The Incident

In February 2025, M6 will tour a new piece of theatre with accompanying workshop into secondary schools and youth settings. The Incident will explore issues around misogynistic culture, coercive control and consent, supporting relationship and sex education for ages 13+.

Using professional actors and a skilled facilitator, students will observe and be given the opportunity to discuss 2 young characters as their romantic relationship develops over a number of short scenes. Following each scene, the students will be encouraged to scrutinise the pressures the characters are under and discuss how they are feeling and behaving.

The workshop has been designed to nurture empathy and respect, build allyship and rebalance a harmful culture that is impacting young people’s relationships, offering a chance for students to talk with each other about what healthy behaviours look and feel like, building self-esteem, confidence and autonomy.

We are now taking bookings from Rochdale Secondary Schools. To book, or for more information, please contact [email protected]

Feedback from participants:

"I want to watch this every night on Netflix.’" Year 9, Wardle

"We need to normalise talking about things like this." Year 10,  Hollingworth

"Well, I loved that. It’s really important for it to be out there. We have to call them (the boys) out all the time at youth club for what they say. All the time." The Yard, Youth Service,16

Feedback from staff:

"I was going to do some work, but I just had to join in. This is a really quiet group, so I’m amazed that they warmed up so well. I really enjoyed participating myself." Teacher, Wardle High School

“The feedback from the young people has been really positive. They’re already asking for you to come back and perform again. It’s also sparked some brilliant conversations for our healthy relationship sessions.” Worker, Youth Service at Darnhill

The Incident is part of M6’s Curriculum for Life programme, designed to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing.