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.
Cast:
Lucy May Knight (they/she) as AvaKarli Rae Riesen (she/her) as Tia
Adam White (he/him) as Adam
Stephanie Beza (she/her) as Susan/Mother/Nurse
Emerson Hansford (they/them) as Dani/Toni/Swing
Creatives:
Tess Walsh (she/her), Director
Karli Rae Riesen (she/her), Producer/Writer
Millie Shanks (she/her), Stage Manager
Kate Carrington (she/her), Show Designer
Lisa Ganderton (she/they), Intimacy Coordinator
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.
Visual Ratings: 50%
Aural Ratings: 50%
Suitable Age: 13+
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