The Silent Treatment: Sarah-Louise Young on the trauma and stigma of losing her voice
In her Edinburgh fringe show, the musical theatre performer exposes the pressures faced by singers and reflects on her own vocal healing I had always known something wasn't right with my voice but, like many singers, I assumed it was my fault. For 14 years I'd worked professionally in theatre, hiding the fact that every few months, my voice would completely disappear. Despite steaming my head over bowls of hot water,…