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"Scenes of nudity combine with aerial acrobatics and clingfilm for a whole new species of confessional cabaret."
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A event on Friday 22nd April. The event starts at 21:30.
A home town gig for the circus artist that wont shut up ;)
Drawing from circus, stand-up and live art, Contra is a solo-cabaret of contradictions. Fierce, witty and uncompromising, this highly physical show interrogates personal, social and historical occupations of the female body and explores, literally, where such bodies are positioned and how we are meant to look at them. Expect scenes of nudity, aerial acrobatics, and explicit references to mythical reptiles and female sexuality.
Laura Murphy is a genre-defying queer performance maker from Bristol who makes text-driven and dynamic physical work about things that she thinks need to be talked about. Her work is cross-disciplinary fusion of theatre, live art, aerial choreography, dance and verbal explosions, which combines intimacy with spectacle.
Contra was performed 40 times in 12 countries in 3 languages in 2019, after which a certain public health emergency meant we didn't get out that much. We are excited to be back in our home town of Bristol - in a circus tent! - with our favourite show, for the first time since our sell out performances at Arnolfini for CircusCity 2019. Come, bring your friends and we'll all head to Booty Bass at Trinity afterwards!! https://hdfst.uk/E71725
Written & Performed by Laura Murphy, Directed by Ursula Martinez
Early Bird Tickets sold out!
£12.50 General Admission Tickets here on headfirst
Venue Info:
Big White Circus tent on Dove Lane in St Pauls, 5 mins walk from Cabot Circus & 10 mins from City Road.
Wheel chair accessible with grass and some uneven surfaces
Reduced capacity
Please wear masks whilst not seated.
Doors are open from 8 for the previous show, food and drink is available.
Entry requirements:
Drawing from circus, stand-up and live art, Contra is a solo-cabaret of contradictions. Fierce, witty and uncompromising, this highly physical show interrogates personal, social and historical occupations of the female body and explores, literally, where such bodies are positioned and how we are meant to look at them. Expect scenes of nudity, aerial acrobatics, and explicit references to mythical reptiles and female sexuality.
Laura Murphy is a genre-defying queer performance maker from Bristol who makes text-driven and dynamic physical work about things that she thinks need to be talked about. Her work is cross-disciplinary fusion of theatre, live art, aerial choreography, dance and verbal explosions, which combines intimacy with spectacle.
Contra was performed 40 times in 12 countries in 3 languages in 2019, after which a certain public health emergency meant we didn't get out that much. We are excited to be back in our home town of Bristol - in a circus tent! - with our favourite show, for the first time since our sell out performances at Arnolfini for CircusCity 2019. Come, bring your friends and we'll all head to Booty Bass at Trinity afterwards!! https://hdfst.uk/E71725
Written & Performed by Laura Murphy, Directed by Ursula Martinez
Early Bird Tickets sold out!
£12.50 General Admission Tickets here on headfirst
Venue Info:
Big White Circus tent on Dove Lane in St Pauls, 5 mins walk from Cabot Circus & 10 mins from City Road.
Wheel chair accessible with grass and some uneven surfaces
Reduced capacity
Please wear masks whilst not seated.
Doors are open from 8 for the previous show, food and drink is available.
Entry requirements:
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