“Do you know the proper way to use a condom? Here let me show you,” said Monica to Eddie in a sexy comehither voice and playful manner. Marvin Gaye’s sultry song “Let’s get it on” plays in the background. Eddie leans back anticipating a sexy time. “Let’s practice on this,” Monica pulls out a banana and dashes the promise of promiscuity. Eddie groans.
Welcome to a scene from “Secrets,” part of
Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Programs. A different kind of theatre that provides health information to inspire teens and adults to make healthier choices relating to: abstinence; HIV/AIDS/STI transmission; resistance to peer pressure; and the risks of being sexually active.
After each hour-long performance, these four professional actors, who are trained as peer health educators, lead a question and answer session with the audience. This powerful way of teaching has lead to greater communication building between teens, their parents and adults in their lives. Secrets was created in conjunction with physicians, teachers, licensed counselors, and parents.
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