Leaving is Hard by Siri Bolin

8pm Saturday - One Night Only

Love shouldn’t hurt.
But…
Leaving is hard.

Swedish girl Thea is excited to be graduating and starting her own life. Dancing, partying, occupied with cute dresses & cute boys. She's also dealing with family and social expectations. When she starts a new relationship her life feels perfect. But what begins as a dream soon turns to a nightmare. How do you fix something that is broken?

A one-woman feminist play, dealing with domestic abuse. Drawing inspiration from a real tragedy in Sweden, where the play is set.

The play invites a space for conversation about domestic abuse. We need to address it, with our sons, our daughters, our friends, our parents, with everyone.

About the artist:
Siri Bolin is an actor and theatre maker, originally from Sweden. She graduated from the BA Acting course at Bath Spa University in 2022. As a resident at EMERGE studio, Siri has developed the play Leaving is Hard over the last two years. Siri explores writing, performing, directing and movement as part of her practice. Her work aims to give women a voice and space to tell their stories, uninterrupted.

Audience feedback for Leaving is Hard:

“A truly thoughtful, provoking and very moving piece of theatre.”
“Powerful. Keep telling these stories, they’re so important.”
“I’ve cried at the theatre before, but I have never been at a show where the audience has sat there holding each other afterwards.”

All tickets include a £1 admin charge

Approx. running time 1 hour (no interval)

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