Meghan Kinsley (L), Devin Estes (R), Photo Andy Price                          

Ashley Liu (L), Devin Estes (R), Photo Andy Price    

Carrie andTyler, bright young friends who have grown up together, are now being forced to face the facts that their friendship is changing.  Tyler has developed a crush on Carrie and finds out one night at a party that Carrie has her eye on his cousin, Damien.  As the evening goes on, Tyler reveals his feelings to both his cousin and Carrie.  The aftermath of his admission leads to dire results as miscommunication and deception leads to actions which change everyone's life.

BLIND SPOT by Meghan Gardiner is the latest commission for teens by Green Thumb Theatre.  This new play looks at the pressure teens face to become sexually active as they move toward becoming adults.  It asks both girls and boys to examine the responsibilities that they have each other's well being and to think more deeply about the potential consequences of their actions.

- Meghan Gardiner, Playwright

"It is powerfully emotional, it makes all the right connections, it highlights the role of alcohol and other drug use and abuse, the role parents must play in supervising their children, even their teenagers, and the power of peer influence."

- Brian Hall-Stevenson, Addiction Prevention Specialist for Vancouver Coastal Health

 A letter from the playwright.

Touring: British Columbia, October 13- November 30, 2008

Feedback and Reviews

 "The story wove through all kinds of lines."

Your play was fantastic and it really touched me when the playright came up on stage and told us her story. It is awful that this happens and I think that your play will contribute enormously to the stop of it.
- Willow, Vancouver Technical Secondary

 " The study guide package was fantastic to prep kids for the show and to bring about discussion in class after."

 "Out of all the Green Thumb Theatre presentations I have seen this was among the top for me."

Absolutly loved it, and from what i heard around school so did everyone else. It was refreshing that you werent trying to tiptoe around the real issues that definately happen to people our age. Well done!
- Student

"...it was risque enough to make the students think but not so risque that it was over the top."

The artistic quality of the show was excellent. some of the comments made by audience members was that it was well-done, the content was pertinent, and it got the message across without being too educational. There were some difficulties with hearing the female character when she spoke too fast and during the end of show discussion. My colleagues found the study guide very useful. I would book another green thumb show in the future.
- Renee Schiller, South Kamloops Secondary School

Recommended Audience: Grades 8+

Themes

• Social Justice
• Personal Responsibility/Accountability
• Anti-Violence
• Career & Personal Planning

Study Guide Materials

 Blind Spot Study Guide

Resources

CANADA

The Canadian Women’s Directory of Resources and Information 

Women Against Violence Against Women 

USA

National Women’s Health Information Center

INTERNATIONAL

International Rape Crisis Centers

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)