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This Is My Body
A queer, neurodivergent, fat, female-presenting person with religious trauma walks nearly 500 miles on a pilgrimage to Santiago. Why? Do they even know? They are the least athletic and least religious person in their family. So what is it they need from a pilgrimage?
Over 500 miles, they have plenty of time to move and think and reconcile their religious past with the queer present. Can their current, queer life still bring joy to the Creator? Does it matter if it does? Wrestling with the past stories she and others have told her about her body, can she really make it walking 6+ hours daily for 36 days?
A story about connection to the earth, reconnecting to the body, and reclaiming a queer life from the pits of religion, this tale uses physical theatre, poetry, and a few surprises along the Way of St. James.
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PERFORMANCES
19:00
Friday 16 February 2024
Sino Thai
Saturday 17 February 2024
19:00
Sino Thai
Sino Thai
ADDITIONAL INFO
Access features:
No Step-free Access
Age guidance:
15+
Running time:
50 Minutes
Festival strand:
Theatre & Performance
Thought Provoking, Feel Good, LGBTQ+
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Discussion of mental illness and religious trauma
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Abby Ferree
Abby Ferree (they/she) is a multidisciplinary artist originally based in Chicago, currently based in London where they are working towards their MFA in Advanced Theatre Practice at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. They recently completed the Camino de Santiago, a 500 mile pilgrimage, and they lived to tell the tale.
Recent credits include 484 Miles (RCSSD), This is the Way to the Exit (RCSSD) A League of Her Own, WINNER of Broadway World Best New Play (Bottle Alley Theatre & Just Friends Theatre Co.), When We Were Young and Unafraid (Wide Eyed Wonder), The Revolutionists (NIU), and Three Sisters (adaptation, Moscow Art Theatre School).
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PRESS & REVIEWS
Praise for previous work:
"To say that Abby Ferree . . . gives a great performance would be a criminal understatement." - Central Texas Live Theatre
"In every scene, M[x] Ferree conveys . . . emotion with raw authenticity and realism." - Broadway World
CAST & CREATIVE CREDITS:
Cast: ABBY FERREE
A Pinch of VAULT is a festival of brand new and work-in-progress performance. Shows will be at varying stages of development, including rehearsed readings with script in hand, first time on its feet or semi-staged.
GALLERY
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TRAILER
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