"Hysteria. Hormones. Delusion. Female madness. Leah Shelton's one-woman show, directed by Olivier award-winning Ursula Martinez, pulls from the real experiences of her grandmother in 1960s Australia. For seeking independence, she was incarcerated. Now, turning psychiatry upon itself, BATSHIT tears apart the labels that have controlled and undermined women throughout history. This opening night show features a post-performance talkback. BATSHIT is for anyone who can lean into dark comedy for the truth, without flinching."
"For seeking independence, she was incarcerated. Now, turning psychiatry upon itself, BATSHIT tears apart the labels that have controlled and undermined women throughout history. This opening night show features a post-performance talkback. BATSHIT is for anyone who can lean into dark comedy for the truth, without flinching. And who is Leah Shelton? As quoted in Australian Arts Review: "Performance artist. Psycho siren. Intersectional feminist b****." Performances go until Feb 7. Wed, Feb 4, 7pm, $56-$70 The Studio, Stanford"
Leah Shelton's BATSHIT is a one-woman show directed by Olivier Award-winning Ursula Martinez. The piece draws on Shelton's grandmother's real experiences of incarceration in 1960s Australia for seeking independence. The production turns psychiatry upon itself and tears apart labels that have controlled and undermined women throughout history. The opening night includes a post-performance talkback. The work uses dark comedy and an unflinching tone to interrogate gendered madness and medicalization. Performances run through Feb 7, with an opening on Wed, Feb 4 at 7pm in The Studio at Stanford; tickets are $56–$70.
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