Teens Perform Anti-Bullying Play

Two dozen students from 5 area high school in Columbus, OH decided to put on a powerful play about bullying, "The Weight Of Words". The 30 minute production was written by students, for students to help raise awareness.

A scene from the play "The Weight Of Words"

“This idea is to bring students together, to be creative, to solve issues that are actually occurring in their everyday life. I think is very powerful,” said Carrie Gilchrist, the artistic director of Lovewell Institute For Creative Arts.

18-year-old Jordan Rodriguez plays the main bully in the play and it had a strong impact on him.

“I honestly cried before, when we performed this because I'm a bully from the start of the play to the end. From the start of the play, I'm punching the gay kid and, then I end up killing him."

The group of teens will be performing ‘The Weight Of Words’ at a state thespian conference in early March.



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