Theatre Reel
Crossing, a devised production under the guidance of Elizabeth de Rosa, at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, September 2024. Section on postpartum depression written, choreographed and performed by me in collaboration with the devising cohort.
Crossing, a devised production under the guidance of Elizabeth de Rosa, at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Section on postpartum depression written, choreographed and performed by me in collaboration with the devising cohort.
“Women used to die in childbirth all the time
Now women choose to
Leading cause of maternal deaths is suicide.
But tough shit
Cause
They only gave my husband a two day paternity leave
Can’t lose his job
A baby’s too expensive
It’s already cost me my job
Burden
An infant myself needing care
Not a woman
Not a dependable partner
Not a real mother
Nothing.”
“There was one moment, recently
When a stranger caught me
Looking at his gorgeous arms on the train
So he started to tell me about his watch.
And I didn’t know what to do
My brain was too foggy
I should’ve told him about my
half-helpful-husband,
But I just told him about my bracelet.
And so he touched my arm—
Gently
Checking my reaction
Whether it was OK
Whether I liked it…”
People and Plants. Stories of people I've loved, told through plants. Written, animated and performed by me in spring 2024 at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
“Endless arctic summer days
With someone who was my whole world
Picking forget-me-nots
And patting them on each other’s chests to make them stick:
🎶Gleym-mér-ei
Gleym-mér-ei
Gleym-þú-mér-ei🎶
Only to spend years trying to forget each other.”
Carroll: Berserkur. An immersive devised production with Spindrift Theatre in Tjarnarbíó, Reykjavík.