Souvenirs (A Relaxed Show)

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Theatre (new writing, solo show)

  • Venue 236
    Greenside @ George Street - Olive Studio
  • 18:30
  • Aug 24
  • 45 minutes
  • Suitability: 16+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - Wales
  • Group: Rickety Fidgets
  • Warnings and additional info: Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing
  • Accessibility:
    Audio enhancement system
    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 are required to have a complimentary ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

Description

Souvenirs is a story of neurodiversity, self-acceptance and service stations. Hanna has just made another big social misstep and decided that this time she’s going to leave. Driving north without a destination in mind and hitting up every services on the way, join Hanna as she explains to us how she’s always struggled with keeping friends and never understanding why. As she drives deeper and deeper into the wilderness of the M6, will Hanna come to terms with why she is the way that she is, or simply drive until there’s no more road?

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General venue access

  • Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Relaxed Performance
  • Accessible entry: Through Wheelchair access entrance, then on same level through to Lift down to lower ground floor

    • Wheelchair access type: Permanent Ramp, Level Access, Lift (Building Lift)

  • 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: 19 August, 20 August, 21 August, 22 August, 23 August, 24 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:

  • Performer goes into audience area
  • Characters expressing anger
  • Heavily dialogue-driven scenes
  • Permission to move around and make noise
  • Permission to engage with performer
  • Show guide or synopsis or character list

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
  • 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
  • Audience chill out area

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

Rachel Pollock 21 days ago

I love El's style: so free, transparent, energetic, open, creative and fun. She is absolutely engaging, her story and character of Hannah spot on. I was so impressed by the creativity of her narrative and artistic design, how she cleverly, subtly weaves autistic traits like time blindness, noise sensitivity, social cues confusion, rule-loving and deep analysis through all aspects of the show to center us in a neurodivergent POV and take us on a journey. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. An original. Excited to see more work from El.

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Lynne 21 days ago

Souvenirs is an engaging and tender portrayal of a blossoming relationship with autism. El tells their story with energy and authenticity.

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Luca Vaccari 21 days ago

I was immediately charmed by El's performance of Hannah - their performance is genuine, convincing and honest. Souvenirs is more than another show about neurodiversity - it offers an intriguing falling-in-love-the-best-friend storyline with a dose of motorway services. Funny, engaging and gentle.

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