Working Group Theatre's Bullying Is Out of Bounds Performance and Workshop!

Out of Bounds
Out of Bounds

Working Group Theatre's Bullying Is Out of Bounds! Featuring Jennifer Fawcett & Susan Swearer (EDPS). Evening Performance, Nov 6; Student Matinee, Nov 7; for tickets contact Lied Center Box Office. Teacher Workshop, Nov 8, to register contact Nancy Engen-Wedin nengenwedin2@unl.edu

Thursday, Nov 6, 7:30 PM, North Star High School. Designed for families; post-performance talk features Out of Bounds director Sean Lewis, playwright Jennifer Fawcett and Dr. Susan Swearer. Student Matinee Performance, Nov 7, 12:30pm, North Star High School. Designed for students and their teachers. The post-performance talk includes the performers and Dr. Swearer.

Bullying Is Out of Bounds! Teacher Workshop, Nov 8, 8:30AM - 1:00PM in Room 45 Henzlik Hall, UNL City Campus. In this workshop teachers explore arts-based strategies for dealing with bullying in the classroom. Sean Lewis and Jennifer Fawcett lead participants through drama exercises and games that can be adapted for different age groups and skill levels and that offer opportunities to practice dealing with conflict, building empathy and engaging students in meaningful conversations about bullying that go beyond stereotypes and bullet points. Dr. Swearer provides the concluding keynote "Creating Safe Spaces for Kids." All participants receive a copy of "Words Wound: Delete Cyberbullying and Make Kindness Go Viral." Attendance at a performance is not required to participate in the teacher workshop. Cost of the workshop is $30 or $15 for UNL students. To register, contact Nancy Engen-Wedin at nengenwedin2@unl.edu. Nancy also has a limited number of free tickets for the performances.