Can you become a Professional Patient?

Follow the whacky journey of one woman as she dances with the hospital system for more than two decades to become a self-proclaimed professional patient. In this unique (maybe a little absurd) comedic celebration of hospital life, Anita shares stories of the procedures she loved to hate, the visitors she never wanted, friendships made, friends lost, and the angels that kept her alive.

Anita brings anecdote, observational and comedy sketch to have you falling in love with hospitals, nurses and catheters.

This is a must-see performance for anyone in the medical field. During her Adelaide Fringe season, Anita laughed with nurses, hugged fellow professional patients and answered the unspeakable questions of surgeons and medical professionals.

★★★★ "Anita Lovell turns lived experience into a lesson in patience, gratitude and humanity."

“Uplifting, poignant, and life affirming, Between the Curtains is a show that crackles with energy and emotion.” - Binge Fringe

“Lovell has great comic delivery and a joy inducing commitment to the physicality” - Theatre Reds

Sydney Fringe's Award-winning Emerging Artist:

Sydney Fringe WINNER Best Emerging Artist 2023

Sydney Fringe Nominated Best in Comedy 2023

Sydney Fringe WINNER Spirit of the Fringe 2022

*Contains some coarse language and description of medical procedures. Suitable for audiences aged 15+.

EVENT DETAILS:

NIGHT PERFORMANCES: 7PM, 9 - 13 OCTOBER, 2024

DURATION: 60 MINUTES WITHOUT INTERVAL. DOORS OPEN 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE SHOW

VENUE: THE SHOWROOM THEATRE