Students Fiona Sauder and Megan Carty create and perform a play about healthy eating, body image

Two students from Ottawa’s Canterbury High School have created a theatre production based on overcoming unhealthy body image. The play, called “Enough: A Whimsical and Political Statement About Beauty and Self-Image,” was recently presented on the Fourth Stage of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

The high school seniors won a $1,500 Ontario provincial SpeakUp grant, awarded for student-led projects, and then brainstormed ideas with therapist Heidi Mack. Megan Carty was herself previously treated for eating disorders at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

We speak with Megan Carty about the play, her personal experiences, and the importance of the play’s message.

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Article from The Ottawa Citizen: Acting out against anorexia

Image: Fiona Sauder (left) and Megan Carty (right) backstage at the performance of “Enough: A Whimsical and Political Statement About Beauty and Self-image.”