“From first kisses to lockdown days, a cast of disabled and non-disabled performers lay their personal lives on the line in a moving new show, Human”
CREATED BY
Claire Hodgson, Billy Alwen, Steven Lake
CO-DIRECTED BY
Claire Hodgson and Billy Alwen
FILMS DIRECTED BY
Steven Lake
PRODUCED BY
Steven Lake, Kate McStraw
WRITTEN BY
Hattie Naylor, with the Company
MUSIC BY
Ted Barnes
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR
Vicki Igbokwe
Part circus, part serenade, part cinema, Human is about the small moments that shape us. On a stage set with a trapeze, circus rope and set of drums, four performers start to tell stories from their lives, from their childhoods, from the last 24 months. They talk about uncertainty, about times of big decisions and about getting through things together. The character of ‘Circus’ interrupts them: Graziella has fallen on hard times. Her poetry weaves through the show, becoming part of the storytelling, and her bravery speaks to us all.
Human features live original music, soulful drumming, rope and trapeze performance. Dance and film footage (with integrated BSL interpretation and captioning) is drawn from the performers’ actual lives. The live and recorded sound are played through silent disco headphones, creating an intimate relationship between performers and audience.
All performances are relaxed, BSL-interpreted, captioned and audio described.