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Theatre-lovers who use BSL >> There are just FIVE

Theatre-lovers who use BSL >> There are just FIVE TICKETS LEFT for the final BSL-interpreted performance of @travisalabanza’s award-winning show. Jacqui Beckford is returning as BURGERZ BSL-interpreter. Don’t miss it - booking link in bio

#AccessibleTheatre #BSL #BSLarts #BSLtheatre

Image description: Performance artist and writer Travis Alabanza stands on a darkened stage wearing a blue dress. A person with short cropped hair stands behind Travis. Travis is leaning forward with their arms out, dramatically, while the person behind them helps to tie on their apron.

WARM HOURS START TODAY! Did you know we’re a gra

WARM HOURS START TODAY! Did you know we’re a grassroots community space as well as an awaaaard-winning experimental theatre company? To support our neighbours we’re now offering Warm Hours to local Hackney residents - check out the link in our bio to find out more

@hackneycouncil #WarmHub #WarmSpaces #CostOfLiving

THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has supported ou

THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has supported our cost of living fundraiser so far. We're so grateful for your generosity 🥰 With your help, we've raised almost £1,000 in just 3 weeks.

So far we've provided shopping vouchers to our most in-need neighbours on @kingscrescentn4 across the festive period, and with a little extra push we could give a helping hand to those who need it during the February half-term, too. Anything you can donate to reach our stretch target of £1,200 would be much appreciated. If you're not in the position to donate, please share - getting the word out is just as helpful

#CostOfLivingCrisis #CostOfLiving #LoveHackney #MutualAid

Thanks to @jamie_windust at @gaytimes for checking

Thanks to @jamie_windust at @gaytimes for checking in on how the #CostOfLiving crisis is impacting our venue. Read interviews with our co-directors Nina & Sam plus leads from queer community spaces all over the UK on how we can work to support each other - link in bio

[image description: two screenshots from the Gay Times article. One shows the title, 'The cost of living crisis: what impact is it having on LGBTQ+ venues across the UK?'. The other screenshot shows a picture of @travisalabanza mid-performance, emerging under pink light, and below text describes Hackney Showroom as "a staple in London's creative scene, delivering spell binding theatre alongside enriching community building."]

#LGBTQ #LGBTQCommunity #LondonLife

And what a year that was! We collaborated with the

And what a year that was! We collaborated with the Kings Crescent residents association and launched our Cultural Communities Programme, we brought @travisalabanza’s Burgerz to the USA and Norway, developed new work by the fabulous @mssharonlegrand & brought the Kidz Lit Fest to life! Not to mention LOOKOUT, King’s Feasts and Futureheads... Georgia, Tino & Lalah joined our team and Remi and Menekse OFFICIALLY joined the team

Huge thanks to all of the artists and residents & here’s to more memories, more joy and more laughter in 2023 ✨

@kingscrescentn4 @azara.is.azara @andy.and.beckie

Can you help us raise £1,000 to support our most

Can you help us raise £1,000 to support our most in-need neighbours on Kings Crescent Estate, where we’re based? Link in bio

We're an artist development space AND community hub, creating the best conditions for artists and local residents to flourish so that we can create a new future for ourselves and our communities. Anything you can donate, large or small, would be so appreciated.

@kingscresentn4 @hackneycouncil #CostOfLiving #MutualAid #LoveHackney

Tickets for the Farewell performances of our award

Tickets for the Farewell performances of our award-winning show #BURGERZ @SouthbankCentre are on sale NOW! Go, go, go.

8-12 March 2023 is the FINAL time you’ll be able to watch this smash hit show. Tickets are £18, with concessions at £13.50. The British Sign Language interpreted performance is on 10 March 2023. When the tickets are gone, they’re gone. LINK IN BIO!

“There aren’t enough stars in the universe to put on this review of Burgerz by @TravisAlabanza at London’s Southbank” - @PinkNews

"Alabanza takes an act of violence and transforms it into something both beautiful and brutal" Lyn Gardner, Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

"Humane and heart-rending...Alabanza is sassy and witty, feeding off the audience like a seasoned cabaret star" The Guardian

Directed by Sam Curtis Lindsay @samcurtislindsay
Designer Soutra Gilmour @soutra
Associate Designer Isabella Van @issyvb_design
Lighting Design Lee Curran @lee.curran & Lauren Woodhead @laurenfaux_
Sound Design XANA @xa88na
Movement Nando Messias @nancymessias

📣📣ANNOUNCIAMENTO! 🍔🍔 It’s the last

📣📣ANNOUNCIAMENTO! 🍔🍔

It’s the last chance to catch our award-winning show #BURGERZ by @travisalabanza directed by our very own @samcurtislindsay at @southbankcentre 8-12 March 2023

TICKETS go on sale 10am this Thurs 15 Dec - link in bio 🍔

“There aren’t enough stars in the universe to put on this review of Burgerz by Travis Alabanza at London’s Southbank” PinkNews

WINNER TOTAL THEATRE AWARD 2019

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CAROL TAMBOR BEST OF EDINBURGH AWARD 2019

"Alabanza takes an act of violence and transforms it into something both beautiful and brutal" Lyn Gardner, Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

"Humane and heart-rending...Alabanza is sassy and witty, feeding off the audience like a seasoned cabaret star" The Guardian

★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ Financial Times
★★★★ Across The Arts
★★★★ Arthur's Seat
★★★★ The List
★★★★★ The Reviews Hub
★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
★★★★★ LGBTQ Arts Review
★★★★★ British Theatre
★★★★★ LondonTheatre
★★★★★ Somewhere EDI

Hurled words. Thrown objects. Dodged Burgers.

After someone threw a burger at them and shouted a transphobic slur, performance artist Travis Alabanza became obsessed with burgers. How they are made, how they feel, and smell. How they travel through the air. How the mayonnaise feels on your skin. This show is the climax of their obsession - exploring how trans bodies survive and how, by them reclaiming an act of violence, we can address our own complicity.

Carving out a place for themselves as one of the UK’s prominent trans voices, Alabanza presents a performance that is timely, unsettling and powerful.

Directed by Sam Curtis Lindsay @samcurtislindsay
Designer Soutra Gilmour @soutra
Associate Designer Isabella Van @issyvb_design
Lighting Design Lee Curran @lee.curran & Lauren Woodhead @laurenfaux_
Sound Design XANA @xa88na
Movement Nando Messias @nancymessias

Throughout November a group of @kingscrescentn4 re

Throughout November a group of @kingscrescentn4 residents have been working with artist @hectortdyer & researcher Niki to create a live activation that celebrates our community.

The Place in the Game is an interactive journey around Kings Crescent Estate – come and take part! Expect talking animals, angry bollards, mysterious breeze and much more…

Sunday 4 December
2-3.30pm
Turn up any time at Hackney Showroom to pick up your map and get started.

3.30-4.30pm
Join us for a communal meal.

Free to attend – everyone is welcome!

#cocreation #hackney #kingscrescent #lovehackney #helloagainhackney👋

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