Lean
From: Tuesday, 29th January 2013
To: Saturday, 23 February 2013
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Synopsis
Tessa's home. Unannounced. Michael has stopped eating again. She makes a deal with him - she'll stay, but will only eat what he eats. Michael, however, plays by his own rules. A brave, boldly original and unashamedly frank insight into one couple's battle with anorexia and each other.
Our Review:
1 February 2013
It's the beginning of the year and everywhere you look there are television programs about being over or under weight, magazines with the newest diets or “rings of shame” showing that a celebrity has put on a little bit of weight or has lost too much. The subject of body image surrounds us in every form of media and at the Tristan Bates, Strip Theatre and writer Isley Lynn tackle the tough subject of anorexia, and particularly the rarely-discussed male anorexia, in Lean.
Tessa and Michael have separated following the death of their son. Tessa blames Michael and Michael blames himself. The play starts a year later when Tessa returns to the marital home to try to “fix” her anorexic husband and the way to do this, she believes, is to show him what he is doing to himself by only eating or drinking what he does. The story follows the pair over the next couple of weeks and their journey to try to help each other beat their various demons and fix t...
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Isley Lynn (Author)
Strip Theatre (Company)
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