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"Poet, sword swallower, TED talker, now Livia just wants to be herself - a queer woman of colour in a hostile world….who can belt out a song or two! Black Sheep’s an ecstatic and victorious solo show blending cabaret, political theatre and performance art with a deep quest for love and belonging. "
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A event held at Circomedia on Friday 6th October. The event starts at 19:30.
Fusing physical theatre, spoken word and song, Black Sheep is the story of a queer Black woman finding love, after retiring from her full-time job as sword swallower. The story takes the audience on a journey from overcoming institutional racism to leaning into radical vulnerability. After moving from Germany to London over ten years ago to live and work in a more diverse community, Livia learned that life-long feelings of self-hatred and otherness are part-internalised racism and part-survival techniques. With a successful career under her stage name MisSa, but tiring of playing someone else full-time, Black Sheep has been long in the making, serving as a candid autobiographical work and a euphoric reclamation of Livia’s identity and ongoing fortitude. Performed with live music by Andrew Sinclair John.
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The Saturday 7th October performance of Black Sheep will be BSL interpreted - further information will be sent closer to the event.
For the venue's access information: www.bristolcircuscity.com/custom-venues/circomedia
Dates: Fri 6th October - Sat 7th October
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show start: 7:30 PM
Show length: 65 minutes
Age recommendation: 14+
Content warning: Use of haze. Some themes might trigger Black people and people of colour in attendance
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Birds of Paradise Exceptional Theatre Award 2022 Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”A vivid and compelling memoir” (The Scotsman)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Livia Kojo Alour belts out a song that fizzles with energy” (Broadway Baby)
What we love about Black Sheep:
This is the first time this show has been presented in a circus context, where former sword swallower Livia’s powerful consideration of physical and emotional risk, racism and self love has great resonance. It is a poetic telling of shaping and reshaping yourself and the impact of the stories and behaviours around you in that process. Go if you love spoken word, live music and compelling, confronting storytelling.
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For more about the artist: https://liviakojoalour.art/
For group bookings over 10 please contact: [email protected]
Tags:
Poetry
Live Music
Rollerskating
Image credit: Rod Penn #bristolcircuscity
Entry requirements:
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The Saturday 7th October performance of Black Sheep will be BSL interpreted - further information will be sent closer to the event.
For the venue's access information: www.bristolcircuscity.com/custom-venues/circomedia
Dates: Fri 6th October - Sat 7th October
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show start: 7:30 PM
Show length: 65 minutes
Age recommendation: 14+
Content warning: Use of haze. Some themes might trigger Black people and people of colour in attendance
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Birds of Paradise Exceptional Theatre Award 2022 Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”A vivid and compelling memoir” (The Scotsman)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Livia Kojo Alour belts out a song that fizzles with energy” (Broadway Baby)
What we love about Black Sheep:
This is the first time this show has been presented in a circus context, where former sword swallower Livia’s powerful consideration of physical and emotional risk, racism and self love has great resonance. It is a poetic telling of shaping and reshaping yourself and the impact of the stories and behaviours around you in that process. Go if you love spoken word, live music and compelling, confronting storytelling.
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For more about the artist: https://liviakojoalour.art/
For group bookings over 10 please contact: [email protected]
Tags:
Poetry
Live Music
Rollerskating
Image credit: Rod Penn #bristolcircuscity
Entry requirements:
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