Theatre tour designed to bust myths around menopause set to visit Perth

Dr Louise Newson will be joined on stage by comedian Anne Gildea at Perth Concert Hall on Tuesday, October 8.

A tour designed to empower women in terms of issues surrounding menopause is stopping off in Perthshire next month.

Dr Louise Newson will be joined on stage by comedian Anne Gildea at Perth Concert Hall on Tuesday, October 8.

The tour, titled ‘Hormones and Menopause – The Great Debate’ aims to educate and raise awareness about menopause, challenge misconceptions and advocate for better healthcare for women.

Known as the doctor “who kick-started the menopause revolution,” Dr Newson is said to have transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of women and their families through her pioneering work.

As a GP, she recognised the misdiagnosis and neglect many women with menopause symptoms face, something which motivated her to train as a menopause specialist.

Dr Newson emphasises that women should not endure these symptoms silently, as living without hormones for an extended amount of time increases the chances of common diseases including heart disease, osteoporosis, Type 2 diabetes and dementia.

Dublin-based Gildea, meanwhile, is a founding member of the Irish musical-comedy trio, The Nualas, and will bring a unique perspective and humour to the evening.

Dr Newson said: “For too long people haven’t been able to access the right information or indeed the right treatment, which is barbaric.

“My mission is to ensure that all women, and men, have access to evidence-based information, so they can make their own choices about their treatment.

“This theatre tour will be a real privilege and gives me the platform to do so, as well as share my own experiences delivered in a way the audience can connect with, so they can feel empowered to improve their future health, their symptoms and most importantly open the conversation up across the different generations.”

Gildea went on to add: “I am so excited to be part of this project and can’t wait for it to get started.

“What Louise has achieved, reaching so many with such skill, clarity and depth of knowledge around menopause is just phenomenal. Literally life-changing.”

Tickets, starting at £30 and rising to £55 for VIP ones, are available from Norwell Lapley Productions Ltd or the Perth Concert Hall box office.

See www.nlp-ltd.com or www.perththeatreandconcerthall.com for more information.

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