The Shedding of Skin
Kabosh presents The Shedding of Skin, a play inspired by women in conflict.
Written by Vittoria Cafolla and directed by Paula McFetridge.
Time is different here.
Out of unbearable pain comes inspirational strength.
Three Furies, the voice of many women, meet to give rest to another. Through ritualistically sharing their stories of pain, abuse, resistance, and survival, the Furies strive to release this woman from the space between worlds.
A powerful, epic play about women around the world as a tool of war.

Shows:
The Playhouse, Derry | 3rd & 4th June 8pm | Book Now |
The Market Place Theatre, Armagh | 8th June 8pm | Book Now |
Lyric Theatre, Belfast | 14th -18th June 8pm, 19th June 3pm | Book Now |
Includes sensitive content so age recommendation 16 years and over.
Running time 75 minutes.
At Kabosh we are committed to premiering quality productions that provoke informed debate around the legacy of conflict. We don’t want to give away any ‘spoilers’ when promoting a production but understand that some plays may cause distress or trigger challenging emotions for some of our audience members. The Shedding of Skin explores women as a tool of war, our age recommendation is 16 years + and the following content warnings apply:
• Multiple references to coercive behaviour / sexual assault / war crimes / physical and emotional torture
• Physical depiction of rape
• Misogynistic language
If you’d like to speak to us before you book, please email paula@kabosh.net
Audience Responses
“An incredibly thought-provoking show that was brilliantly executed.”
“Such a visceral play”
“utterly transfixing performances from four fine actors”
“inventively fresh and notably historic all at once.”
“Absolutely astonishing! It’s an essential piece of theatre”
“Powerful words of truth. A real sense of urgency to shout these stories”
Cast:
Vicky Allen as Tereza
Louise Mathews as Ruth
Catriona McFeely as Sinéad
Shannen McNeice as Sam
Crew:
Set and Costume Design – Tracey Lindsay
Intimacy & Movement Direction – Paula O’Reilly
Lighting Design – Conleth White
Choral Director – Katie Richardson
Dialect Coach – Brendan Gunn
Film and Audio Facilities by Redbox Creative Ltd
Cameras and Sound Design, Editor and Sound Mix – Cormac O’Kane
Vision Mixer and Editor – Richard Brown
Audio Engineer – Ryan O’Neill
Producer – Andrew Hume
Production Manager – Kerri McGimpsey
Project Manager – Alice Malseed
Stage Manager – Caitlín Hunter
Technical Stage Manager / Drone – Stephen Quinn
Marketing & PR – Kelly PR
Print Design – Peter Higgins
Production Photography – Trevor Wilson
Academic Partner and Dramaturgy Support: Dr Lisa Fitzpatrick
International Partner: The Creative Arts, Kolkata, India Director – Ramanjit Kaur