by Jo Hauge & Nicol Parkinson
I want to share a body with you. Let’s share a body.
At the side of the rink the gate opens, you splay your legs out wide so you can reach a bunch of roses. Sweat has smudged the makeup at the corner of your left eye. Once you are safely ensconced in the kiss&cry, coach grabs a tissue and neatens your makeup, offering you another tissue for your nose. There is no delicate way to blow your nose on live television but you do your best.
You are invited to come into the kiss&cry with us. It will be a lot.
This kiss&cry is a live action fanfiction. It’s also kind of like a haunted house, except figure skating themed and sexy not scary. You’re in the kiss&cry with me and Nicol and coach and the teddies and the bear with the tissues inside and tvs and pink lights and noises and eggs and slime and smoke. It feels good.
kiss&cry is a world imagined by Jo and Nicol loosely based on the area where skaters wait with their coaches to receive their scores. A performance installation with different areas to explore- some have live performance and some don’t.
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Doors open at 7:30pm
Performance starts at 8:00pm
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Lead artist, text, video, performance: Jo Hauge
Collaborator, audio dramaturg, live sound: Nicol Parkinson
Producer and access support worker: Siân Baxter
Costume: Ray Gammon
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sexual content, nudity and bodily fluids, visceral language eg: discussion of worms and body transformation, and sensory overwhelm.
This is not a participatory performance, you won’t be asked to do anything. You are welcome to explore the spaces respectfully - you can touch things and sit in the installation but please leave it intact for the people after you!
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The runtime of all events at CLAY are an estimation.
We can't give an exact runtime for the majority if our events as often they are experimental in nature.
Work in our Programme can be anywhere from 40 - 90mins unless stated otherwise.
Additionally performances are relaxed, meaning you can leave the performance space at anytime if needed.
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All spoken text will be available in a readable format.
There will be some low lighting and haze.
This is a relaxed performance, you are welcome to come and go as you please. If you experience any difficulty- sensory or otherwise- there will be two aids you can ask for assistance.
This is event is wheelchair accessible. We have done what we can to make the space accessible by including a wheelchair friendly portaloo on the floor of the event space. We also have 2 gender-neutral toilets that are down a flight of stairs that is 12 steps. Unfortunately, there is no lift in our building. The rest of the building is on one floor. Unless stated this is a relaxed performance. If you need any more information please check our venue info page here.
We ask you to wear a mask when you go into the installation. We will provide masks for those who are without. There will also be an air purifier on site.