Overview

In the beginning, Katie and Body were best friends. In the beginning, Katie and Body were infinite with possibilities… Katie’s taken up synchronised swimming. She’s buoyant and beautiful, but it’s a lot harder than they thought. When the promise of campy fun and liberation fails to materialise, Katie feels further from her body than ever before. Join Katie and Body on their quest traversing forgiveness, beauty and whales as they ask: what does care look like for a fat body? Award-winning artist Katie Greenall and The Hale’s new show takes audiences on a joyous journey of storytelling, ebbing and flowing to explore what placing kindness and care first can look like. This edition was published to coincide with the production tour in February 2026.

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An exemplary work on the subject of finding comfort in your own skin * The Scotsman * Heartfelt and engaging... playful and generous piece -- Lyn Gardner * The Stage * A unique and memorable experience that underscores the power of communal storytelling… * Corr Blimey *

Author Information

Katie Greenall is a director, theatre maker & writer living in NE London. She specialises in new writing, solo autobiographical work and working with Young People and Communities. She is currently the Associate Director at the Bush Theatre, where she also runs the Young Companies. Their directing credits include: COMMUNION (Bush Theatre); WE ALL KNOW HOW THIS ENDS (Theatre Royal Stratford East); AS WE FACE THE SUN (Offie nominated, Bush Theatre); PASS IT ON (Bush Theatre); HERE, HERE, HERE (Theatre Royal Stratford East); ANTHEM (Bush Theatre); BACK UP! (Bush Theatre). She was also the Associate Director on BARCELONA (Duke of York’s Theatre). As a writer, Katie was a member of the Poetry Collective at the Roundhouse and a Resident Artist at the Roundhouse in 2018-19. She was part of the Soho Theatre Writer's Lab programme, long-listed Channel 4 Screenwriting Course in 2021 and a member of VAULT Five. In 2020, she was runner up in Evening Standard Future Theatre Fund for theatre making and in 2024 was on the shortlist for the Popcorn Award.

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