Techno Bully is a two-person play focusing on the consequences of cyber-bullying and offers strategies to deal with the harassment.

“The show has a powerful message without speaking at students,” the school’s head teacher of creative and performing arts, Julia Manton, said.

“I don’t think we understand how prevalent it is and how destructive it can be to students.

“You used to be able to get away with bullying by going home. These days, with technology, bullying is 24/7.

“The biggest thing about bullying is people suffer in silence.”

School principal Mel Johnston said the performance was part of Building on Basics, an educational program aimed at tackling bullying.

“The idea of the presentation was to get students talking,” he said.

“We do find that if kids report it, it does get dealt with. We are trying to lift the lid on it and do something positive rather than after it happens.”

According to research at bullyingnoway, a school community website, up to 20 per cent of students report being bullied once a week or more in Australia.

Children who are bullied are more likely to have higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression and illness.

Bullying and cyber bullying have both been linked to youth suicides in Australia.

For Techno Bully actors, Glen Phillips and Jessica Flavin, the growing incidences of bullying through modern technology means a hectic schedule.

The couple travel Australia performing up to three shows a day, five days a week, for eight months of the year.

Student Jessica Riley said she heard the message loud and clear.

“I thought it was really good, it got the message across really well,” she said.

“It engages you, it’s not just somebody talking to you. It happens more than we realise and we should be aware of it.”