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Sarah, Lowry Theatre Salford
Play highlights importance of talking therapy in tackling mental health issues

SARAH is a troubled young woman. Unsure where she fits in, her world is spinning out of control. Happiness would be a kind word from her mum but her mother has other concerns, like how to get Sarah out so she can give her room to her new cat.

An exploration of how the difficulties of modern life can affect a person’s mental well-being, Sarah is written, directed and produced by Stevie Helps, whose previous play Rachel dealt with his own experiences of living with mental health problems and the inadequacy of the support systems.

In this play Helps, a vocal campaigner for mental health rights, examines the pernicious impact of a masculine culture on women but the overarching theme is communication or, more accurately, the lack of it.

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