These were key ideas we all came up with in the early stages:
- Wanting to fill the shoes of a parent/guardian/sibling
- Being scared of filling the shoes of a parent/guardian due to personal reasons within the relationship, perhaps an addiction
- Feeling restricted and forced to fill the shoes that society deems as the “norm” – one’s sexuality perhaps, going to university
- Looking up to celebrities in the media or television/film characters – wanting to fill the shoes of a role model, fictitious or real – the ideal life
A poem had previously been written by Clare, our lighting designer, about someone feeling like that had to go to university but even though they have certain adult qualities, they would rather be a child again. I slightly edited this poem and added the final verses, which are highlighted in blue in the attachment below, to also relate to the notion of feeling worried and intimidated to fill other people’s shoes.
Hannah.