by Lisa Goudy
The online movie version of the play
Far From the Heart Facebook group
The complete schedule of the Far From the Heart tour is listed below. The last public showing of the Saskatchewan leg of the tour is Oct. 1 at the Artesian.
Dating violence is being combated in an interactive way.
For the first time, the interactive play Far From the Heart put on by the theatre company Sheatre is touring across central and southern Saskatchewan high schools. The four-week tour has almost 40 shows in 24 locations, starting with a public launch in Regina on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the MacKenzie Art Gallery's Shumiatcher Theatre.
Producer David Sereda said the production aims to prevent dating violence, along with the use of drugs and alcohol, by educating students.
"It's important I think to take a positive approach, you know, to problems and that's why this interactive forum theatre, I think, is quite exciting because it gives people a chance to do the right thing in a safe environment," said Sereda.
The play, which has previously toured three times in Ontario, runs for approximately 20 minutes with young professional actors, but Sereda said the most significant part of the play comes when audience members get up on stage and replace the actors. They replay certain scenes to try and positively change the ending.
"It's really exciting to see students stop the action and get up and try their strategies. Sometimes their strategies work, sometimes they don't work," he said. "No two shows are ever the same because no two audiences are ever the same."
Sereda explained that afterward there is discussion and analysis to discuss what the students tried. He also said community members doing "prevention violence work" can educate students with additional information and to answer questions.
He said the play was well received by the communities across Saskatchewan who booked the performances.
He said Saskatchewan has one of the highest rates of sexual assault in Canada. In 2001, the number of sexual offences committed in Saskatchewan was almost double the national average.
A 2009 Statistics Canada report stated less than 10 per cent of all sexual assaults were reported.
These issues are a rising concern in Canada and Sereda said the play will address this.
"It brings people into the issues in a safe way," said Sereda. "Nothing's going to happen because it's a play but the thing is it's portrayed realistically so you have almost like a rehearsal for reality."
Tickets for the launch are $10 at the door and the Saskatchewan tour public performances will wrap up in Regina on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. with a free performance for Culture Days at the Artesian. There is an interactive movie version available on the play's website, www.farfromtheheart. com. The group is also on Facebook.
The online movie version of the play
Far From the Heart Facebook group
The complete schedule of the Far From the Heart tour is listed below. The last public showing of the Saskatchewan leg of the tour is Oct. 1 at the Artesian.
Dating violence is being combated in an interactive way.
For the first time, the interactive play Far From the Heart put on by the theatre company Sheatre is touring across central and southern Saskatchewan high schools. The four-week tour has almost 40 shows in 24 locations, starting with a public launch in Regina on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the MacKenzie Art Gallery's Shumiatcher Theatre.
Producer David Sereda said the production aims to prevent dating violence, along with the use of drugs and alcohol, by educating students.
"It's important I think to take a positive approach, you know, to problems and that's why this interactive forum theatre, I think, is quite exciting because it gives people a chance to do the right thing in a safe environment," said Sereda.
The play, which has previously toured three times in Ontario, runs for approximately 20 minutes with young professional actors, but Sereda said the most significant part of the play comes when audience members get up on stage and replace the actors. They replay certain scenes to try and positively change the ending.
"It's really exciting to see students stop the action and get up and try their strategies. Sometimes their strategies work, sometimes they don't work," he said. "No two shows are ever the same because no two audiences are ever the same."
Sereda explained that afterward there is discussion and analysis to discuss what the students tried. He also said community members doing "prevention violence work" can educate students with additional information and to answer questions.
He said the play was well received by the communities across Saskatchewan who booked the performances.
He said Saskatchewan has one of the highest rates of sexual assault in Canada. In 2001, the number of sexual offences committed in Saskatchewan was almost double the national average.
A 2009 Statistics Canada report stated less than 10 per cent of all sexual assaults were reported.
These issues are a rising concern in Canada and Sereda said the play will address this.
"It brings people into the issues in a safe way," said Sereda. "Nothing's going to happen because it's a play but the thing is it's portrayed realistically so you have almost like a rehearsal for reality."
Tickets for the launch are $10 at the door and the Saskatchewan tour public performances will wrap up in Regina on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. with a free performance for Culture Days at the Artesian. There is an interactive movie version available on the play's website, www.farfromtheheart. com. The group is also on Facebook.
FFTH Itinerary
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DATE
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TIME
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SCHOOL
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LOCATION
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WEEK ONE
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Fri, Sep 16
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1:00 PM
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preview: Rainbow Youth Centre
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Regina
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Sat, Sep 17
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7:00 PM
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Launch – MacKenzie Art Gallery
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Regina
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Mon, Sep 19
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AM
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Riffel High School
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Regina
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Mon, Sep 19
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PM
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Luther High School
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Regina
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Tue, Sep 20
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9:30 AM
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Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
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Wilcox
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Tue, Sep 20
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1:15 PM
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Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
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Wilcox
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Wed, Sep 21
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9:30 AM
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Winston Knoll Collegiate
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Regina
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Wed, Sep 21
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1:30 PM
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Lumsden High School
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Lumsden
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Thu, Sep 22
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9:30 AM
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Pilot Butte School
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Pilot Butte
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Thu, Sep 22
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1:15 PM
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Ranch Ehrlo Society
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Pilot Butte
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Fri, Sep 23
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AM (TBA)
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Payepot First Nation School
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Piapot
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Fri, Sep 23
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PM (TBA)
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Payepot First Nation School
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Piapot
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Sat, Sep 24
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10am
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Community Show at U of Regina
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Regina
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WEEK TWO
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Mon, Sep 26
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9:15 AM
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Robert Southey School
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Southey
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Mon, Sep 26
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1:30 PM
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Bert Fox Community High School
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Fort Qu'Appelle
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Tue, Sep 27
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9:30 AM
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Balcarres Community School
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Balcarres
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Tue, Sep 27
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1:15 PM
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Balcarres Community School
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Balcarres
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Wed, Sep 28
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9:15 AM
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Indian Head High School
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Indian Head
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Wed, Sep 28
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1:30 PM
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Broadview School
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Broadview
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Thu, Sep 29
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9:30 AM
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Kipling School
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Kipling
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Thu, Sep 29
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1:30 PM
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Kakisiwew School
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Ochapowace First Nation
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Fri, Sep 30
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9:15 AM
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Estevan Comprehensive School
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Estevan
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Fri, Sep 30
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1:30 PM
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Estevan Comprehensive School
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Estevan
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Sat, Oct 1
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10am
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Community Show: Artesian, Culture Days
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Regina
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WEEK THREE
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Mon, Oct 3
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9:30 AM
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O'Neill High School
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Regina
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Mon, Oct 3
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1:30 PM
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O'Neill High School
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Regina
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Tue, Oct 4
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9:15 AM
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Bengough School
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Bengough
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Tue, Oct 4
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1:30 PM
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Gladmar Regional School
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Gladmar
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Wed, Oct 5
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9:15 AM
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Assiniboia Composite High School
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Assiniboia
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Wed, Oct 5
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1:30 PM
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Assiniboia Composite High School
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Assiniboia
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Thu, Oct 6
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9:30 (9?)
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Kincaid Central School
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Kincaid
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Thu, Oct 6
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1:30 PM
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Maverick School
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Swift Current
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Fri, Oct 7
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9:15 AM
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Macklin School
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Macklin
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Fri, Oct 7
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1:15 PM
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Macklin School
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Macklin
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WEEK FOUR
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Tue, Oct 11
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AM
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Sakewew High School
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North Battleford
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Tue, Oct 11
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PM
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Cando Community School
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Cando
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Wed, Oct 12
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afternoon
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Humboldt Collegiate Institute
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Humboldt
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Thu, Oct 13
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PM
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Central Butte School
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Central Butte
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Fri, Oct 14
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AM
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Rouleau School
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Rouleau
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