UnTethered is an autobiographical show that follows a queer, demisexual woman with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder as she attempts to transcend her irrational fears so that she may finally experience what it’s like to feel safe and loved. When her intrusive thoughts manifest as monsters made from plastic bags, she begins to question the absurd lengths the mind will go through to create an illusion of safety. UnTethered pushes at the boundaries of fixed identity and asks if we should tether to the things that make us feel safe, or if the power lies in the letting go.
UnTethered seeks to communicate a truthful portrayal of the often clichéd experience of OCD through a unique form of genre eclecticism. UnTethered examines the connections that ground us, tether us, and trap us, and questions if it is possible to put down roots while continuing to expand.
