Seniors at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton to see "The Yellow Dress," a theatrical production on dating violence

By Judy Bass

Seniors at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton will see a one-woman production of “The Yellow Dress” on April 11, 2013  to coincide with prom season, a time that should be joyous and carefree, but is sometimes marred by dating violence among young people, the subject of the play.

“The Yellow Dress” is presented by Deana’s Educational Theater of Wakefield, Mass., a non-profit organization which develops and produces theater programs on relationship violence for grades K-12, colleges, the military, and audiences throughout the United States and abroad. 

The production is made possible at Blue Hills by a generous grant from Honey Dew Donuts.

The show depicts a young woman involved in a promising romantic relationship that evolves into a situation with tragic consequences.  “The Yellow Dress” is intended to help its audience pinpoint the signs of teen dating violence and abusive behavior, heighten awareness of this social problem, and describe strategies to help those affected by abusive relationships.

There will be a 30-minute performance followed by a 30-minute interactive discussion with the actors.

Please note that this performance is ONLY for Blue Hills Regional seniors.