{"id":17258,"date":"2025-08-28T11:39:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T10:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/?p=17258"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:39:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T10:39:19","slug":"when-the-role-follows-you-home-uncovering-the-cost-of-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/when-the-role-follows-you-home-uncovering-the-cost-of-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"When the role follows you home: uncovering the cost of performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With growing awareness of workplace wellbeing, how much longer can the theatre industry ignore the psychological toll of its most demanding roles?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The auditorium is silent, except for the sound of a young girl’s erratic breathing. She is curled up on the floor, knees pressed to her chest, her body shaking in fear. Across from her, her co-star steps forward, his heavy footsteps echoing across the stage. His movements are deliberate, asserting his dominance with each step. His face is painted with an evil smugness, a figure you only see in your nightmares. The scene about to play out is one of the most harrowing in Bad Roads<\/em>, a Ukrainian play about women living through war. In this moment, the girl, a journalist, is held captive by a soldier. What follows is a disturbing sequence of violence, humiliation, and sexual exploitation.<\/p>\n\n\n

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