Sisyphean Quick Fix

by Bettina Paris

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh | Theatre Next Door, Malta

Based on lived experience, writer and performer Bettina Paris explores how the complexities of alcoholism can affect families and family relationships. SISYPHEAN QUICK FIX IS A FUNNY, MOVING, COMEDY DRAMA ABOUT FAMILY, MIGRATION AND THE COMPLEX REALITIES OF ADDICTION.

CAST.

Pip - Tina Rizzo

Krista - Bettina Paris

This production was awarded Best Play by Theatre Weekly, and received funding from the Keep it Fringe award, the International Cultural Exchange (Arts Council Malta) award, the Janatha Stubbs foundation and the David Buckland trust. The run of the show in Edinburgh saw a collaboration with Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs, where £395 was raised for the charity. The run of the show in Malta saw a collaboration with Agenzija Sedqa, where a Q&A post each performance was held shedding light on local resources available to families affected by a loved one’s substance use.

Photos by Anthony Mizzi and Emma Micallef