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The live version of Teenology took place in July 2008. The performance comprised of three large back projection screens and a series of live monologues delivered by the young people at various intervals throughout the performance. A long white table was set in front of the screens, where the young people performed tasks associated with teenage behavior. This film has been re-edited to include the live monologues and retains the original triptych form of the live production.
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About Teenology
Everyone knows about the deluge of hormones during puberty, which affects body shape, sex drive and causes hair to sprout in unfamiliar places, but hormones can also be responsible for certain aspects of teenage behaviour – risk taking, conflict, stress and even long lie-ins. Yet, how much do hormones have to answer for and how much is down to the significant changes taking place in the teenage brain?
Funded by the Wellcome Trust and produced by The Rural Media Company, Teenology explored the science of adolescence through a multi-media performance that used film, photography, music and graphics. The young people’s production team at St Mary’s High School not only discovered some of the reasons behind some of the physical, emotional and behavioural changes we experience as teenagers, but also how to explore these ideas through the media arts in a 3-month production process.
