Kelly, Shaun and Dawn: It’s the fun that we have.

Liz: What was your role in the show, Shaun?

Shaun: I was the narrator. At first, I was a bit nervous, but as time went on, I became more confident. It brought me out of my shell.

Liz: You told your own story through dance in the show, didn’t you Kell? It was so powerful. How did you feel before you
did that?

Kelly: A bit nervous. I wanted to make sure we showed the stories in a way that helped people to understand where we’ve come from and where we are now.

Liz: I think we definitely achieved that. What was your favourite bit about the production Dawn?

Dawn: It was nice, really nice. I enjoyed it. My most favourite thing was…all of it! And I met new, nice people.

Kelly: Taking part in the show makes you have friends.

Dawn: Kelly is my best friend. I can’t wait to go to Butlins with her in September!

Shaun: Taking part in the show has helped me. It was a safe space for me.

Liz: Why did you want to take part?

Kelly: I wanted to take part to tell my story. Everyone’s story is different, but when we come together, some of the experiences are similar. The show brought us together.

Liz: So, did you feel like you weren’t on your own?

Kelly: Yeah.

Shaun: I wanted to do it to make friends. I was a bit nervous making new friends, but as soon as I dared, it was great.

Liz: For staff, it was about uniting services. A lot of things have come off the back of it. It’s amazing. I’m so proud of what we’ve done. It makes you want to do the next thing, and make it bigger and better. My colleague Cheryl is doing a choir now, we’re doing karaoke nights. We’ve got so much talent that needs to be seen. Do you feel like your life is different because you took part?

Kelly: I think it is, because we’ve made friends. Not like friends just for a day, like lifetime friends.

Liz: I’m so glad. I’ve found the actual performance is secondary. It’s the stuff that goes on behind the scenes. It’s the fun that
we have! I can’t even explain it. It means so much. We’re actually doing our third performance now. I miss it when we’re not doing it.