BLOOD THE MUSICAL SURVEY

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Do you consent for your stories/words to be used for research purposes for the script writing of 'Blood' The Musical?
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Many stories shared will be common and universal in nature, though due to respecting your privacy, what you share will be kept anonymous. This is an opportunity to share your own experiences be it positive and/or negative. To share some data, the Victorian Women's Trust (2019) surveyed 3000 women and girls, 7 out of 10 girls, 12-18 years old, had negative feelings about their periods and close to 50% of women felt unprepared for menopause.Do you consent to the writer using some of your experiences in the script?
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Name or choose to be anonymous.Please write your first name or write Anon. You don't need to enter your last name.
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How old are you?
10-16
17-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
66-75
76-85
Over 86
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Please share your experience of the rite of passage of menstruation. How old were you got your first period? Where did it happen? What do you remember about that experience? What did it teach you about being a woman? Can you share any other experiences of menstruation over the years that stood out to you? (If you are yet to experience this rite of passage, please share your expectations or beliefs about it from what you've observed and learnt so far. Write as much or as little as you would like. It can be a sentence, or a collection of words, a couple of paragraphs or even a poem. You don't have to answer all the questions. They are prompts to help you.)
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Please share your experience of birthing a baby or birthing a project into the world. Was it a positive or challenging experience? What do you remember most? How did it make you feel? What was the most difficult part? What did it teach you about being a woman and mother?(If you are yet to experience this rite of passage, please share your expectations or beliefs about it from what you've observed and learnt so far. Write as much or as little as you would like. It can be a sentence, or a collection of words, a couple of paragraphs or even a poem. You don't have to answer all the questions. They are prompts to help you.)
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Please share your experience of perimenopause/menopause. When did it start? What changes occurred? What was/is the most challenging part? What is it teaching you/what did it teach you about being a woman? (If you are yet to experience this rite of passage, please share your expectations or beliefs about it from what you've observed and learnt so far. Write as much or as little as you would like. It can be a sentence, or a collection of words, a couple of paragraphs or even a poem. You don't have to answer all the questions. They are prompts to help you.)
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What is/has been your experience or thoughts about death? How have you observed this? What did you learn? If you consider your experiences with menstruation, birth and/or perimenopause/menopause, what do you learn about death (surrender and letting go) at these rites of passage?(If you are yet to experience this rite of passage, please share your expectations or beliefs about it from what you've observed and learnt so far. Write as much or as little as you would like. It can be a sentence, or a collection of words, a couple of paragraphs or even a poem. You don't have to answer all the questions. They are prompts to help you.)
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THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORIES. I'm truly grateful for your support and willingness to share. If you want to keep up to date on this production and see the show one day please share your email below. Otherwise, follow me on instagram @astrid.serpentine or email me if you have any questions, astridserpentine@gmail.com
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