This thesis uses theatrical horror to confront the “superwoman schema” that discourages Black women from seeking mental health care. By breaking theatrical contracts to induce unpredictability and empathy, the work mirrors the societal rupture Black women face when pursuing therapy, motivating audiences toward understanding and systemic change.

This research quantifies the uncertainty in chaotic systems, showing why long-term predictions — from planetary motion to weather patterns — become unreliable. By developing mathematical models that capture chaotic behaviour, the work supports applications in traffic flow, wireless communication, climate forecasting, and disease spread, revealing why some systems are inherently more predictable than others.