School doesn’t just teach us to count is a theatrical piece designed to be performed either on stage or in schools. It aims to give voice to young boys and support them in shaping identities free from the pressures of traditional masculine norms.

In an educational and cultural landscape where representations of masculinity often remain narrow, the performance offers a sensitive and introspective narrative. It opens pathways for reflection on role models, emotions, doubts, and vulnerabilities, seeking to bring forward alternative forms of masculinity responding to a growing need expressed by educators, youth workers, and the young people themselves.

Through an inclusive outreach program, performances may be accompanied by workshops, discussions, or writing sessions to encourage free expression on topics such as identity, gender, and emotional well-being.

Target audience: General public aged 10 and up, with special attention to adolescents, in or outside school settings.

By asking the question, What does it mean to be a boy today?, this production aims to offer each individual the freedom to become fully themselves without conforming to “mandatory masculinity,” suppressing emotions, or excluding others.

By supporting School doesn’t just teach us to count, the Francis Kurkdjian Endowment Fund backs a creation that explores masculinity, opens space for emotional liberation among young boys, and champions an emancipatory, caring, and deeply human form of theatre.