Theatre Centre releases free digital adaptation of Charlie Josephine's BIRDS & BEES for schools plus public release

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Theatre Centre have announced the free release of a digital adaptation of Charlie Josephine’s new play, Birds and Bees, to UK state secondary schools, having been developed with students in Years 10 & 11 and their teachers.

This powerfully relevant production will also be made available to the public from 8-28 March and can be streamed via Soho Theatre On Demand.

Directed by Theatre Centre’s Artistic Director Rob Watt, Birds and Bees fuses Josephine’s fiery contemporary spoken word with the vibrant stylings of acclaimed sound designer Xana. The  production interrogates the complexities of teenage relationships in the digital age, igniting discussions about modern relationships, gender identity and sex education for young audiences. 

Watt said: “Last year we embarked on making a show in extraordinary circumstances.  Working in collaboration with exceptional freelance artists, teachers, and young people, we  made Birds and Bees and are now super excited to make the show available for free to all state schools across the UK. We are also thrilled to be working in association with Soho Theatre to  share the production with the public for a limited time. 

“We always strive to be as useful as possible to schools and audiences, especially in this ever complicated time, and continue to make work that is relevant, captivating and of a high quality.”

For more information on free access for schools, please click here or alternatively for public access, please click here from 8 March.