Growing Pains is a visceral, surreal exploration of what happens when pain is dismissed and left unnamed. Iris knows something is wrong, but every attempt to be heard is met with reassurance, deflection, or doubt. As her symptoms worsen, her body begins to transform in ways that can no longer be recognised or ignored. Blurring the line between reality and nightmare, this work interrogates medical misogyny, bodily autonomy, and the cost of silence. Growing Pains ask, what happens when the body is forced to speak for itself?
Writer/director: Lexie May
Performers: Indigo Salisbury, Nicholas Sarlos-Welsh
Dramaturg: Gabrielle Fallon
Movement Director: Leyla Boz
Set and Costume Design: Kate Carrington
Sound Design: Junaid Eastman
Contains body horror, medical themes, self-harm, strong language, and depictions of distress.
Visual Ratings: 50%
Aural Ratings: 50%
Suitable Age: 20-30 years
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