Civic Digits is working with groups of young people in Edinburgh in a project opening up discussions about the impact of online ‘Incel’ culture.
Ground-breaking digital theatre group, Civic Digits is teaming up with Stellar Quines, YouthLink Scotland, Zero Tolerance Scotland and Heart of Midlothian F.C. for an innovative new theatre co-production, Many Good Men addressing the issue of ‘Incel’ (involuntary celibate) culture and how masculinity is radicalised online.
Civic Digits’ Founder and Artistic Director, the award-winning playwright, Clare Duffy explains: “We're planning to support two groups of young people to write and direct two new forum theatre plays about the radicalisation of masculinity online. It will be performed by professional actors at Hearts FC stadium.”
Blending digital technology, gaming and live performance Civic Digits are known for creating innovative and interactive experiences that question what it means to be a digital citizen.
Civic Digits will work with groups of 15–18-year-olds in their communities over the next nine months to write and direct professionally produced and resourced 1-hour participatory forum performances, using digital technologies to unpack how performances of gender reinforce dominant patriarchal power structures.
The project will culminate in two live performances at Hearts FC football stadium in December 2023
To get in contact about the project people are encouraged to email [email protected].
Many Good Men is among 46 projects receiving a total of £1,580,005 National Lottery funding in this latest round of Creative Scotland’s Open Fund awards. At a glance, projects also include:
- Dance artist Nadia Sewnauth’s family friendly hip-hop dance theatre piece from that aims to spark wider conversations around parents/carers continuing careers as artists and working alongside caring commitments.
- The return of the 2023 editions of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival and Edinburgh Festival Carnival.
- A varied and wide-reaching programme of activity for Children’s Classical Concerts in Spring 2023.
- The 18th East Neuk Festival, offering world-class live classical, jazz, roots, contemporary and community music, installations, pop-up events and community arts in venues throughout the East Neuk of Fife.
- The 2023 iteration of Open Studios Hebrides, supporting local artists to promote, exhibit and sell their work.
Paul Burns, Interim Director of Arts at Creative Scotland said: “This month sees a raft of new projects taking shape, including those aimed at addressing challenging societal issues. It’s heartening to see that, thanks to the generosity of National Lottery players, a range of new and important stories will be told as part of the latest round of Open Fund awards”.
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Background
- In February 2023, Creative Scotland’s Open Fund made 46 funding awards, totalling £1,580,005.
- Open Funding is one of Creative Scotland’s key funding routes, supporting the wide range of activity initiated by organisations, artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland. The Open Fund has no deadlines, and full eligibility criteria and application guidance can be found on the Creative Scotland website.
- As part of our ongoing work to reshape our funding approach, we have launched two funds: a refreshed National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations, and a new time-limited National Lottery Extended Programme Fund. Learn more about these funds in our latest news.
The National Lottery has raised more than £41 billion for more than 565,000 good causes across the UK since 1994. Thanks to National Lottery players, up to £600 million has been made available to support people, projects and communities throughout the UK during the Coronavirus crisis. https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/
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