of alcohol misuse and culminates in an accident which affects the direction of each of the characters’ lives forever.
The performance shows the potential impact of underage drinking on; relationships with peers and adults; academic results and aspirations; anti-social behaviour including sexual harassment and violence as well as accident and injury.
Following the performance an interactive workshop explores the characters behaviour, the consequences of their decisions and students explore alternative decisions and strategies to resist peer pressure and to safely remove themselves from situations.
While there are positive trends in youth behaviour alcohol still causes significant harm in our communities and Life Education Trust is proud of its work to reduce the harm to our rangatahi.
You can find the SMASHED Teacher Resources here.
We see some of the factors involved in underage drinking such as boredom, wanting to fit in, escapism and rebellion as well as the power of peer pressure on teenagers’ decision-making processes. The performance shows the reality of alcohol misuse and culminates in an accident which affects the direction of each of the characters’ lives forever.
The performance shows the potential impact of underage drinking on; relationships with peers and adults; academic results and aspirations; anti-social behaviour including sexual harassment and violence as well as accident and injury.
Following the performance an interactive workshop explores the characters behaviour, the consequences of their decisions and students explore alternative decisions and strategies to resist peer pressure and to safely remove themselves from situations.
While there are positive trends in youth behaviour alcohol still causes significant harm in our communities and Life Education Trust is proud of its work to reduce the harm to our rangatahi.
You can find the SMASHED Teacher Resources here.
ABOUT LIFE EDUCATION TRUST (NZ)
Life Education Trust (NZ) was established in 1987, employs 49 Registered, specialist health teachers working to support schools throughout New Zealand. Learn more about Life Education Trust here.
Life Education Trust (NZ) is supported by NZ Lottery Grants Board, The Tomorrow Project and other community funders to provide the SMASHED programme. The Tomorrow Project is a charity established in 2012 by NZ Brewers, NZ Wine Growers and NZ Distillers Association to support initiatives that promote responsible attitudes to alcohol consumption.
Life Education Trust (NZ) was established in 1987, employs 49 Registered, specialist health teachers working to support schools throughout New Zealand. Learn more about Life Education Trust here.
Life Education Trust (NZ) is supported by NZ Lottery Grants Board, The Tomorrow Project and other community funders to provide the SMASHED programme. The Tomorrow Project is a charity established in 2012 by NZ Brewers, NZ Wine Growers and NZ Distillers Association to support initiatives that promote responsible attitudes to alcohol consumption.
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SMASHED is proudly provided in New Zealand by the Life Education Trust NZ.
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