(Also available in French / Disponible en français)
A prevention tool against the exploitation of young girls.
To inform youngsters about street gangs and juvenile prostitution.
The charming snakes are on the prowl, downtown, around schools, near the metro stations…
They prey upon young girls who let themselves be charmed by their sweet talk, captivated by their promises, seduced by their gifts.
They use love to lure their victims into their traps and to exploit them. Is there no way to escape?
THE CHARMING SNAKE is an interactive play that exposes the strategies used by street gangs to recruit new victims and that informs of the dangers of associating with their members.
This production was created in collaboration with the Service de Police de Montréal, Neighborhood Station #41.
Script : Réjean Bédard
Director : Francis Vachon
Cast : Érik Duhamel
Isabelle Payant
Anne Paquet
Catherine Yale
Scenic designer : Carol Eveno
Costume designer : Suzanne De Billy
Running time : 50 minutes, interactive
Target audience : 12 to 15 year old youngsters and accompanying adults (school social workers, teachers, parents)
For informations :
Kisito Bado
Youth sector
819 758-0577 extention 24
Comments
« I want to commend you on an excellent production. Our students saw the play. You have given many of them something to think about. We have several students who could be at risk to be an "Emily". I hope now they will be able to make wise decisions in difficult situations.
It is great work you do for young people. Thanks for your message and dedication to our youth. »
Michelle Harper, vice principal, Lakeside Academy, Lachine
« I wish to thank the staff of the Théâtre Parminou for their thought provoking and highly professional presentation of The Charming Snake. This lively play was very much appreciated by our Secondary II Students. What they experiences in the staged situations is very close to reality. The play tackled real life situations, problems possible outcomes and solutions.
The play was concludes on a very positive note and by making the students aware of the resources that are available to them in their schools and community. »
Dorothy Ostrowicz, vice principal, Lester B. Pearson High School
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