Angry Snatch: A Reclamation Job in 15 Rounds

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Dance, Physical Theatre and Circus (site-specific, true-life)

  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 6 months

Description

It will make you laugh and cry, make your heart swell and your muscles flex. 75 minutes of provocative, inspiring physical theatre, set in a boxing ring. A captivating tale of recovery from controlling and coercive behavior, an epic reclamation job from intimate partner abuse. Told through physical theatre, dance, boxing and spoken word. By a solo artist with lived experience. This is a cutting edge interrogation of the legacy of abuse. A window into understanding who we become as a survivor and what it takes to get back in the ring.

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General venue access

  • Accessible entry: This venue does have steps down to the performance space. Access entrance is found to the rear side of the venue From Craig Hall road, directly opposite 'Physis', turn down the hill, marked resident parking only, keep right. Parking or stopping available for vehicles. Entrance can be accessed across a flat surface which is approximately 10 feet of short grass.

    • Wheelchair access type: Not fully wheelchair accessible

  • Stairs: 11- 20
    Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

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  • Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
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  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

S French 124 days ago

“Angry Snatch: A Reclamation Job in 15 Rounds” is beautiful piece of theatre, and staged in one of the more interesting venues on offer this year: Port O'Leith boxing club (#11 bus drops you right outside). The action takes place within the boxing ring itself.

The show doesn’t follow the predictable arc of victimhood and escape. Instead, it delves deep into the psyche of a woman piecing together her sense of self. Centred around one of the starting lines of the play "I want to understand what happened to me." Each of the rounds is a vignette taking the audience closer to making sense of our protagonist's experiences.

The rounds are rendered through a range of dance, boxing, spoken word. The solo artist's performance is bursting with clever theatrical techniques and devices. It's one of the most craft heavy pieces I've seen. Incredibly well done.

Underlying this performance is a topic that can be triggering. There are no depictions of violence in the show. The venue staff and crew have been thoughtful to make the experience feel as safe as possible and this is addressed up top.

It's a thought provoking and stylish performance. If you're wavering, don't. Go and see it.

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The Scotsman (4/5 stars) 121 days ago

All the sections are well considered

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