Explorations 2026: Karli Rae Riesen/24 Carrot Productions

Scars and Sweet Potato Chips

Have you ever felt like no one is listening? You're screaming, but invisible? Scars and Sweet Potato Chips follows two housemates turned friends, in a sharp, funny and fiercely human show about chronic pain, body shame, and the people who show up anyway. One in nine Australians live with endometriosis. Most wait seven years for a name for their pain. This is for anyone still waiting to be heard.

Director: Tess Walsh

Writer, Co-Producer & Actor: Karli Rae Riesen

Co-Producer: Sharmini Kumar

Production Company: 24 Carrot Productions

This production contains coarse language, discussions of reproductive health and chronic illness, sexual references, depictions of medical trauma, and themes of body shame and intoxication.

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Suitable Age: 13+

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