Endometriosis - Lancashire People’s Theatre

Aim

Endometriosis. In April we’ve been approached to perform at a conference for Endo healthcare specialists from across the UK.

We've been approached to perform at a conference for Endometriosis healthcare specialists from across the UK .

Who are we?

We're Lancashire People's Theatre - a Lancashire based theatre company who tell the stories of real people. Our annual monologue project, "Lancashire Briefs", consistently draws sellout crowds as part of the "Lancashire Fringe Festival", which hosts some of the best contemporary performance shows in the UK.

Why Endometriosis?

Our Director, Anthea, supported by her husband Neil, has been blighted by endometriosis for most of her adult life. She's endured multiple surgeries, countless hospital visits, sepsis and debilitating pain. 

Endometriosis affects more than 1,500,000 women in the UK and numbers are rising as awareness of this debilitating condition increases. We want to tell their stories to the professionals who care for them.

Our aim is to educate medical professionals - showing them that endometriosis symptoms don't stop when people leave the consultation room. Our play will show the impact this disease has on sufferers in their everyday lives, and how devastating it can become to their personal relationships.

How did we do it?

We asked people with Endometriosis to share their experiences, both with their disease, and with the medical professionals they encounter. Our writer then collated over 100 responses, and wrote a moving short play based on these lived experiences.

Who is our audience?

We?ll be taking our work to the people who need to hear it the most at a conference for Endometriosis Healthcare Specialists so they can grasp the struggle of living with, and caring for, people with Endometriosis.

Who is involved in this project?

Susan Moffat - Writer 

Susan is an accomplished writer with many screen credits to her name, and has been our resident writer since 2018. Her play about Eating Disorders in Men, "Boy's Not Right" in 2019, gained positive attention from eating disorder professionals and academics. 

Anthea Carpenter-Procter - Director

Actress, Voice-over artist, Theatre Director, Acting and Voice Coach Anthea founded Lancashire People's Theatre in 2019.  She has film and TV credits from Tolkein to Coronation Street, and stage credits from the West End to Leeds.

Neil Procter - Actor 

Actor Neil co founded Lancashire People's Theatre with wife Anthea. He works extensively in film and theatre, taking on roles from corporate role play to Jesus. Neil has produced theatre productions for Lancashire People's Theatre since it's foundation.

Janelle Thompson - Actor

Janelle is an award winning actress who works extensively on stage and screen and has over 20 years of professional acting experience, including a sell out run of the one-woman show "Bessie Alone at Midnight", which received critical acclaim.

How can you help?

We are raising funds to help get this production in front of these experts so they can see the reality for over 1.5 million women in the UK.

Your donation will help us to cover costumes, props, travel costs and cast and crew expenses.

Please give whatever you can afford - even the smallest donation will make a difference.

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This project successfully funded on 12th April 2023