Gendered Intelligence runs arts based educative gender awareness workshops for secondary schools which aim to open up issues around gender diversity and expression. If you would like to find out more about how to bring these workshops into your school, please contact us

Brief Encounters is a thought-provoking, educative 40-minute play, which is acted by a cast of young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer people as well as straight allies.

The play is based on real life experiences of young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer people from across the UK. It was collaboratively improvised and written by 50 young people in collaboration with Fringe Benefits Theatre Company and Central School of Speech and Drama.

It is designed to fit into the Personal Social Citizenship and Health Education curriculum and is followed by a workshop that aims to open up discussion with a focus on:

• Recognising difference and diversity
• Respecting difference
• Assertively challenging prejudice and discrimination
• Encouraging pupils to discuss relationships and feelings.

Brief Encounters is aimed at Year 10 – 13 students and considers issues that young LGBTQ people face at school and in today’s society.

We are also keen to visit drama classes, as our collaboration with Central School of Speech and Drama allows us to offer pupils further information regarding possible future careers in the arts.

We offer:

• The Brief Encounters performance
• The Brief Encounters Workshop
• Teachers pack
• Gendered Intelligence also delivers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and ongoing support for teaching staff.

To download an information pack, click here

To book the play and workshop contact us.

“I liked the openness and the willingness to discuss and answer complicated and uncomfortable questions.” (Student, Year 10)

“Colloquial style and speech, audience could relate, humorous yet informative.” (Student, Year 10)

“The workshop really helped clear things up about terms and stereotypes.” (Student, Year 11)