The Magnetic Diaries

A white woman dressed in black sits with her arms outstretched on a table. Between her hands is a Russian doll, broken down

Written by author Sarah James, Magnetic Diaries is a one woman poetry play. Em Bailey is a modern day Madam Bovary, struggling to balance motherhood, wifehood, and her spiralling mental health. The score was inspired by concepts of microtonality, and uses piano, violin and electronics. The show has toured around the UK including a run at Edinburgh Fringe in 2016.