Dolly steps away from the label she has been forced to carry her whole life leaving Trixie upset at losing Dolly to Anne.
The wrap
- Helena is held by the group after her husband dies
- Anne is free from 'Ugly Dolly'
- Reginald seeks closeness with his own family
- Tony leaves his partner to seek more for himself without rescue
- Trixie continues to build toward looking at her own trauma
- Paul no longer holds his nihilistic philosophy
The Group reacts to Reginald over identifying as Paul's father after it triggers Paul to experiences flash backs to all he has hid from until now.
The Group continues to build greater insight, depth and understanding of their process.
Tony makes a breakthrough with his father and discovers more about himself. Paul is encouraged by Tony's exploration and introduces his own father to the group, however he is not the gentle man Tony's father is.
Helena discovers living by the rules expected of her unwittingly tied her to her husbands addiction. Paul tells the group they hold all the colours he needs to paint light beyond his nihilism.
Trixie dresses up for Paul and it sparks discussion about identity and the change process. Reginald panics as he senses the group's rupture, igniting his projection of abandonment.
Tony describes the relationship with his father focuses on him being a nurse. He feels compelled to stay in his scrubs to be seen and accepted keeping Tony in a cycle rescuing.
Nova notices Trixie's continuing attraction to Paul and asks if he has ever been in love. Consumed with unresolved grief and guilt Paul discovers he has been avoiding intimate attachments as a way to keep himself safe from causing others pain.
Reginald feels the group's openness and shares the beginnings of his 12 year emotional affair. Dolly suspects Reginald is attempting to rewrite his history by rescuing Chloe and himself from abandonment without realising he has abandoned his own family in his pursuit.
The group holds off beginning the session in hope Helena will arrive and rescue them from uncertainty. Dolly reveals the impetus behind her name calling and overbearing ways with others.
Reginald discovers his anxious body language drowns out others. Dolly shares Bob has flown the coup.
Trixie reveals feeling resigned to do what she needs to pays the bills. But after hours, the performance continues as she seeks to meet her boyfriend's goals.
Trixie calls out the group questioning their interest in her only to discover previously disclosing a past attempt of suicide has ignited a warning within others to tread lightly.
Helen reveals why she can't bare her own reflection and Paul feels a repellent feeling come over him as he explores projected identification.
Trixie decides to challenge the status quo & The Group learns more about feeling stolen from & holding on to broken things as a surety to keep things for them self.
Reginald shares more about himself and what drives his fear of abandonment with the Group. Helena confesses hiding from mirrors for fear of what she will discover.
Dolly shouts at the group saying she is used to being attacked by others, and Tony opens up about his own frustrations.
The Group is challenged by Paul and work to better understand what might be happening for him and how this affects the group dynamic.
- The GROUP -
PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA - FICTION
Written by K Lendich
Performed by Edward Brown
Music by Tate Lendich
The Group captures the weekly experience of six individuals as they come together in therapy to better understand what holds them back from living with greater emotional freedom.
Nova is the Psychotherapist who works with The Group each week. She stays true to her analytic lens as she examines, contemplates and encourages the group to explore and ask for more from themselves and each other.
As the group process evolves, they begin to discover hidden personal truths and work through personal crises as they challenge and embrace them self in the company of others.
Reginald 57 is a man of great financial means however, struggles with overwhelming fear of abandonment and unresolved complex grief.
Helena 55 is newly divorced from her alcoholic husband however, her codependency inhibits her from leaving the family home and she lives a miserable life in the spare room.
Trixie 30 is a beautiful and vivacious hairdresser who discovered she is living behind a facade and is now desperate to break free from the caricatures she creates.
Tony 33 is a nurse and lives his life rescuing others from their suffering, however it is his own deep seated pain that needs his attention as he struggles with feeling being good enough for his father.
Dolly 48 is tough and smart and impossible to please. Her standards are too high for others to achieve which evokes a contempt for others as she scowls, yells and bullies her way through life.
Paul 38 is an attractive artist living in a converted pick-up dock surrounded by all his canvases. His boundaries are lax and leaves him vulnerable to wandering strangers. He has a nihilistic philosophy keeping him unavailable to find a safe place to rest his heart.
Discover more about each group member as you enter the therapy room for a birds eye view of what really happens inside Group Therapy.
