Elvis Died of Burgers
BLINK Dance Theatre
Information
Time: 8:30pm
Tickets: Free – booking required
Running Time: 60 minutes (no interval)
Age Recommendation: 14+
This event takes place in person in our Council Chamber
Elvis Died of Burgers is made by the four BLINK performer-directors who love food. If they’re not eating, they’re talking about it, dreaming about it, and now dancing, rapping and rhyming about it.
Take a seat at their table as the cast spill the tea on their own food stories with plenty of their signature sensory and bizarre tangents…Good Food Gospel anyone?
Watch as they explore the thin line between the hilarity and tragedy of overeating. As things progress, they find themselves deep diving into the culinary conundrum surrounding the exact events of Elvis, The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, at the end of his life.
Elvis Died of Burgers has a non-linear story. It’s semi-improvised form creates an exhilarating ‘edge of your seat’ experience for audience and cast alike.
See this performance in a double bill with GOBLIN.
‘Joyful, funny, moving, important and glorious’ Touretteshero
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PART OF LIBERTY FESTIVAL 2025
Liberty Festival is the Mayor of London’s flagship disability arts festival, platforming some of the most exciting disabled creatives, showcasing bold, innovative work for free that excites, challenges and reframes disability for audiences across the capital and hosted in each London Borough of Culture.
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Biographies
BLINK Dance Theatre
BLINK are a neurodiverse-led, relentlessly inclusive arts organisation committed to tackling ableism by building bridges between inner city popular culture and learning disability culture. We combine our love of urban-core aesthetic, playful, interactive design and humour to dig into universal themes, with an aim to create greater understanding between people existing within and outside the inclusive arts subculture.
Credits
Performed by Vicki Hawkins, Francis Majekodunmi, Delson Weekes, and Laura Day
Co-Directed and Devised by Rachel Gildea, Vicki Hawkins, Francis Majekodunmi, and Delson Weekes
Set and Costume Designer Hazel McIntosh
Initial Design Kat Heath
Lighting Designer Carly Altberg
Sound Designers Mat Hawkins and Alastair McNeill
Story Consultant Polar Bear
Dramatherapist Nikkita Da’Silva
Dramaturgy Catherine Horton, Sue Mayo, and Deborah Minà
Stage Manager Zoe Dowler
Access and Inclusion Manager Siobhán Wedgeworth
General Manager for BLINK Dance Theatre Kel Grogan
BLINK Dance Theatre are supported by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation.
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 to the space 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.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
This performance will be BSL interpreted, Captioned and Audio Described.
Content:
- Haze
- Slow flashing lights (there is no strobe)
- Loud and sudden noises
- One moment of complete darkness
- Themes of food and overeating
- Themes of death
- Strong language
- Scenes of a mildly sexual nature
This performance 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.