Eccentrics Assemble – Guerilla Autistics Year 10

Theatre (neurodiversity-led, comedy)

  • Laughing Horse @ Bar 50 - The Alcove
  • 13:00
  • Aug 25
  • 45 minutes
  • Suitability: 16+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - England
  • Group: Guerilla Autistics – Paul Wady
  • Warnings and additional info: Audience participation, It helps if you identify as neurodivergent (autistic). Pay What You Can in advance to guarantee entry or turn up at the venue for free, with the option of donating at the end of the show.
  • Accessibility:
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Relaxed Performance
    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
Venue Age Restriction: Under 18s allowed if accompanied by an adult

Description

Are you eccentric? Take the test as Quentin Crisp introduces Emily Dickinson, Spike Milligan, Screaming Lord Sutch, Patricia Highsmith and a cast of legendary Outsiders. Winner of Lifetime Achievement Award, Neurodiverse Review 2023. The Guerilla Autistics show returns for its tenth year whilst still never being reviewed by the mainstream press. Guardian? Times? Scotsman? Telegraph? Forget it – they never come near. Not even the Fringe ones like Broadway Baby. Loved by autistic and neurodivergent people and now a Fringe institution. Paul Wady is too OCD to give up. Fun, interactive and neurodiverse.

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General venue access

  • Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Relaxed Performance
  • Accessible entry: There is level access from the bar and cowgate entrance
  • Wheelchair access type: Level Access

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info


Relaxed performances

  • Dates: 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, 25 August, 24 August, 23 August, 22 August, 21 August, 20 August, 18 August, 17 August
  • Booking options: You can book independently online, or contact our access team for more information or to discuss any accessibility requirements.
  • Character Introduction Details
  • Additional information: Dedicated chill out area is the outer courtyard of Bar 50, where there is benches and fresh air. N.B: music may be playing in this outer area. Performer is happy to moderate speech and tone where appropriate, if alerted 30 mins prior to show's start time (see above). Show content may be loud at times due to the nature of performance, but the show does not contain angry or cruel gesture or tone.

Be aware that this show features:

  • Performer goes into audience area
  • Heavily dialogue-driven scenes
  • Audience chill out area
  • Permission to move around and make noise
  • Permission to engage with performer

Show does not feature:

  • Total Audience Black Out
  • Flashing Lights/Strobed Lighting
  • Loud/repetitive/high pitched/unexpected or overlapping sound
  • Distinctive smells
  • Special effects (e.g. smoke/bubbles/pyrotechnics)
  • Latex balloons
  • Characters expressing anger
  • Audience required to walk around
  • Audience required to undertake directed movement
  • Audience required to sing/speak along with/for performer
  • Audience invited on stage
  • An intermission
  • Show guide or synopsis or character list

How and when to make an access booking

Our access tickets service is available to anyone who:

  • 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
  • Requires extra assistance when at a venue
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Imogen 88 days ago

Boy is he good at the voices or is he good at the voices ? The sentiment of original creative lives, too.

Mike McAlpine 90 days ago

Love this!
Genuine, laugh out loud character studies. Paul draws you in with subjects so clearly close to his heart. Informative, likable and fun!
Go see!

Sam 91 days ago

Paul's performance is both educational and entertaining, being autistic myself, i had never heard of some of these famous people before. And others i was rather suprised by. Paul pulls you in with his genuineness, playing numerous roles, which he does brilliantly, with a story that comes together at the end with a nice bow on top of the present that is this show. I reccomend you go see it!

Ruth Yearley 95 days ago

Clever, genuine, illuminating show. Performed with real passion and talent. Didn’t know what to expect. And came away entertained, educated & moved.
It’s brave to be eccentric and neurodiverse.

Julia Silver 101 days ago

Mad, eccentric, entertaining. Not for the norms.


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Neurodiverse Review (4/5 stars) 98 days ago

You’ll leave changed, and like Quentin says, ‘with a message of hope’.

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