Dead Inside pulls back the speculum on Lindhome’s real-life fertility journey – hormone shots, invasive tests, monthly disappointment, and navigating a culture that still expects women to smile through it. Tackling a subject often swept under the rug next to the biohazard bin, Dead Inside offers an unfiltered glimpse into one woman’s journey through infertility – told with humour, vulnerability, and original songs you’ll hum all the way to your next gynaecologist appointment.

Ahead of Dead Inside, I caught up with Riki Lindolme to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up. What first inspired you to turn your fertility journey into a live comedy show? I didn’t set out to make a show about fertility—I just started writing about what I was going through because it was taking up so much mental space in my life. Comedy has always been how I proc