"Closets are for Clothes" (DVD and/or Performance script):
by Gordon Hensley, for Gay-straight alliances and Theatre troupes. Synopsis: A
compilation of true stories about coming out. The act of "coming out" has the
power to transform every aspect of life: family, friendships, career, sexuality,
spirituality. These accounts -- funny, heart-wrenching, and exhilarating --
encompass a wide breadth of backgrounds and experiences. From a teenager facing
suicide to a father who must come out to his children at the risk of losing them
-- from the cautious clergy to the raucous liberated femme -- each person tells
of forging a unique path toward the difficult but emancipating recognition of
finally being themselves. DVD: $20 each; Performance: Scripts: $7 each; Royalty:
$50/show. Contact: Gordon Hensley,
gordon@gordonhensley.com
Dramatic
Changes: Talking About Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity with High School
Students Through Drama:
by Paula Ressler, Illinois State University.
ISBN 978-0-325-00414-3 / 0-325-00414-5 / 2002 / 144pp / Paperback.
Imprint: Heinemann Drama. Grade Level: 6-12. "Teachers need no drama background or extensive knowledge
about sexual orientation and gender identity to use this book. Each chapter
provides an introduction to the type of drama presented-from simple role plays
through complex and extended pieces-along with educational objectives,
rationales, resources, and materials needed."
The Laramie Project:
by Moises Kaufman. Play (text) or
DVD. For a year and a half
following the murder of Matthew Shepard, Moises Kaufman and his Tectonic Theater
Project conducted hundreds of interviews with the citizens of Laramie, Wyoming,
to create this portrait of a town struggling with a horrific event. The savage
killing of Shepard, a young gay man, has become an international symbol of the
struggle against intolerance. But for the people of Laramie-both the friends of
Matthew and those who hated him without knowing him the tragedy was personal. In
a chorus of voices, The
Laramie Project allows
those most deeply affected to speak, and the result is a brilliantly moving
theatrical creation. Obtain copies of the play or film on Amazon
here. Also see
The
Laramie Project Study Guide. Also order copies of the scripts of
Laramie Project and
The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later from Dramatists Play Service,
Inc.
Workshop on homophobia, using Theatre of the Oppressed:
A 3 hour workshop for Secondary School by Jocelyn
Wickett. Finding ways to combat homophobia through: “Forum Theatre, a
collective rehearsal for reality” Augusto Boal. Theatre of the
Oppressed: a focus on homophobia. Posted on the website of The Miss G Project for Equity in
Education, an Ontario, CA province-wide grassroots young feminist
organization working to combat all forms of oppression in and through
education, including sexism, homophobia, racism, classism and ableism.
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YouthAware
Ed
ucational
Theatre:
a
program of the
New
Conservatory
Theatre
Center
in San Francisco, CA - plays for young people that entertain, illuminate social
issues, inspire and encourage healthier life choices. Offered at NCTC and on
tour to Northern California schools and communities throughout the school
year. For more information including producing a YouthAware theatre
programs outside YouthAware's
Northern California service area, contact Sara Staley,
YouthAware Program Director at email:
sara@nctcsf.org;
phone: (415) 861-4914.
