Fair Creatures, on at the PIP Theatre, is an original, interactive true crime that’s unapologetically female-led, as well as conceived and developed by an all-women creative team.

Created with Samantha Hills, Gemma Betros and Franca Rame, the project delves into the stories of so-called villains and victims, moving across time and place to reveal how appearances, trauma and family narratives can deceive.

It’s not a simple crime investigation, but a broader reflection on human fragility, what breaks within us, why pain sometimes heals and at other times destroys, and how wounds can be passed down from one generation to the next.

Audiences are invited to step into the darkness, before glimpsing the possibility of light.

For Fois, long engaged with themes of identity, migration and female representation, this work marks a natural evolution of her artistic journey.

As in her earlier productions—where the migrant experience, accent, language and the condition of being “foreign” became tools for irony and self-awareness—Fair Creatures places the individual at its centre, in all their contradictions.

Hosting the new production is the PIP Theatre, an independent local venue that places people at the heart of its mission, even before the performances themselves.

In presenting its 2026 season, the theatre reaffirms a clear philosophy: theatre is not something to be watched, but something to be shared.

It is created “by people, for people, with people”, giving space to voices often underrepresented—artists with disability, emerging creatives, LGBTQIA+ communities and mid-career practitioners seeking new opportunities. It’s not just a stage, but a living community.

The numbers speak for themselves: hundreds of performances, thousands of audience members and employment opportunities for hundreds of artists and technicians.

But, as PIP itself emphasises, what truly matters is not the figures, but what they represent: connection, belonging and possibility.

Every ticket purchased is a direct investment in creativity and in the stories being brought to life on stage.

Within this context, Fair Creatures feels perfectly at home at PIP. It’s a work that avoids sensationalism in favour of empathy and judgement in favour of listening. The production reflects the philosophy of the theatre that hosts it, where the audience is not a passive observer but an active part of the narrative.

With her sensitivity and multicultural perspective, Laura Fois continues to build bridges between different lived experiences, transforming the stage into a space for dialogue and awareness.

Because, as the PIP Theatre reminds us, people are not just part of the story—they are the story.