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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. |
About the Smashed Project International
The Smashed Project is now live in 15 countries and this year alone will reach over 250,000 young people around the world. Since its launch in the UK fourteen years ago, Smashed Live has engaged over half a million students with stunning evidence of impact and fantastic feedback from all stakeholders.
Find out more about Smashed Project worldwide at smashedproject.org
- The Smashed Project is a ‘theatre-in-education’ programme which involves a live theatre performance and an interactive workshop for young people.
- The Smashed Project is dedicated to reducing underage drinking and promoting responsible attitudes towards alcohol.
- Since 2004 the project has reached 500,000 young people around the world.
Find out more about Smashed Project worldwide at smashedproject.org
Smashed Project in New Zealand
The programme has been delivered nationwide in 2019 with a tour operating from May to the end of September and involving over 18,500 students from 94 schools.
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 communicates important information and facts about alcohol and shows the potential impact of underage drinking on; relationships with peers and adults; academic results and aspirations; anti-social behaviour and violence as well as accident and injury. It does not ‘tell people not to drink underage’. Rather it tells a story that young people can explore, helping them make informed choices for themselves as they become young adults.
You can find 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 communicates important information and facts about alcohol and shows the potential impact of underage drinking on; relationships with peers and adults; academic results and aspirations; anti-social behaviour and violence as well as accident and injury. It does not ‘tell people not to drink underage’. Rather it tells a story that young people can explore, helping them make informed choices for themselves as they become young adults.
You can find Teacher Resources Here
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Smashed is proudly provided in New Zealand by the Life Education Trust.
© Life Education Trust 2019 |