About this Event
Welcome to our dreamhouse, the fantasy of lesbian bliss - we’re good, everything is good. Except, it’s really not.
Meet Sweetheart, Honey, Babygirl and their emotional / feral support dog - as they attempt to figure out the answer to Haddaway's infamous question: what is love?
As our trio transform the home into a combat arena, old wounds become weapons and the complexities of abuse are wrestled with: that love, gentleness, safety and softness can and often do cohabit with hate, harm, and imminent threat.
Bad Lesbians is an exploration of queer intimate partner violence through a blend of offbeat humour and knowing discomfort. In this story, it’s implicit that we’re all complicit.
Who is the villain, when all of us have the ability to cause harm, be harmed and to look away from harm? Whose responsibility is it to call out what we see? How do we exit the dreamhouse? And what really makes a Bad Lesbian, anyway?
Access information:
The event is taking place at The Edge, in Digbeth, which has step-free access and an elevator to upper floors. There will be wheelchair spaces available and a range of seating options. If you require specific seating options, please add this note under access requests when booking your ticket so we can ensure it is in place.
There is an accessible toilet on-site. All toilets are gender neutral.
There are limited car parking spaces on-site, please contact us on [email protected] with the header BAD LESBIANS PARKING if you would like to request one. There is also nearby on-street parking and carparks a short walk away.
We will have some ear defenders, fidget toys and hand sanitiser available for anyone who would appreciate them.
Taking influence from relaxed performances, audiences can tic and stim, make noise as they need and leave and return to the performance space as needed. Audiences should note however, there may be some loud noises and bright lights during the show.
The space will be ventilated through the in-building ventalation system before and after performances.
If you need to attend with an access support worker or personal assistant their ticket will be free of charge, and is bookable at the point of booking your own ticket.
We have kept our ticket prices purposely low, but if cost remains a barrier to you we also run a skint list: offering free tickets to anyone who needs them, to request to be added please email [email protected] with the header BAD LESBIANS SKINTLIST
If you have any access questions not answered here please do email us on [email protected]
Event venue & nearby stays
Friction Arts, 79-81 Cheapside, Deritend, United Kingdom
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