Youre going to find me like I found you. Thinking were just two ships in the night, that shouldn't have stumbledacross each other. But we did, because it was meant to be.
Sima is a morality play set in the flat of an isolated university student, Jess. When she opens up her home to a stranger in need of her help, this unlikely encounter forces Jess to face her own demons in order to save Sima. This groundbreaking new play takes us out of the ordinary and into a world that is spiritual, ancient and uncertain.
In the UK, a woman is killed every three days by a man. Usually by someone they know, often in their own homes.Since the death of women such as Sara Everard and Sabina Nessa being publicised in the media post-Covid, the government has done little to solve the systemic issue of violence against women. In the meantime womencontinue to suffer in silence, with working-class women 3.5 times more likely to experience domestic violence, and yet economic equality and violence against women and girls are treated as separate issues. For generations women have been left to battle this issue on their own. It begs the question: Is it womens responsibility and if not whose is it?
A post-show Q&A will take place on Thur 6th July. After the show, we will collect donations for Advance, a local charity helping women and girls affected by domestic abuse. Read more about Advance and their mission here.
