Synopsis:

What happens when a physical injury brings back memories and emotions we thought we had left behind?

The Body Remembers, The Body Rewrites is an original physical theatre production written and directed by Beverly Yuen. Drawing on lived experiences and informed by pain science, the production explores how physical pain can affect our emotions, identity and relationships, and how experiences from the past may influence the way we respond to pain.

The story follows Alice, an adult struggling with the physical and emotional consequences of an injury. While she continues to manage the demands of everyday life, she finds herself confronting unresolved childhood experiences through an encounter with her younger self. Her journey intersects with that of Caleb, whose experience of injury and pain brings its own emotional challenges.

Through their stories, the production explores what it means to live with pain beyond its physical symptoms — from disrupted sleep and feelings of helplessness to shame and the loss of one's former sense of self. It also examines the challenges of recovery and the possibility of developing a different relationship with pain and past experiences.

Combining movement, spoken text, live singing and humour, The Body Remembers, The Body Rewrites brings together artistic storytelling, lived experiences and perspectives from pain science to explore the complexities of pain, memory and recovery.