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  • Raina Greifer presents

    MANIC

    Tue 6 Jun at 7.15pm
    Tickets £8 - £12
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    A funny and brutal look at consent filled with poetry, puppets, and PowerPoint presentations!
    Content Notice
    Running Time 55 mins
    Wheelchair Accessible
    Wheelchair Accessible
    Assistance dogs welcome
    Assistance dogs welcome
    Content Notice
    Content NoticeAdult themes: Frank description of sexual assault and rape, Emotional discussion of sexual assault, Recounting of drunk sex, Strong language. Suitable for 16+

    Winner of Best Solo Show at FUSE International 2022

    When Raina arrives at her spoken word gig to see her exes in the audience, all the questions she's had about her past sexual experiences begin to surface. Through poetry, comedy, and one very awkward encounter with a cheese string, she begins to explore questions about bad sex, drunk sex, and the grey areas of consent. 
     
    Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heart-breaking, MANIC is a solo show that combines spoken word, puppetry, and theatre to ask whether it is possible to say you were violated without implicating a partner.

    "A powerful yet harrowing experience, MANIC is an important addition to the conversation of sexual inequality."
    NSDf
    "A challenging and multifaceted show with a figure of raw talent at its heart"
    Confessions of a 5ft2 Actress
    "Many, myself included lack both the language and the patience to articulate the complex realities of sex, consent & abuse of power. Raina does not - to call her a poet is a disservice to the fully formed performer that takes the stage"
    Audience feedback

    "Our children live in the most deprived ward in London and their parents cannot afford to pay for the classes and activities many more privileged children enjoy after school and at the weekends. A free-to-access youth group run by a local theatre in a professional setting is an incredible opportunity."

    Local school teacher