Resources
About the project: VDT @ Warwick
This page provides some background into the Vincent Dance Theatre 'Shut Down'/'Virgin Territory' project at the University of Warwick.
Session 1: Do My Emotions Make Me Less of a Man?
This 15 minute activity can be used as a warm-up to other activities on this page, or on its own, to begin conversations around 'toxic masculinity'.
For groups or individuals, in person or online.
Session 2: Man's Manner Manifests
This 15-minute activity can be used alongside other activities on these pages, or on its own, to continue conversations around 'toxic masculinity' and men's role in changing patriarchy.
Suitable for groups, in person or online.
Session 3: The 'Balloon Party' Part 1 - Beauty Standards
This 15-minute activity can be used alongside other activities on these pages, particularly Session 4, or on its own, to begin conversations around sexual expectations put upon women, and body image.
Suitable for groups, in person or online.
Session 4: The 'Balloon Party' Part 2 - Harassment
This 15-minute activity can be used alongside other activities, particularly Session 3 on these pages, or on its own, to continue conversations around sexual expectations, body image, and harassment, particularly those put on women in a clubbing context.
Suitable for groups, in person or online.
Session 5: Wrapping up - growing together for the future
This 20-minute activity is best used as a way to consolidate the other activities on this page, to think about how we can move forward as indivuduals and as a community.
For groups, in person or online.