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Female medical oppression | Yellow Wallpaper by Hayley Egan | Dance Short | Random Acts

1,804 views · Published 28 September 2016 · 3:21 · Indexed 23 October 2026

Channel: Random Acts · 2016 · Film & Animation

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Director Hayley Egan explores the cruel 19th century female medical treatment ‘rest cure’ in her dance piece. Taking inspiration from Charlotte Gilman’s 1892 short story ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’, she portrays the claustrophobic nature of the practice, which saw women confined to their beds for extended periods of time. The yellow wallpaper represents a moment of solace, ultimately extinguished by the frustrating predicament.

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