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Give Me Your Love
Sarah Walker
In a kitchen, somewhere in West Wales, a war veteran called Zach has withdrawn into a box.
A friend called Ieuan arrives, offering recovery in the form of dialogue and a capsule containing 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine. He’s participated in trials for treating chronic PTSD with psychedelic drugs, and says he’s cured.
What follows soars into a psychoactive dream of delirium, trauma and supermarket shopping as the two men are parachuted into their own fractured pasts; their symptoms expressing the pathologies of a disturbed world.
Give Me Your Love is the second installment of Ridiculusmus’ three-pronged investigation into innovative approaches to mental health. Informed by the latest scientific research, it explores the healing potential in altered states of consciousness.
Written, Directed & Performed by
David Woods & Jon Haynes, Ridiculusmus (AU/UK)
Set Design and Construction
Jacob Williams
Sound Design
Marco Cher-Gibard
Lighting Design
Richard Vabre
Production Manager
Rainbow Sweeney
Biomedical Consultant and collaborator
Dr. Ben Sessa
Executive Producer AU
Erin Milne
Executive Producer UK
Cheryl Pierce
Special Projects Producer UK
Rob Young