Check out this clip from Sunny Side: The Short Film. Northern Rascals, a performance company based in Yorkshire, are visiting the Island soon to perform their dance-theatre show Sunny Side at Ventnor Fringe. In this piece, they imagine a world where it is safe for men to express their vulnerabilities, to hold each other, to comfort, to dance.

Created in collaboration with Andy’s Man Club with young people and men from Calderdale in West Yorkshire, this powerful film released for Mental Health Awareness Week follows a young lad’s journey with his mental health. 

The film is a tender, urgent reminder of the importance of checking in – with ourselves and with each other.

Watch the full film here:

We’ll be organising free tickets to watch Sunny Side at Ventnor Fringe in July, specially for Brave Island members, so keep an eye out for that opportunity coming up.

Join us in the conversation. Let’s make space for softness.