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    Belinda

    Fri 15 Sep at 7:15pm
    Tickets £8 - £12
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    Igniting fears and leaning into the surreal, Belinda combines British narrative with Eastern European flair; delving into the complexity of queer culture in a society that demands we be digestible.



    Content Notice
    Running Time 60 mins
    Wheelchair Accessible
    Wheelchair Accessible
    Assistance dogs welcome
    Assistance dogs welcome
    Content Notice
    Content Noticestrong language, sexual themes. 16+
    Health Notice
    Health NoticeFood/Drinks consumed by performers, Visual Effects (glitter curtains etc), Burning incense or herbs on stage.

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    Intimate flatmates, Ruby and Rose, both at a crossroads with who they thought they were, meet for a devilishly revealing tarot reading. Their subconscious desires burst and scuttle through their attempts to resist... Belinda interrogates the bi+ experience through a kaleidoscope - the migrant experience of queerness, the weight of past relationships, queerbaiting, expectations both within and without the queer community. They need that space, but question their right to it.
    At times hysterically funny, intriguingly absurd, and brutally honest, Belinda (Offies Award Nomination IDEA Production: Experimental Theatre) is tribute to queer joy, and the euphoric pursuit of embracing yourself.

    Credits:

    Written and performed by Amy-Rose Edlyn and Emilia Nurmukhamet.

    Oil Projections by Ruby Ingleheart.

    Sound Design by Vika Vinnikova and Dear Annie.

    Lighting Design by Venus Raven

    Co-devised, developed and produced by the Bold Mellon Collective.

    Programmed by Alexandra Craveiro:

    "Very rarely have I come across work that balances migration, queerness, and the combined struggle of both in the arts but this one does so honestly. The work questions the nature of programming and having a space to show work – too on topic not to program."

    "Thematically & tonally complex"
    The Play's the Thing UK
    "A unique, quirky production that speaks to today"
    Theatre Fullstop
    "Edlyn & Nurmukhametova really threw themselves into their roles & were an engaging pair to watch & listen to"
    LondonTheatre
    "Belinda raises some important conversations about sexual, personal identity the power of collective action"
    West End Best Friend

    Great theatre, lovely young team, brilliant supportive diverse programming, the only theatre I can think of that is currently supporting so many theatremakers.

    Programmed artist