Debs Gatenby – Hi, Anxiety


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  • CreditsCommissioned by Contact. Supported by Slung Low's HUB and Arts Council England
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‘Two breakdowns – mine and my mum’s – and two recoveries. Yes, it’s a two-for-one. An emotional meal-deal.’

With one in four people estimated to experience mental illness, Debs Gatenby’s one woman show is a laugh-out-loud-funny yet wistful look at how mental illness affected her. And her mum.

A series of witty one-liners keep the story fast-paced and light of touch yet the painful legacy of mental illness in a mother-daughter relationship is never hidden.

An audience member remarked:

“Debs is a powerful storyteller.”

debsgatenby.co.uk

Spring tour 2014

Cultural Hubs, St Helens
9 October 2015

Love Arts Conference, St John’s, York
2 July 2015

Contact Theatre, Manchester
25 – 27 Nov 2014

Homotopia, Liverpool
20 November 2014

Kardomah 94, Hull
18 October 2014

Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
16 Oct 2014

Canada Water, London
10 October 2014

JSWEC Conference, London
25 July 2014

Anxiety Festival, Albany Theatre, London 28 June 2014

Love Arts Festival, St John’s, York
20 May 2014

Slung Low, (HUB), Leeds
11 May 2014

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