HIGH STEAKS

Theatre (performance art, clown)

  • Summerhall - Anatomy Lecture Theatre
  • 16:30
  • Aug 13
  • 1 hour
  • Suitability: 18+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - England
  • Group: ELOINA
  • Warnings and additional info: Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Nudity, Scenes of violence, Strong language/swearing, More information
  • 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
For the wellbeing and enjoyment of the audience and the performer, we ask that vulva-owners please make their way to the front row. No photography or videos are allowed during this performance. We would like to hold the safest space possible during this show. Please laugh and cry freely, enjoy yourself and most importantly, respect the performers and those around you. Any disrespectful behaviour within the space will be called out, so please, act considerately.

Description

HIGH STEAKS is a show about labia, labia-shaming, cosmetic surgery and fundamentally, body lovin'. ELOINA hangs two beef steaks from her labia, butchers them up and sizzles them on a grill. And... her mum is in the show. Seamlessly melding performance art and comedy clowning, High Steaks discusses rising demands in young people for labiaplasty – plastic surgery to make the labia smaller/more symmetrical. Through live conversations with her mum and recorded interviews with labia-owners, HIGH STEAKS is a call for increased visibility of varied vulvas and a celebration of our vulvas in all their shapes and sizes.

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General venue access

  • Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Relaxed Performance
  • Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, enter through the double doors on ground level, Anatomy is on your right hand side.
  • 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: 9 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: Information not supplied

Be aware that this show features:

  • Audience required to undertake directed movement
  • Total Audience Black Out
  • Distinctive smells
  • Characters expressing anger
  • Show guide or synopsis or character list

Show does not feature:

  • Flashing Lights/Strobed Lighting
  • Loud/repetitive/high pitched/unexpected or overlapping sound
  • Special effects (e.g. smoke/bubbles/pyrotechnics)
  • Latex balloons
  • Heavily dialogue-driven scenes
  • Audience required to walk around
  • Audience required to sing/speak along with/for performer
  • Audience invited on stage
  • Performer goes into audience area
  • An intermission
  • Audience chill out area
  • Permission to move around and make noise
  • Permission to engage with performer

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

There are no audience reviews for this show.


Participants - for further details on our audience and published review policies, including how to add or opt out of reviews, please click here.

ArtsHub 102 days ago

High Steaks is as naked as it gets: feminist performance art at its most effective.

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The Guardian (4/5 stars) 108 days ago

so soulful, profound and ultimately joyful that it is necessary viewing for all.

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Fest (4/5 stars) 109 days ago

A delicate balance of comedy and self-acceptance.

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Everything Theatre (4/5 stars) 110 days ago

It is a searing lesson in empowerment and acceptance

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Broadway World (5/5 stars) 114 days ago

It’s a visceral, truthful, moving performance.

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