We Are Bosstress’ Helena Collins O’Connor on Auto-Engrain
This week’s visitor on our Runn Radio present was Helena Collins O’Connor from We Are Bosstress. Helena is the author and performer of Auto-Engrain, a play that takes place in Kate’s remedy session as she delves into her previous and tries to piece collectively how that previous has lead her to now. It tackles themes of coercive beheaviour, deomestic abuse, poisonous relationships and feminine masturbation.
We chat about these themes and why theatre is so very important in beginning conversations. We additionally talk about whether or not we’re just a bit too prudish about discussing sure issues – sure, we imply feminine masturbation, but in addition nudity on stage.
Auto-Engrain
King’s Head Theatre, 15 – 19 November
Botanist Kate lastly decides it’s excessive time she laid all of it out in remedy!
Exploring how a easy factor like an ex may be embedded into the thoughts so all the pieces turns into routinely engrained as regular… but it surely isn’t regular, is it? Kate thought so, till now.
Directed by Ella Faye Donley, Auto-Engrain is a harrowing and blunt re-telling of a lady’s expertise of a previous relationship and the way she acquired to now. No sugar coating allowed. Written and carried out by Helena Collins O’Connor, WE ARE BOSSTRESS presents a semi-autobiographical piece containing components of humour with an essence of factual fiction.
The present debuted at Clapham Fringe Festival and one of many solely exhibits to be prolonged. lt then transferred the The Pleasance Theatre London. Founded in 2021 WE ARE BOSSTRESS was created not solely as a theatre firm however a platform to debate and deal with the troublesome topics we as a society face every day. By utilizing theatre, the corporate goals to create a shared empowerment for viewers members and different creatives to The theatre firm plans to launch a collection of workshops subsequent 12 months for universities alongside the present as a part of an training platform on creating theatre in a protected house from actual experiences.
Further info and bookings right here.