Nutshells

THEATRE


Nutshells

The Temple Bar

121 Western Road
Upstairs: MAY 6-7, 13-14 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £10

Nutshells

In a Nutshell, Nutshells is a delectable mix of beat poetry, theatre and song.

An elaborate concoction of hallucinations and delusions, a fantasy world to escape inner turmoil or a brief spell in rehab for a poor lost soul: Hazel ventures over the rainbow to soothe her existential crisis and find out what is missing in her opportunity-rich yet bewildering life. Why does she never seem to fit into any neat nutshell? Why does she feel suffocated by each one? Hazel explores the spectrum of mental health and the human condition in this chaotic, supposedly sophisticated world, where the individual has become so detached from the tribal structure of our ancestors and the pressure is on to be successful and happy. This is not just Dorothy -I mean HAZEL's story: she is joined by the voices of an array of people from diverse backgrounds sharing their experiences and thoughts on their own journeys and our common humanity. It is both a heart-warming and heart-breaking tale of Hazel's journey from crisis point towards self-acceptance and mental well-being.

Ticket types this year are Paid, Pay What You Can and Free - this is how it works: Paid: The show is fully ticketed and you pay in advance or on the door; Pay What You Can: You can choose to buy a ticket in advanced to guarantee entry and what to pay over a minimum amount OR turn up at the venue to get in for free in any space that is left; Free: The show is free entry and can be ticketed or unticketed. Watch the show, and the performer will ask for donations at the end for those that would like to contribute.