It’s time to extend huge thanks from team On Me to our fabulous venues:

• Waterside Arts
• Bolton Central Library

…our funders:

• Trafford Council
• Bolton CVS

…our superb panellists and charitable partners from:

• The University of Manchester Criminology Department
• Bolton Council Community Safety team
• The Institute for Addressing Strangulation (IFAS)
• Trafford Domestic Abuse Services
• Trafford Rape Crisis
• The Endeavour Project
• Fortalice

…and, of course, to the glorious audiences at all of our events.

Images

Take a look at Shay Rowan’s excellent pictures of our dress rehearsal at Waterside Arts in Sale

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How did it go?

Reviews for our 2024 revival of On Me were superb. Below, you can check out write-ups from:

The Reviews Hub

Excerpts:

…a thought-provoking short play. It is entertaining and often funny, but the underlying message is clearly carried throughout leaving nowhere to hide from it.

…just an hour long, but it is an important hour for the woman and men out there affected by the issues in the play.

Lost in Theatreland

Excerpt:

There were several points in the play where every woman in the audience sighed the same sigh, recognising when they had been Shona, speaking to their own Christian – a stark reminder of the realness of this story.

Our Panel Discussions

We held one panel discussion in Sale and one in Bolton, each with its own set of highly qualified specialist speakers.

On 2nd May 2024, at Waterside Arts, we were joined by Professor David Gadd and Dr Caroline Miles from the University of Manchester’s Criminology Department, as well as front-line representatives from Samantha Fisher and Charlotte Clayton, CEOs of Trafford Domestic Abuse Services and Trafford Rape Crisis respectively.

On 16th May 2024, at Bolton Central Library, we were joined by Bernie Ryan OBE of the Institute for Addressing Strangulation, front-line representatives Jill Caldwell and Leanne Labrow from the Endeavour Project and Fortalice respectively, and Rafael Martinez from Bolton Council’s Community Safety team.

Both discussions were exceptionally enlightening, with all speakers providing hugely valuable insights according to their particular areas of practice and expertise. Jennifer Roberts of Lost in Theatreland wrote that the post-show discussion at Waterside was

…incredibly insightful. It’s easy to put plays like this in with others about sexual assault and the danger of living in a woman’s body, but giving the audience the opportunity to learn about the work that charities are doing to help survivors of intimate partner violence puts the entire play into perspective. 

There will be a brief hiatus for now, but please watch this space and spread the word about our project. We’re on the lookout for more venues, additional funders and new opportunities to bring On Me to communities across the UK (and beyond…?)

We’ve loved sharing this experience with you. Now let’s see where it goes next!