Clare Duffy

Dr Clare Duffy is the artistic director of Civic Digits, a data driven creative learning theatre company making participant led, immersive, performance. The work focuses on empowering young people, their families, communities, institutions and ultimately society to think critically about the dangers of data driven technology, to protect themselves and others, while being also fully empowered to benefit from its opportunities.

Clare created Many Good Men in February 2024 at Hearts Football Club after co-writing it with two groups of young people in Edinburgh. Many Good Men is a piece of digital forum theatre addressing the radicalisation of masculinity, incel culture and the manosphere. “Essential viewing for our time, not only for young people, but for everyone who cares about their future.” ★★★★ THE SCOTSMAN

Civic Digits also created The Big Data Showa digitally interactive live and hybrid performance about privacy, hacking and the value of data, which over 4000 young people ages 10 – 13 have participated in since 2017. It is part of the accredited course: “An Introduction to Cyber Resilience and Digital Citizenship”. Other on-going projects include Bad Actor and A.I and Planet Earth

More about Civic Digits can be found at www.civicdigits.com