Silent Approach

Silent Approach

written by Caroline Lamb / directed by Helen Parry

A one-act play based on real events, with post-show discussion.

When the treatment received in a secure unit would be considered assault in the outside world, can we really call it care?

In 2007, Rebecca House was a serving police officer with the Lancashire Constabulary. In the midst of a severe mental health breakdown, during which she tried to end her own life, she was arrested by her own colleagues in her own home.

She was then sectioned under The Mental Health Act, with her parents tirelessly campaigning for her release.

Silent Approach, based on Rebecca’s book, Police To Paranoia, is the theatrical re-telling of her arrest, detainment, and her experiences at the hands of the professionals whose actions and decisions were to shape her future life and health.

Post-performance discussion

Through her Lancashire-based organisation S.I.S. Strength In Struggles, Rebecca works tirelessly to provide fee-free alternative therapies to those struggling with their mental health. She will join us in the auditorium after the performance to answer your questions about her experience and discuss her organisation.

This show is eligible for New Adelphi Season Ticket use!

WARNINGS: Suitable for ages 15+. Contains mental health struggles (paranoia, psychosis, depression), ableism, descriptions of death, suicide, depictions of violence, strong language

ADMISSION: £3 / 5 / 10 / 15

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