Far From Fiction at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre
Far From Fiction is a powerful new drama about the perverse use of the female body, including self-cutting, eating disorders and dangerous sexual behaviours. It addresses the topic of the struggles many women have in relation to their female bodies and their sexuality.
With this play Sally Willis has developed a new method of theatre she calls Theatre of the Shared Unconscious. With this method she aims to show, through the fast-moving juxtaposition of comedy and tragedy, and the exploration of the fine line between sanity and madness, the complex inner workings of the human mind, both individual and collective.
The photos and videos show scenes from performances at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London, in April 2016. This was part of the ongoing development phase of this new play.
Unravelled; a scene from Far From Fiction by Sally Willis
A pattern of raised crisscrossed scars, some old and white, others more recent in various shades of pink and red. Exposing the stress of the structure underneath its paint
Self-harm – the world will come at you with knives anyway. You do not need to beat them to it
“I cut myself because you wouldn’t let me cry.
I cried because you wouldn’t let me speak.
I spoke because you wouldn’t let me shine.
I shone because I thought you loved me…”