DISABLED PEOPLE ARE SEXY, AMBITIOUS, INDEPENDENT AND FABULOUS!
Oh, no, they’re not!
OH, YES, THEY ARE!
If in the first act you see a disabled person, by the end they must be cured or dead. When we do see a disabled person onscreen or onstage, the tropes we tend to see about disability – people as burdens, villains, outcasts, characters to be pitied, and devices by which to make protagonists seem ‘good’ or ‘evil’ depending on how they treat us – impact how we view ourselves as disabled people, how the rest of society sees us, and what ideas and prejudice they build based upon those tropes. Because people love stories; it’s how we make sense of the world. And if we’re only seeing twisted tales that don’t include authentic disability representation, people will make false assumptions about who we are.
We have a disabled Cinderella (or Criperella), and one who’s heart is fixed on achieving her goal – not of marriage, but of becoming a drag superstar. Sound far-fetched? While we follow the traditional plot lines of Cinderella, Criperella draws on the people we know and love, and their stories. The stories you might not hear because society is too busy perpetuating the above tropes.
Disabled people defy expectations every day; when you live in a world not built for you, every breath you take can be an act of rebellion. You have to get creative. So, join us as we subvert the norms, tell you a fabulous tale grounded in reality, and absolutely full of smut and silliness. Think Cinderella meets Sausage Party, if you will.
Written by AG Parker and CJ Hopkins.
This event is fully inclusive with wheelchair access, accessible toilets, Braille menus and a British Sign Language interpreter (in drag).
Doors: 7pm, Show Start: 7.45pm
New date due to planned train strikes on the 5th October
All ticket holders will receive a free glass of Wolf Blass sparkling wine on arrival (or non-alcoholic alternative).
Royal box: £18, Standard ticket Price: £13
Concessions/assistance tickets: £8*
* We invite guests attending to provide support for a ticket holder to purchase a concession ticket
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot offer refunds for tickets booked for the 25th October, if you purchased a ticket for the 5th October and cannot make the new date please get in contact to arrange a refund.
Includes one ticket, giving entry for one person, to the stalls and circle levels of the venue, unless you have purchased a royal box.
This is unallocated seating and works on a first come, first served basis. Starting from the stalls, then circle. Please arrive with your group to ensure you can be sat in the same area.
This ticket does not apply to tables.
Please all arrive together in your group with your tickets activated and ready for scanning.
Any ticket holders with mobility issues that sometimes use a wheelchair but are not reliant on it; we would encourage you to use crutches/sticks, with the venue ensuring that you are well looked after.
Disabled, Queer and Hear is a fully inclusive platform that celebrates disabled drag artists in showcasing talent and ability within the disabled LGBTQ+ community.
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