Man Down
Suicide is an issue that can touch anyone at some point in their lives – but the chances of being affected by suicide are not equal. In Scotland, suicide rates are higher than the rest of the UK, and higher in areas of the country with more unemployment and lower wages. It is now widely understood that most people who die by suicide are men, though between 1 in 4 and 1 in 5 are women.
Man Down draws on an eclectic mix of research insights and performance art to explore suicide and gender in Scotland. Suicide is a complicated act that breaches boundaries between self and other, body and mind, individual and society. To help explore this complexity, the event centres around a compelling new film by Butoh dance artist Paul Michael Henry, inspired by cutting-edge sociological research and insights from feminist performance history.
Following the screening, researchers Amy Chandler (Sociology) and Lucy Weir (History of Art) will be joined by other experts in suicide, mental health and gender to lead an interactive discussion with the audience. We will reflect on suicide in Scotland, and how gender and society might shape experiences of suicide in unique ways in different areas of the country.
Nov 09 2018
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Man Down
Dance Film Screening and Discussion Panel
North Edinburgh Arts
15a Pennywell Court
Edinburgh