A heart-warming, funny and deeply personal exploration of mental health.
DOTS is a one-woman show created and performed by Annie Cheung, an actress and theatre-maker from Hong Kong.
Beginning with a surrealist interpretation of entrapment within her own mind, Annie takes us on a journey through her life as she reflects on the choices and experiences that have shaped her mentality. DOTS chronicles Annie’s life as a young girl in Hong Kong, through her legal career, into her pursuit of acting, all the while allowing us to hear her innermost thoughts as she struggles with depression and self-doubt.
The stage contains only a chair, a whiteboard, and several balloons, which are used to create signs and also emulate the people in her life. This simplicity of props allows for Annie to bring a child-like sense of play to a challenging topic and immerse the audience in her reality. Throughout the show, she addresses her consciousness, or maybe specifically her self-doubt, as she grapples with her past in order to move on.
Annie deftly injects humour into quite serious and hard-hitting subjects and exudes warmth and care in her performance. This is a beautiful piece of theatre showing real vulnerability and self-awareness.
If you are looking for a tragicomedy with heart and courage, then DOTS is the right choice for you this Fringe.
DOTS is on at the Edinburgh Fringe until 19th August at theSpace@Niddry Street, Studio Theatre. Buy your tickets here: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/dots