There is a dark green curtain, a woman with red hair sits behind a table. On the table is a vase of dying flowers and lots of microphones. The microphones are all pointing at her. She rests her chin on her hand and looks into the distance.

A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here

ThisEgg

1 - 2 May

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Times: 7:30pm

Tickets: Pay What You Can (Recommended Price £12)*

*all orders subject to a transaction fee of £2

Running Time: 65 minutes (no interval)

Age Recommendation: 16+

This event takes place in person in our Council Chamber

A show about censorship and freedom of expression.

In 2022, a show was cancelled while it was still in rehearsal. The idea of what the show might be created a demand for it to be left unseen.

A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here is piece of theatre – part autobiography, part fiction – that questions the limits of performance: what we make it for, what we go to it for, and what we are willing to stand up for.

Winner of the The Scotsman Fringe First Award.

‘A celebration of expressing what you believe in despite the fear of how others might respond’ ★★★★ The Scotsman

‘This thoughtful and probing front line dispatch is delivered with an unexpectedly devastating theatrical swagger’ ★★★★ Lyn Gardner, The Stage

‘A truly uplifting piece about resistance, survival and community’ Total Theatre Magazine

ABOUT BLOOM

Bloom is our annual programme of work developed from our Making Space residencies. We offer in-kind rehearsal space all year round for artists to engage with in any way they choose.

Bloom showcases this Making Space offer to provide a supportive, celebratory, and generative environment to present their work publicly.

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Biographies

ThisEgg

ThisEgg is Josie Dale-Jones. Josie produces, co-creates & performs with a variety of artistic collaborators.

ThisEgg plays with theatrical form, often celebrating the here and now of a live event. Responding to the world we are living in, ThisEgg invites audiences to ask big questions and imagine into a potentially better future. ThisEgg’s work is firmly rooted in the hope that theatre can be a motivational force for social change. ThisEgg aims to make people feel more connected.

Credits

Lead Artist, Performed & Produced by Josie Dale-Jones
Performer Laurence Baker
Text by Abbi Greenland
Director Rachel Lemon
Dramaturg Laurence Cook
Lighting Designer James Mackenzie
Sound Design Carmel Smickersgill
Additional Songs & Music by John Biddle with Stephanie Levi-John
Stage Manager and Relight by Amy Daniels
Outside Eye Paula Varjack
Artist Wellbeing Consultant Nikki Disney

With thanks to Lucy Adams, Ben Target, Katie Greenall, Amelia Cavallo, Lydia Higginson, Shôn Dale-Jones, Sam Ward, Stefanie Müller, Norah Lopez Holden, Tika Mu’tamir, Kimberely Harvey, Christina Deinsberger, Clara Barry Born, Ellice Stevens, Rosie Gray, Greta Mitchell, Keziah Josef, Kaajel Patel, Hannah Morrish, Larisa Faber, Alice Boyd, Solène Weinachter, Sammy Glover, Ben Kulvich, Luca Rutherford, Camille Koosiyal, Ramon Ayres, Hannah Jane Walker, Carmen Salmeron, Lucy Ireland, Irma Unušić

Developed at Camden People’s Theatre, Streatham Space Project, Old Diorama Arts Centre, and New Diorama Theatre. With thanks to Shoreditch Town Hall. Supported by Battersea Arts Centre.

Access

PRE EVENT INFORMATION

This event takes place in person in our Council Chamber. This space is on the first floor, with step-free access via a lift.

If you have booked a ticket you will receive an email from us before your performance detailing important information about your visit.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT/COMPANION TICKETS

If you require the assistance of a friend or helper to attend, we can make a free ticket available for your companion. You can book access companion tickets online or contact the Box Office to book by emailing access@bac.org.uk.

To book a free access companion online:

log in to your account here
go to ‘Other preferences’ and tick ‘I require a personal assistant/companion’.
Choose the performance, date and seats you would like and if you add at least 2 tickets to your basket, then one of these will automatically become free.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

There will be a BSL interpreted performance on 2 May. Interpreted by Rachael Merry.

Content

Themes of child abuse
Queerphobia
Censorship
Death threats
Suicide
Strong language

All performances will be Relaxed. We invite you to make yourself comfortable and move around if you need to and if you need to leave the performance at any point you will be allowed to return to the space when you feel ready.

VISIT OUR ACCESS PAGE

We want our shows to be as accessible to as many people as possible.

We offer tickets to most shows on a Pay What You Can basis throughout the year.

Tickets for Bloom performances in 2025 start at £4, and we have recommended pricing to help you choose a price that works for you.

We know that ticket price is a huge barrier for some. If you can afford to pay the recommended price or more, choosing to do so supports those that can’t. It makes it possible for us to continue to offer Pay What You Can and welcome those who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend.