‘That Can’t Have Happened!’

5 survivors of domestic abuse tell their stories

‘It makes you feel like you’re making it up when you’re talking because people look at you and think ‘That can’t have happened!’ But it did, because you lived it.’

Following the recent success of American Buffalo and Faith Healer, award-winning director David Thacker teams up again with Lisa Connor, to direct his new play, created from verbatim transcripts of conversations he has had with five survivors of domestic abuse at Fortalice. Fortalice provide frontline services in the community for all victims of domestic abuse including Refuge for women and children.

Rising Moon Productions and Form and Pressure

in association with Fortalice.

present

‘That Can’t Have Happened!’
Created and directed by David Thacker

sponsored by
University of Greater Manchester

The five women, who have agreed that their words should be used exactly as transcribed and edited by David Thacker, are played by:

Vicky Binns, Isabel Ford, Bel Odawa, Eve Steele and Flo Wilson.

Trigger Warning
The five women’s accounts include details of emotional, psychological, physical and sexual abuse they have experienced, and emotional and psychological abuse of children. Trained professional staff from Fortalice will be available at every performance.