Birds and Bees by Charlie Josephine
An exploration of identity, consent, sex positivity and intersectionality
An exploration of identity, consent, sex positivity and intersectionality
An exploration of identity, consent, sex positivity and intersectionality
“The whole system needs a reboot, refresh, restart. Revolution’s possible, hear me share from the heart.”
Leilah is wondering if her Instagram is more of a burden than ‘living her best life’. Billy’s queer and proud but ignored by the education system; they’re tired of feeling invisible. Aarron is learning how to be a man online and it’s starting to feel toxic. And Maisy, well Maisy’s not that into sex, thank you very much.
Thrown together, these four confront their differences and realise their power to create change.
Birds and Bees originally launched digitally during the 2020 lockdown and was watched by over 550 schools across the UK. In 2023, the script was reworked by Charlie alongside groups of young people, in collaboration with Theatre Centre and Sheffield Theatres ahead of a national tour to theatres and schools.
Birds and Bees was commissioned by Theatre Centre and was a co-production between Theatre Centre and Sheffield Theatres in 2023.
Key Information
Age: 14+
Roles: 4
Male (1), Female (2), Non-binary (1)
Characters:
Aarron (16)
Billy (16)
Leilah (16)
Maisy (16)
Publisher Concord Theatricals, 2023
Binding Paperback
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