BATSHIT

Theatre (solo show, physical theatre)

  • Traverse Theatre - Traverse 2
  • 18:15
  • Aug 25
  • 50 minutes
  • Suitability: 14+ (Guideline)
  • Country: Australia
  • Group: Leah Shelton / Quiet Riot
  • Warnings and additional info: Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strobe lighting, Strong language/swearing, Loud noises
  • Accessibility:
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    May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

Description

'She’s off her trolley. Nuttier than a fruitcake. A couple of kangaroos loose in the top paddock.' Women have long been locked up, pathologised and silenced by a simple label – crazy. Batshit is a wildly theatrical and deeply intimate story of female madness. Created by psycho-siren Leah Shelton and directed by Olivier award-winning Ursula Martinez, this is a requiem for Leah’s grandmother Gwen, who was incarcerated for seeking independence in 1960s Australia. Batshit draws on personal stories, pop psychology and Prozac-laden humour to explore the myths that keep us compliant and the systems that let us down.

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General venue access

  • Captioning
  • Accessible entry: Information not supplied
  • Wheelchair access type: Building Lift

  • Stairs: 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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Captioned performances

  • Dates: 1 August, 2 August, 3 August, 4 August, 6 August, 7 August, 8 August, 9 August, 10 August, 11 August, 13 August, 14 August, 15 August, 16 August, 17 August, 18 August, 20 August, 21 August, 22 August, 23 August, 24 August, 25 August
  • Type: Open
  • Booking options: You can book independently online, or contact our access team to book your tickets and request any specific seating locations or if booking a unit is required.

How and when to make an access booking

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  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

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Across the Arts (3/5 stars) 53 days ago

Batshit is directed by Ursula Martinez and brings her highly coloured aesthetic and physicality to the storytelling.

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The Scotsman (4/5 stars) 55 days ago

It’s often funny, and some of it is utterly shocking

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North West End UK (4/5 stars) 59 days ago

I must say I found it extremely effective, entertaining, and technically brilliant.

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One4Review (5/5 stars) 64 days ago

This is a technically brilliant show with a very big heart.

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Corr Blimey (4/5 stars) 66 days ago

BATSHIT is strikingly tender and fascinating in equal value

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All Edinburgh Theatre (3/5 stars) 68 days ago

The anger always shines through, and there is no doubt that the concerns on display are as sadly contemporary as ever.

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Theatre Travels 69 days ago

Beyond fabulous and earned a standing ovation!

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The Scotsman (4/5 stars) 69 days ago

Shelton’s Batshit manages to be funny and shocking with The Scotsman’s reviewer highlighting its intense theatricality in equal measure to its ability to be deeply moving and truthful.

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Lisa in the Theatre (3/5 stars) 69 days ago

It's full of black humour, shocking realities and is fronted by a spellbinding writer / performer flying the flag for women's rights.

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The British Theatre Guide (4/5 stars) 69 days ago

The show is often amusing, always engaging, imaginative and politically important.

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