Lady Dealer

Theatre (dark comedy, new writing)

Venue 26
ROUNDABOUT @ Summerhall - ROUNDABOUT
16:00
Aug 27
1 hour
Suitability: 16+ (Guideline)
Country: United Kingdom - England
Group: Grace Dickson Productions
Warnings and additional info: Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing

Accessibility:

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

For Charly, every day is the same. They used to be different, when there was Clo, but there isn't Clo anymore and she doesn't want to dwell on that. She just wants to chug coffee, blast Beastie Boys and deal drugs. Simple. But when Charly suffers a power cut, she's forced back into the real world; a world of knockoff Morrisseys, disapproving mothers and, ultimately, a world she has to navigate alone. Lady Dealer is a mile-a-minute poem play by Martha Watson Allpress about self-forgiveness, the exhaustion of trying, and mistaking self-destruction for self-preservation. It's also about weed.

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General venue access

Accessible entry: Information not supplied

Wheelchair access type: Wheelchair accessible (please contact the venue for more information)

Stairs: Information not supplied

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Captioned performances

Dates: 2 August, 3 August, 4 August, 5 August, 6 August, 9 August, 11 August, 10 August, 12 August, 19 August, 18 August, 17 August, 16 August, 13 August, 20 August, 23 August, 24 August, 25 August, 26 August, 27 August, 7 August, 14 August, 21 August
Type: Closed (Tablet)
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.

Relaxed performances

Dates: 17 August
Booking options: You can book independently online, or contact our access team for more information or to discuss any accessibility requirements.
Additional information: Information not supplied

Be aware that this show features:

Total Audience Black Out
Special effects (e.g. smoke/bubbles/pyrotechnics)
Characters expressing anger
Heavily dialogue-driven scenes
Permission to move around and make noise

Show does not feature:

Flashing Lights/Strobed Lighting
Loud/repetitive/high pitched/unexpected or overlapping sound
Distinctive smells
Latex balloons
Audience required to walk around
Audience required to undertake directed movement
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 engage with performer
Show guide or synopsis or character list

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Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Jonathan Smith 40 days ago

Despite a good, energetic performance from Alexa Davies, I didn't find Lady Dealer particularly engaging. This is possibly because I had a view that was partially restricted by a large amplifier that served no obvious purpose. The play covered a day in the life of a drug dealer, based on an apparently stable routine that goes awry during a power cut.

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Julie 44 days ago

Brilliant, powerful, moving, amazing almost one woman show, it felt so believable and the character was very likeable...she drew me right in especially with her vulnerability. Loved the rhyming too which came and went which made it all the more interesting, but was so good when it was there! Incredible acting and loved the venue, worked so well, in the round with minimal props. 5 stars from me!

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Broadway World (4/5 stars) 43 days ago

Lady Dealer shows that being in demand doesn’t stop the loneliness and this is an energetic and captivating piece of theatre.

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ThreeWeeks (3/5 stars) 46 days ago

An exhilarating, fast-paced exploration of ordinary language.

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Butterwort.art (4/5 stars) 46 days ago

The actress Alexa Davies has a lot of energy, which she generously puts into her work, and creates a strong contrast with the darkest moments of the play.

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