Diversity+Project

=**Welcome to the Diversity Project Wiki**=

=//'Think About It'//=

This wiki has been set up so we can all have access to the notes and ideas that develop during our meetings. You can place any comments or stories or feedback on this page by clicking on 'edit' on the top right hand of this page. You can then edit this page just like a Word document. Once you've completed your edit don't forget to click on 'save'.

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Information

"Society would rather have two men holding guns than two men holding hands"

=Participants and skills= **Rocky**School productions. acting on stage. Chorus singing. Stagehand.

**Johnno**Prepare not to be on stage. Plays clarinet

**Nathan**The show! Singing, acting, dancing. Plays keyboards. Performance - 'Wizard of Oz'.

**Paul**Prefer not to be on stage. Lighting, filming.

**Tom**Sound and effects. Lighting. Recording sounds, interviews.

**Ash**Prefer not to be on stage. Backstage manager.

**Reece**Solos at MSC. Four school productions. On stage, band, playing piano, writing, singing, anything.

**Ian**Loves being on stage. Dancer. Sing. Play guitar and drums. Dance event at youth event at Hisense arena. Attempting to write.

**Daniel**Directing, video, editing, excellent photographer, surrealist look.

**Chris**Not sure if want to be on stage. Encourage, encourage. Storytelling. Narrative.

**Justin**Prefer not to be on stage. Willing to learn.

** Theme 'Riddle Scale' for the production 'Think About It'. ** Click here for more information and definitions of the eight attitudes on the Riddle Scale

** Negative **

** Repulsion **

Sister told parents I was gay. Dad says "My son can't be gay". Quarry. Extended family support. Bookend ideas with support, nurturance, appreciation.

** Pity **

** Tolerence **

** Acceptance **

** Positive **

** Support **

** Admiration **

** Appreciation **

** Nuturance **

Strip club story. Met employer. "That's pretty gay. We don't have any faggots here do we?".

School stories. Kids throwing rocks at me. Ignore what kids are yelling at me. The formal - turning point. Slow progression.

Younger levels - difficult. Young and mean. Torture. 8C,D, E.

Key worker. "Are you open to the gay stuff". "I'm gay".

"Take a step before you leap into the colours that you seek"