Dear Inner Child by Katie Crosson

Deep reflections on the themes of vicariously experienced trauma, the monetisation of therapy, womanhood and alienation, and the greatest existential question of all: should we really be wearing Birkenstocks? When 35-year-old Jess runs out of money to pay her deeply uncertified Zoom therapist, she is left with only one piece of parting wisdom: if she wants to recover, she must find and heal her inner child. But as Jess reluctantly accepts this challenge, she realises summoning the right version of herself might be harder than anticipated. (Content Warning: this play features discussions of trauma and mental illness.)