GEORGINA Miller’s Freefalling is an extraordinary true story, brought to life in an incredible way. This high flying tale returns to the stage here in Limerick playing Lime Tree Theatre on Thursday September 26 and Friday September 27. The Lime Tree Theatre | Belltable Artist-in-Residence debuted Freefalling at Belltable in June 2023.
Explaining the project, Georgina says Freefalling is a, “new theatre and aerial fusion show, based on my own real life experiences, which were quite dramatic and called for a very dramatic telling, and that’s why we landed on the aerial elements (of the play) and worked that into the script because it lends itself really well to what we’re trying to say narratively, and also gives a real sort of wow factor and a whole other element to the show.” The story tells how while travelling, she contracted a condition that none of the medical people abroad could tell what was happening but it was an ascending paralysis from her feet that was moving up through her body. She found herself racing against the clock to get to where she could get the medical help needed before the paralysis reached her lungs, but there were many more twists to this compelling story.
“As the script developed, I approached Rough Magic Theatre Company, thinking it was a pie in the sky notion because they’re one of the best companies in the country. And their artistic director Lynn Parker really got behind the writing and the story itself.” To tell the story of Fre.