International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence.

In February we partnered with the Sexual Assault Support Centre and MT Space to bring Chelsea’s Series to the screen. This event surrounded the play Chelsea’s Story, based on a true story as told by a group of three students who discover the diary of a 15-year-old girl named Chelsea, who is targeted and groomed by a man posing as her boyfriend to be trafficked for sex. This play was written as a tool for audiences to understand and recognize exploitation, what to do if they see it and how to keep themselves and their friends safe.

 

We had the opportunity to show it to 450 grade 7 and 8 students in 2019 and they were really engaged both with the play and in the after performance talk back. Feedback for the teachers and parents at other shows was also very positive. In 2021 Chelsea’s Story was presented online as part of the week long Chelsea’s Virtual Series alongside various panels, workshops, and a film screening of Honey Bee. The pandemic created a unique opportunity showcasing Chelsea across the world through a virtual reality.

 

Performances of Chelsea’s Story will be touring to various schools across Ontario, if you’re interested in Chelsea’s Story coming to your school, please contact pam@mtspace.ca.

 

We all need to do our part in ending Sexual Violence, Sex Trafficking, and Online Sexual Exploitation. For more information about this series, click here.
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