Created and choreographed by Amelia La Pira and Kailyn Tang, this experimental theatre work confronts the disturbing and unsettling mental health challenges faced by women. Through expressive, emotionally charged contemporary dance, the performance reveals the deeply personal female experience and the masks and layered disguises women wear to navigate the world. 

Through facial contortions reminiscent of a Picasso painting, this physical theatre piece stretches time deliberately, reflecting distress and inner turmoil while immersing the audience in a shared sense of suppression and helplessness. 

Composed by Hamish Tambling, the haunting soundscape is intentionally distorted and prolonged, reinforcing this sense of helplessness. The narrative begins with clear, directive instructions that gradually deteriorate into disrespectful tones before becoming distorted, disjointed, and ultimately incomprehensible. This progression is symbolic of a mental health journey and the experience of becoming disoriented. Repetitive inner voices escalate toward hysteria, relieved by the calming, pacifying act of stroking a soft cat. The audience remained quiet and reflective throughout.

Resembling theatre of the absurd, the performance presents characters trapped in repetitive routines and unresolved endings. It resists closure, leaving the audience to search for meaning. The physical theatre itself becomes an experience of uncertainty.

This original and distinctive work will appeal to audiences who value an abstract, emotionally driven performance, particularly those drawn to explorations of the feminine experience. It is likely to resonate with anyone interested in contemporary theatre that engages with mental health and self-identity.