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CRIPtic Pit Party
A hit of Transpose, Jamie Hale’s searingly honest, incisive and deft poetry gripped audiences. Now they bring us a Pit Party comprising a hope-filled solo and mixed bill of work by disabled artists.
To start, Hale performs Not Dying in which they recount their full-circle story of progressive disability, from the agony and gracelessness of threatening death to the jubilance and defiance of survival. To follow, D/deaf and disabled artists expand on the selected themes of anger, fortitude and joy in short sets of music, dance and spoken word. Together their Pit Party recreates deeply personal experiences rarely represented on stage in a spirited, celebratory atmosphere.
Developed through our OpenLab programme, Not Dying came into being as Hale began experimental medical treatment. Determined to confront and dismantle barriers so often encountered by disabled people, their solo intertwines video and narrative to thought-provoking effect. The vibrant second-half showcase curated by Hale completes CRIPtic.
Access performances:
Fri 11 Oct - BSL-interpreted and audio-described performance
Fri 11 Oct - Post-show talk
Free to same-day ticket holders
Sat 12 Oct - Captioned performance
Jamie Hale
Jamie Hale image © Morley von Sternberg
Barbican Centre
- Disabled Booking:
- 020 7638 8891
See all events at Barbican Centre
Jamie Hale image © Morley von Sternberg
Barbican Centre
- Disabled Booking:
- 020 7638 8891
See all events at Barbican Centre