‘We’re Lucy’s tits,’ two women in inflatable boob costumes tell us. Identities tells the story of a woman named Lucy, walking us through her life from the perspective of her breasts. We see Lucy’s first bra fitting, her first hook-up. Despite never seeing her face, the humorous narration from Lucy’s boobs gives us a clear idea of who she is. Rae Bell and Hannah Harquart (the left and right respectively) are a solid comic duo, though the boob jokes and bumbling camaraderie eventually start to grate. However, the show takes a tonal shift halfway through as Lucy discovers a lump on her breast and realises she has breast cancer.

Lucy’s boobs relate the experience, showing through a sombre montage how she dealt with radiotherapy. The most powerful moment in Identities comes when Lucy visits a support group. Here, she sits quietly and listens to a clip of different women talking about their own experiences with breast cancer, relating things such as their complicated feelings around getting a mastectomy and how cancer impacted their sense of self. Identities not only shines a light on people living with breast cancer, but it also galvanises audiences to check their own breasts for lumps. 

Identities, Underbelly Cowgate, until 25 August, 3.50pm; main picture: AB Photography.