TRUST is a project designed for young people to educate themselves about healthy relationships through the creative process of performance. Young people ages 13 to 18 work with actors, dancers, filmmakers, photographers and other artists to reflect on their vision of society free from violence against women and young people.
TRUST works in secondary schools and youth projects to challenge young people's tolerance towards abuse in relationships and to identify the early warning signs of intimate violence. Through the process of performance, young people are able to ‘rehearse the reality' of relationships, and to explore healthy alternatives to abusive behaviours.
By participating in the TRUST project, young people are invited to re-evaluate their attitudes towards violent relationships and to discover the sources of help if they, or someone they know, experiences abuse. In creating a performance workshop of their own, these young people communicate their knowledge and new understandings of healthy relationships to an audience of their choice.
