OUR SILENT WORLDS
A new solo show to be performed by Holly Cassidy. It will be written by Holly Cassidy and Linda Morse and explores mother and daughter relationships.
It follows a family of three women, grandmother, daughter and granddaughter and the relationships between them. The play examines the challenges of motherhood and daughterhood and how the cultural, social and political climates of the times impacts parenting and womanhood.
Postnatal depression, inherited belief systems and trauma are key themes in the play. As part of the research, we will hold writing workshops for mothers interested in contributing to discussion and writing on these topics. Concurrent with these the story will be woven together using a blend of text, physicality, soundscapes and animation.
HUGE SUCCESS! We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded funding from Arts Council England for Research and Development of this Project.
THE TEAM
Right to Left:
Holly Cassidy – Project Lead and Actor
Linda Morse – Writer and Writing Workshop Leader
Evie James – Actor and Rehearsal Director
Sean Croft – Movement Director
Mahtab Grimshaw – Animation
Emily Butler – Movement Workshop leader
Chris Reed – Musician & Composer
SHERLING STUDIO - LIGHTHOUSE POOLE - The Presentation of the first section of our R&D - May 6th, 2025
With the addition of animation by Mahtab Grimshaw and original music by Chris Reed
REDHOUSE MUSEUM, CHRISTCHURCH April 1-3
Here we were joined by Composer, Chris Reed
Linda , Holly and Evie had a brilliant week of work on the Show, joined by Sean Croft working on Movement and Emily Butler who ran a movement and writing workshop for Mothers with Linda.
THREE DAY WORKSHOP at the BARRINGTON ARTS CENTRE Feb 26th - 28th
Photos from the first exploratory workshops held as part of the Sanctuary Project at Poole Lighthouse August 26th- 28th, 2024.
Holly Cassidy and Linda Morse working on the draft script. Holly, Evie James, and Nicholas Rawling (Paper Cinema – www.thepapercinema.com) exploring ways of working with animation)