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Jen becomes obsessed with a survey asking women if they'd rather be alone in a forest with a man or a bear.

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Inspiring creativity in young people and audiences since 1972, Contact is a charity, arts venue and theatre based in the centre of Manchester that puts young people at the heart of everything we do.

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  1. (I) Miss America

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    In partnership with SICK! Festival 2026 we are premiering (I) Miss America a live art film by Hannah Ballou and Peter Case.   Girls are safe in the USA...... until they are born    ( I ) Miss America is a multidisciplinary live art project…
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  2. Split Ends

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    In an exploration of coercive control, love and the addiction to people who hurt us, this five star production, aims to understand when we are meticulously in control or incredibly out of it.
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  3. The Poetry Place Slam

    Join us as poets from The Griot Gang Collective come together for a night of live spoken word, where each person steps up to share their craft and compete for the Poetry Place Slam Championship.
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