I had long wanted to make some theatre around the idea of consent.
When we hear the word “consent”, the first thing we think about is usually sexual consent. From there, we think about consent more broadly: medical consent, for instance. We think about how duress negates consent, and how many things we acquiesce to in life because of duress, indoctrination, lack of information, or simply not wanting to make a fuss.
This theatre lab, Consent, led the audience through that thought process and made them think about how big a role consent plays in their lives. The show was followed by a discussion in which the ensemble members talked with the audience (both in-person and online) about the topic of consent.
You can still pay to watch the recording of the show here.
