Florence Reiher developed body image issues at a young age, and as if defying the arrows pointing towards healthy choices, soon after found herself seeking a career in the most image-centric industry known: showbiz. After being consumed by the competitive environment in theatre school and entering the daunting, soul-searching decade of one's twenties, Florence began to question her worth and talent. What started out as healthy habits quickly became a deadly game of restriction and over-exercising. In Worth the Weight, Florence shares her journey of rising and falling (and falling again repeatedly), letting us into an intimate and vulnerable place, while sending you to your knees with hilarious tales of tears, control and peer pressure, all in the pursuit of unattainable perfection.
After successful runs of All New People and Bachelorette, Ben Bilodeau Productions is proud to have partnered with local actor-turned-playwright and composer, Florence Reiher, on their first co-production and original work. Both graduates of Capilano University, Benand Florence decided to join forces on this project after working together in FCP's Virgins: A Musical Threesome and welcome Katie-Rose Connors to the team as Musical Director. The Worth the Weight team is proud to be able to share a story that is profound and honest, yet hilarious and heartwarming - it is through sharing stories like this, that we can open up a healthy dialogue about mental illness.
