As a sister and a person with a mental illness I can speak to the truth of this production. Or at least my truth. When I saw the trigger warning I wanted to run away, when they mentioned it again at the start of the show I wanted to leave. But I didn't. And I'm glad I didn't.
Freya and Maria were great. They were honest. It felt like they were sisters or they were improvising the script as they went - but in a good way. I thought about my sister, who I hate sometimes and love others...though now I think about it, maybe I've grown out of hating her now.
This isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea but it deals with important topics and fosters important conversations. It's political too - there's a tea towel that states there's no depression in New Zealand, like so many things it's never mentioned but it's there, and at the end the actors reminded us to vote.
There's singing, not what you'd expect from this sort of thing, it's funny and beautiful. Overall, I laughed more than I cried. I left uplifted, secure. And I know that no matter what, my sister loves me.
Please note: This work contains extended and detailed discussion and portrayal of suicide including techniques and ideation. It also contains coarse language.
Performances: 14-23 September, 8pm
Tickets: $22
Freya and Maria were great. They were honest. It felt like they were sisters or they were improvising the script as they went - but in a good way. I thought about my sister, who I hate sometimes and love others...though now I think about it, maybe I've grown out of hating her now.
This isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea but it deals with important topics and fosters important conversations. It's political too - there's a tea towel that states there's no depression in New Zealand, like so many things it's never mentioned but it's there, and at the end the actors reminded us to vote.
There's singing, not what you'd expect from this sort of thing, it's funny and beautiful. Overall, I laughed more than I cried. I left uplifted, secure. And I know that no matter what, my sister loves me.
Please note: This work contains extended and detailed discussion and portrayal of suicide including techniques and ideation. It also contains coarse language.
Performances: 14-23 September, 8pm
Tickets: $22
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