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'Not in my name' - a play with conscience


'Not in my name' is a theatre production that enables people from all backgrounds to speak about terrorism and extremism, and ask questions in a structured and safe environment. The play encourages interaction between people from different communities, cultures and faiths, and highlights the procedures and thought processes involved in arriving at decisions.

The action of the play revolves around the aftermath of a fictional terror attack in the centre of a small northern town, told from the perspective of 12 young people.

View a clip of the play below

Following the performance, the audience are encouraged to discuss the issues that have arisen, during which they 'meet' the man who launched the terror attack prior to the events being played out in the play. His journey to the conclusion of his extreme actions is tracked and the audience are invited to debate where he may have taken an alternative course of action and who exactly may have been able to help him before arriving at his decision to set off a bomb.

The play is ultimately providing young people and their community with a way to articulate their thoughts on these challenging and difficult issues and for them to debate what barriers they face in being able to openly and safely discuss the issues at a personal, local and national level.

'Not in my name' has been performed to over 1,000 people.

To view the Not in My Name promo leaflet please click here.

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Not in My Name Evaluation Report

To view the Not in My Name evaluation for performances in 2009 click here.

This play is available in DVD format and live theatre performances are planned for 2009 at various venues throughout Lancashire and the North West. For further details, please contact:

Medina Patel
Prevent Project Officer
Counter Terrorism Branch
Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters
P O Box 77
Hutton
Preston
Tel: 01772 413366
medina.patel@lancashire.pnn.police.uk

OR

PS Nigel Lund
Prevent Briefing Officer
Counter Terrorism Branch
Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters
P O Box 77
Hutton
Preston
Tel: 01772 413369
nigel.lund@lancashire.pnn.police.uk

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