Masks is a play by young people, for young people. Born out of a desire to communicate information about mental health issues, the Youth Empowerment Service - a service of advocacy for young people in hospital with mental health issues - set about using the power of theatre to both enage and entertain. The resulting work depicts a range of mental health topics m– from schizophrenia to OCD to eating disorders – from the perspective of a young person as the performers use masks to emphasise that we don’t really know what goes on behind the disguises we wear every day. The drama will be followed by a panel discussion on adolescent mental health services in Ireland, with refreshments.
