Wild Onion

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Theatre (circus, physical theatre)

  • Venue 24
    Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose - Doonstairs
  • 15:00
  • Aug 27
  • 1 hour
  • Suitability: 12+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - England
  • Group: Orange Skies Theatre
  • Warnings and additional info: Audience participation, Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes
  • Accessibility:
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    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

This is the onion-smashing, cyr-wheeling, tear-jerking tale of friendship. Styled like a cabaret, told like a story, join three besties and 100 onions in this punk delight where growth gets messy. Meet Daisy, Jaide and Rachel, real life best friends, the day before the memorial service of their fourth bestie. Differently affected by the loss, and with gutsy teenage rage and compassion, they process raw emotions through raw onions and learn their collective strength to grow. With circus, lip sync, and techno bops, bring your bestie and beware the onion splash zone!

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General venue access

  • Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
  • Accessible entry: Patrons enter the building via either 3 shallow steps or the platform lift. Please note: the platform lift is only suitable for manual wheelchairs and not power wheelchairs. Doonstairs can be accessed via the building lift to the Basement floor. The Accessible toilet is located on the Basement level. Please make yourself known to a member of staff (in a pink t-shirt) if you require assistance or require a specific seat.

    • Wheelchair access type: 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

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

Declan 'TéléDex-BaBrBo' Bracewell 115 days ago

Definitely one of the smaller shows that, conceptually, was going to be focused on one kind of thing, wild onions. But surprisingly, it had a lot of heart and the three performers gave us a good show and a good story to ride out a late afternoon into evening, and there was even a little circus involved.

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Davide 121 days ago

Not the most glamourous show you'll see, but a true shot to the heart. They're incredibly cute and the story can't not make you cry. And laugh. But mostly cry.

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Aileen Reynolds 122 days ago

Really sweet and raw (literally - onions!) show. Very intimate storytelling as you feel like you’re hanging with these girls and getting to know them and their stories personally. Recommend it to anyone who is looking for some genuine storytelling mixed in to some experimental theater. Go see it!

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Tom R 124 days ago

Excellent show. Totally original and very genuine. Diverse mix of stuff to go ‘wow’ at. Unique and effective audience participation. Deserves massive audiences - get on it

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Theatre Weekly (3/5 stars) 118 days ago

A wholesome story of teenage friendship that leverages each of its players’ strengths

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The Skinny (3/5 stars) 122 days ago

Wild Onion offers a roughly chopped exploration of grief and friendship

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