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A poetic and personal response to being detained under the mental health act, following the authors own 'sectioning'. witness the shifting alliances of three young women on a psychiatric ward over one momentous week. cerys, 19, black and depressive, kay, 26, white and bipolar and zee - a pakistani british student nurse and former service user are all fighting a faceless institution in their own way. the play examines diversity, friendships, sexualities and power at a time of rising uncertainties. can they summon courage to live through it all? this hauntingly lyrical play has a fragile hopefulness at its core and has just been short-listed for the alfred bradley bursary award with the bbcT1475558401Written by Sean Burn, and directed by Jackie Fielding, this hauntingly lyrical play has been shortlisted for the Alfred Bradley bursary award with the BBCCompany Gobscure. Director Jackie Fielding. Design Simon Henderson. Sound Gareth Mitchell. Music Gareth Mitchell. Performer Helen Embleton (Kay). Performer Ambur Khan (Zee). Performer Maria Thomas (Cerys). | |
| 28 Mar 12 to 29 Mar 12 | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V570 listing details L674107477 |
| 22 Mar 12 | Key Theatre, Peterborough :: V27 listing details L1723185700 |
| 20 Mar 12 to 21 Mar 12 | Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford :: V799 listing details L1494295439 |
| 1 Mar 12 | Civic Hall, Oswaldtwistle :: V526 listing details L1540815545 |
| 24 Feb 12 | Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V160 listing details L511803995 |
| 23 Feb 12 | The Carriageworks, Leeds :: V1666392263 listing details L050286509 |
| 22 Feb 12 | Watermans Arts Centre, Outer London :: V339 listing details L01189468454 |
| 21 Feb 12 | The Hawth, Crawley :: V720 listing details L1645019072 |
| 16 Feb 12 | Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham :: V984 listing details L02060813603 |
| 14 Feb 12 to 15 Feb 12 | The Customs House, South Shields :: V575 listing details L1298115532 |
| 8 Feb 12 to 11 Feb 12 | Tara Theatre, Outer London :: V292 listing details L0229815081 |
