Cry Me a River: Big Issues Require Big Knickers!

Remember the lyrics to an old Bee Gees tune called “Tragedy? How about rearranging them slightly to “When your pants fall down, flashing all of the town, it’s a tragedy!” It is a tragic incident for Stella O’Brien, who is new to town. Losing your trou down the catwalk wasn’t part of her vision, if you know what I’m saying. And speaking of visions, she didn’t exactly visualise herself having to visit her mother in the local psychiatric hospital, Sunny Haven. “Sunny Haven for the Stark Ravin’” is what her family jokingly called it. This is no joke; in fact, jokes and fun hadn’t really been a big feature in Stella’s life for a while now. Stella’s mum gets diagnosed with the big “D” word, depression. But Stella thinks she knows what the real “D” word is: disappointment. Stella is into fashion and design (hence the trouser incident) and her mum’s into nature and saving the world. Stella sees the conflict, and she sets out to make her mum proud. The thing is, Stella doesn’t do things by halves. What Stella has planned not only involves her and her best buddies but the whole community!