MAD(E)

An epic story of life, death, and everything in between. 3 lads – existing under the hostile environment, carry their worlds in an urn, a bivvy bag and soil from the Motherland, dodging a system that engulfs and traumatises them. Can Beira – a mythical female shapeshifter, help them still the glitch in their broken minds? Shot through with a comic chorus of ‘pisstroughers’, physical theatre, and poetry, MAD(E) is a passionate, exhilarating and uniquely theatrical commentary on masculinity and young men’s mental health, co-created with boys and young men nationally. The play offers a realistic hope and lived experience understanding of where trauma comes from and is ultimately about healing. We are all made not mad.