BURNING, Spare Tyre’s acclaimed show for secondary schools on homophobia is available on DVD as a resource for teachers.

Leo has a crew. He knows who he is and where he’s going. Ash doesn’t have a crew. You can take him or leave him. When Leo meets Ash his world is turned upside-down. He tries to suppress feelings he never expected to have, feelings that go against his beliefs and background.

This groundbreaking show, aimed at secondary age pupils toured London schools in autumn 2004 and nationally in 2005. It has been turned into a DVD for PSHE teachers. The DVD aimed at pupils, aged 11 –16, features key scenes from the production and includes two 50-minute lessons on how to deal with the subjects of homophobia, identity and choice.  The DVD is accompanied with a teacher’s pack containing useful information and exercises for use in the classroom.

BURNING is a unique and vital educational resource in the quest to assist teachers with tackling the very prevalent but taboo issues of homophobic bullying and violence in schools.  

Spare Tyre’s BURNING provides a much-needed springboard for teachers to present this difficult subject to a difficult age group.

BURNING was written by Clair Chapwell and directed by Arti Prashar.  The DVD has been produced with generous financial support from the City Parochial Foundation.

Multiple copies of the DVD are now available FREE OF CHARGE.  If you would like copies of the DVD, please contact the Spare Tyre office on 020 7419 7007 or email info@sparetyretheatrecompany.co.uk.  The receiver will be responsible for collection or for the cost of postage.