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No “Good” In “Bye” at the Masambe Theatre – a Theatre Review and Reflection on Safety and Identity

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The story of Cassandra Johnson in No “Good” In “Bye” sheds light on the plight of mothers and the issue of physical and environmental safety that affects their children and households on a daily basis in smaller communities. On Thursday 1 August 2019 at the Masambe Theatre , Lauren Snyders , who played the role of Cassandra , and her equally talented co- partner Shaun Smith , who played the role of Craig/Brendan, took the audience on an emotional journey of what it means to process pain as one revisits past memories in the midst of loss and grief.      The show took place over 4 days, with 5 performances. Upon entering the theatre, the set of Cassandra’s house was introduced to the audience: a kitchen table, a stove with tomato food brewing , a kitchen cupboard (with All Gold tomato sauce and a biscuit box!) with a Pick ‘n Pay packet hanging from the side. Other props were later introduced to support the story, such as an empty coffin referencing the memory of Craig