A Co-production from Assembly of Elephants and debase

TOXICITY

TOXICITY

TOXICITY – a dazzling new double bill of work for young people and the people that care for them. Funny, provocative and vital, TOXICITY explores the lives of young people as they navigate the riptides of school and relationships – in the wake of a tsunami of social media.

TOXICITY is …

Popping Lead Balloons

by Bridget Boyle, Robert Kronk and Liz Skitch
Join Mel as she walks down the not-so-sweet memory lane of her high school years – when bitching became an art form and a text message could collapse your social life. This is contemporary girl culture, with its complicated status games and high-tech bullying.
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Rowan’s Story

by Elaine Acworth
How do you ‘do’ first love, when your 5 year old self saw intimacy as scary? Unpack the generational impacts of gendered violence as an awkward, determined 17-year-old haltingly navigates sexuality, friendship and his first intimate relationship.
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This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
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Proudly supported by Redland City Council through the Redlands Performing Arts Centre.