University of mini传媒 (UC) Health Lecturer Tracy Clelland is an expert in relationship and sexuality education for teenagers.
The Theatre in Health Education Trust (THETA), in partnership with the University鈥檚 Te Kura M膩tai Hauora |School of Health Sciences, presents听Sexwise听on Thursday 19 August in C3 lecture theatre. Tickets are free.
The national touring theatre show and workshop will be performed more than 100 times across the country this year, mostly in schools for year 9-13 students. This is a rare opportunity for parents, educators and the general public to see the latest in relationship and sexuality education.
Sexwise听aims to challenge and motivate rangatahi/youth to discuss, explore and reflect on behaviours that affect their health and that of others, with reference to current accurate information.听Sexwise听provides an engaging and safe forum for discussion of often contentious, taboo and stigmatised subject matter.
University of mini传媒 Health Sciences lecturer Tracy Clelland has utilised the show when working with young people and wanted to share it with her community of educators, and parents as well as the youth target group it was created for.
鈥淭his is a different way of thinking about providing sexuality education, working with youth interactively, rather than trying to deliver messages that still tend to revolve around adults as the experts,鈥 Clelland says.
鈥淪exuality education must draw on the lived experiences of young people and this theatre initiative acknowledges the complexity and challenges young people face. Importantly, it supports young people to find solutions to relationships and sexuality conundrums through the use of realistic theatre-based scenarios.鈥
Sexwise听is a resource for schools to kickstart these conversations with their students. However, it doesn鈥檛 replace comprehensive Relationships and Sexuality Education.听Sexwise听is a wonderful addition to well-designed, whole-school sexuality education programmes that include consultation with communities.
"The goal of听Sexwise听is to create a transformational and empowering experience, beyond simply delivering information," Artistic Director Evan Hastings says.
Sexwise听receives core funding from the Ministry of Health and has regional support from R膩t膩 Foundation to extend their tour in mini传媒, Marlborough and Nelson.
Sexwise: Healthy Relationships & Sexuality Performance & Dialogue show听is on
Thursday 19 August 2021, 6.30pm 鈥 8pm, C3 Lecture Theatre, University of mini传媒.
For more information about听听or email听manager@theta.org.nz
