Smack That

Beverly is having a party and you are one of her guests. Expect games, dancing, humour and a very raw and honest account of domestic abuse.

Image: Ovalhouse

Overview

Genre: Drama

Venue: Ovalhouse

Starts: Wednesday 27 February 2019

Closes: Saturday 16 March 2019

Running time:1 hr 20 mins

Age suitability: 16+

Background

Warning: This show discusses themes of an adult nature, sexual violence and domestic abuse.

Synopsis

Beverly is having a party and you are one of her guests.

Expect games, dancing, humour and a very raw and honest account of domestic abuse.

Each member of the all-female cast, a close-knit group of non-performers and dance artists, fearlessly takes on the persona of Beverly to convey turbulent, real experiences.

The unusual setting creates a safe space for them to reveal the challenges they have faced and celebrate their endurance with the audience.

Rhiannon Faith's work with a support group at charity Safer Places underpins this show, which seeks to raise social consciousness around domestic abuse by supporting women to openly talk about it.