By Olga Kaleta

With integrated BSL by Sherrie Eugene Hart

Co-Directed by Laura Murphy and Nicole A'Court-Stuart

Produced by Thea Woodrow

A surreal, episodic dark comedy about mental health, identity and recovery that mixes autobiographical storytelling with bold physicality.

Exploring personal experiences of chronic anxiety in a world where fear is starting to look like common sense, Period Drama offers a deep dive into the question of wellness through a feminist lens, via slasher flicks, bloody knickers and existential dilemmas of insects.

Combining dark humour and physical comedy, this poignant, beautiful and laugh-out-loud performance challenges ideas of who we are and what we are meant to become.

Period Drama is a Handstand Arts commission for Circus City’s Respond Programme and has been created with support from Arts Council England and Arts Council of Wales, and those who play the National Lottery.