Written by J Johnson.  INCLUDES: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Exam Pressure, Resilience, Goal Setting, Motivation, Concentration, Mental Health, Career Choice, University Entrance, Positive Relationships.

"Entertaining! Excellent actors and music. A parent contacted me to say ‘Wired' had a big impact on their child."  Mowbray College

Click icon for full screen mode

Researched and developed by school counselor Paul Johnson, Wired is a challenging and confronting play that will complement MindMatters, Crossroads and relevant PDHPE curricula.

Wired looks at the physiology and causes of stress and depression associated with the pressure of exams, relationships, and everyday life. Two adolescents with extremes of behaviour, metabolism, hormones, goals and perspectives are spiraling in different directions – one into STRESS and OVERLOAD, the other into DEPRESSION.

When their lives collide, they are forced to change course. The audience has the opportunity to see the characters play out their options:

• depression and substance abuse
• counselling and the possibility of medication.
• stress and self-medication with stimulants such as caffeine
• physical and emotional balance through exercise, avoiding stimulants and other drugs, good communication and positive self talk.

This sophisticated script is performed by two talented young professional actors and uses a clever revolving set and contemporary music to instantly engage the most cynical audience.

Wired has been tailor-made for year 11 and 12 students and stimulates great discussion about the difficulties they face during this stage of their lives.

"Fantastic! Thought-provoking. Well worth students missing an hour of HSC class to deal with these issues!"  Davidson High School

"Excellent! Perfectly delivered and precisely tackled prevalent issues that VCE students face. Highly recommended, well done. Thanks!"  Northcote High School

"Always brilliant!  Great interaction, factual and concise.  Fantastic!"  Aquinas College, Ringwood