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'We' - short film written and performed by Viv Gordon

‘We’ is one of a series of 4 short films inspired by 25 survivor responses to a creative online survey about child sexual abuse (CSA). ‘We’ imagines a survivor meeting other survivors for the first time - hearing their own thoughts reflected back to them. We were really aware when doing this research that looks at public misconceptions of survivors that we are also “the public” and we have our own misconceptions about ourselves, internalised stigma born from the dominant cultural narrative. ‘We’ is an affirmation of community, it is an incitement for us to gather together and it celebrates the power of our voices to make change The films are about surviving CSA and do not contain any content about abuse itself. Please take time to consider your own needs engaging with these films. Remember you can stop at any time and you do not need to watch all 4 films at once. You might prefer to watch with a friend, therapist or support group. You might want to think about nurturing or grounding activities you can do if needed like having a warm drink, stroking a pet, having a stretch or noticing things in your space. Information, resources and support are available for child sexual abuse survivors, their families and friends here: The Survivors Trust Website: https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ If you are a survivor needing support right now please contact the Rape Crisis England & Wales 24/7 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line: 0808 500 2222 or Live Chat: https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk SurvivorsUK runs the National Male Survivors Online Helpline – a webchat and SMS service for men, boys and non-binary people who have experienced sexual abuse at any time in their lives. Their specialist support team can chat with you for up to 45 minutes per day by webchat (via www.survivorsuk.org/helpline/) or you can send a text to 020 3322 1860 or email the helpline at [email protected]. The films have been created as part of Plain Sight, a creative research project in collaboration with the Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology at University College London. The project has been designed to challenge harmful attitudes that exist in society about adult survivors of child sexual abuse, and to understand what needs to change in terms of how CSA survivors are thought about and talked about in the UK today. Stigma and taboo leave so many of us feeling isolated, unable to speak up and unable to access opportunities and services. Enough is enough. It’s time for CSA survivors to disrupt the conversation and take control of our own narratives. UCL Research Ethics Committee Approval ID Number: 23515/001 ‘We’ Viv Gordon: Writer, performer and Artistic Director Viv Gordon Company Dr R Alison McKinlay: Lead Researcher, University College London Barney Witts/Fluxx Films: DOP Izzie Gazzard: 1st AC Kate McStraw: Executive Producer, Viv Gordon Company Kayla Harkins: Assistant to Viv Gordon The Plain Sight team gratefully acknowledge: All the child sexual abuse survivors who contributed their insights to the research Sophie Olson and Sue MacLaine for their feedback during the survey development The Social Behavioural Research Group at UCL The project is funded by the Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network #CSA #ChildSexualAbuse #ArtsActivism #activism #SexualViolence #SupportSurvivors #MentalHealth About Viv Gordon Company (VGC) Our work is a campaign to increase visibility, voice and community with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). CSA remains a taboo subject and is rarely talked about outside therapeutic support settings and, because of this, survivors lack cultural and political representation resulting in CSA survivors being the largest marginalised group most people have never heard of. There’s an estimated 11 million of us. VGC’s work seeks to remove barriers to participation for CSA survivors and drive narrative change moving away from guilt, shame, isolation and cultural silencing towards celebrating survival, joining together and laying claim to cultural space to make noise about our experiences, rights and concerns. Artistic Director, Viv Gordon has a strong track record as a theatre maker, arts/mental health campaigner & survivor-activist grounded in her lived experience of child sexual abuse. Follow us on https://www.vivgordoncompany.co.uk   / vivgordoncom.  .   / vivgordonco     / vivgordonco