A theatrical journey through a woman's struggle to escape abuse, with a post-show discussion organised by CASBA.
Rewind and Fast Forward is at MAC Birmingham on Wednesday 21 October, a theatrical journey through one woman's struggle to escape abuse. It's built from storytelling, striking performances and evocative visuals, and it doesn't shy away from the harder parts of the subject. It looks at the complex realities of domestic abuse — power and control, physical, emotional and psychological abuse — and it asks the question that often gets thrown around without much thought: 'Why doesn't she leave?'
What makes this more than just a performance is what comes after. The screening is followed by an accessible post-show discussion led by CASBA, which brings together professionals from Birmingham's domestic abuse sector alongside the director and the cast. It's a chance to hear from people who work on the front line of this in the city, and to hear the creative team talk about how they put the piece together. If the play raises questions you can't quite answer, that's exactly where the discussion picks up.
It's a heavy subject, but having the professionals there to talk through it afterwards changes the experience. You're not just left with the story; you get the context and the practical side of things that usually stay behind the scenes. It's the kind of thing that's better seen and talked through in a room than read about in a programme.
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It runs at 1:00pm on Wednesday 21 October and lasts an hour, with the discussion following on. Entry is free, so you can head down to MAC Birmingham without worrying about the cost.
