Ankles at Northern Stage

This is our book of spells.We put words in here, so that a change comes out.In here, you will find spells that protestThat rebel That reclaimThat reconjureThat seep under your skin and haunt.In here, you will hear stories youve probably heard before. But we hope that we never have to tell again.Now, as we begin, we ask you to be openTo fall under our spellsAnd be the change that emerges.Born from teenage girls' experiences of gendered school uniform policies, Ankles is a live Book of Spells to cast away victim-blaming culture. Through a whirlwind of poetry, movement, and a haunting musical score, we ask, when will we stop teaching kids that it's girls' responsibility to keep themselves safe from sexual violence?From the company that brought you the critically acclaimed 'Raising Shame'.BRASH is a bold, educational theatre company that strives to make sex education relevant, empowering, and unafraid.