No one Here is Me is a powerful, verbatim play that shines a searing, emotional spotlight on the visceral and deeply traumatic struggles faced by a growing number of men, around their mental health, depression and self-worth that all too frequently can lead to suicide.
The performance was created by Sarah Winn, after her family suffered the numbing shock and devastation of her cousin, Gar, taking his life in 2021. Suicide is a loss like no other and the current statistic for men is shocking and on the increase.
Sarah wanted to gain a better understanding of men’s mental health and how we, as a society, might serve them better. After four months of research, with charities, organisations, individuals and her own family, Sarah used her visionary skills as a theatre maker to weave the words from her interviews into No one Here is Me, with a grant from the Arts Council.
No one Here is Me – The Name and Logo
Finding the right name for the production took quite a while, and it was the pressure of the looming first performances that crystalised No one Here is Me. And, strange as it may seem, until we started abbreviating it in shorthand notes to ourselves, we hadn’t realised that the initials create the words NO HIM. What an absolute gift. The handwriting we use in the logo is actually Gar’s. We knew we wanted the words to be scripted, and Gar’s sister was able create the words using extracts from Gar’s handwritten journals. A very personal and fitting flagship for the production.
First Performances
In May 2023, the original cast was brought together for five days rehearsal and development followed by two powerful sharings at The Marlowe Kit, Canterbury and The Aphra Theatre at the University of Kent. The post show discussions at both events clearly demonstrated how deeply the play and its message had touched the audiences, provoked strong conversations and determination for action.
Award Winning
Through Sarah’s relentless contact, with her local Kent mental health charities, No one Here is Me was Highly Commended in the Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards 2024. Please click this link to the 2025 Awards page, if you would like to support our nomination in this years scheme.
Supported by the Arts Council Award for the Second Year Running
Sarah was awarded a second grant from the Arts Council for 2025 and the No one Here is Me team is currently working towards the next showings in March 2025, as well as preparing a cinema quality trailer.
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