Male presenting figure, the artist Dan Daw, in mid-action pose in mid-air with arms outstretched. There is a mattress covered with a loose sheet beneath them. They are wearing a silk dressing gown that is open, exposing his tattooed skin

EXXY

Dan Daw Creative Projects

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Information

Time: 7:30pm

Tickets: Pay What You Can (Recommended Price £20)*

*all orders subject to a transaction fee of £2

Running Time: 1 hour 30 mins (approx.)

This event takes place in person in our Grand Hall

How do you continue to value yourself when society doesn’t value you?  

EXXY (Aussie slang for, ‘that’s expensive, mate’) takes us on an epic and tender journey back to where Dan Daw began – working class, with very little.

In a world premiere in our Grand Hall, join Dan: A Queer crippled artist on the rise, as he transports us to the Australian outback to talk about his imposter syndrome and fluctuating self-worth.

Told through a combination of remarkable stagecraft, movement and storytelling, EXXY propels Dan into the spotlight on an audacious and vulnerable quest to live in the world fearlessly.

Joined on stage by three performers who walk and talk like him, watch as Dan finds comfort in the possibility of finally blending in, after a lifetime of standing out.

 

“Certainly, Daw’s show is unlike anything else you are likely to see” ★★★★ Guardian

“Unapologetic, vulnerable, brilliant” ★★★★ The Stage

*Reviews for The Dan Daw Show

 

A New Dimensions co-commission. Co-produced by Battersea Arts Centre.

Biographies

Dan Daw Creative Projects (DDCP) is a disabled led company who are leading the way in creating accessible international touring work that blurs the lines between theatre, dance and activism. Alongside performance work, they create systemic change in institutions and the sector for d/Deaf and disabled artists and audiences, through long-term partnerships and residencies.

Based in the UK, Dan Daw Creative Projects have presented their work at British Dance Edition (UK), Swedish Performing Arts Biennale (SWE), Sydney Festival and Rising Festival (AUS), Kampnagel and Sophiensaele (DE), SoHo Playhouse and Under The Radar (USA) and Sadler’s Wells and Battersea Arts Centre (UK) – amongst others. They curated the 2025 edition of Auawirleben Theatre Festival in Switzerland. From 2023-25 the company is in residence at Kampnagel, Hamburg as ‘Agents for Change’, exploring what accessibility looks like across a venue, including programming, residencies, audience experience, capital development and human resources.

DDCP’s work explores what it means for disabled bodies to occupy, and be unapologetic in, non-disabled spaces. Our mission is to use the arts to provoke change and reclaim space. We use dance, theatre and activism to educate, inspire and advocate for those most in need, who’s lived experiences are similar to our own.

Credits

Co-commissioned by Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Battersea Arts Centre, Transform, Take Me Somewhere, and Tramway for the New Dimensions commission. Additionally co-commissioned by Fabric, Kampnagel, Sadlers Wells, SICK! Festival and Les Halles.

Supported by Arts Council England and Cockayne 10th Anniversary Grants for the Arts. R&D supported by an Unlimited Strategic Award 2023.

Co-produced by Battersea Arts Centre.

Artistic Director DDCP, Co-Director and Performer Dan Daw
Executive Director DDCP and Executive Producer for EXXY Liz Counsell

Co-Director Sarah Blanc
Lighting Designer Nao Nagai
Set and Costume Designer Kat Heath
Costume Supervisor Izzie Byers
Video and Creative Caption Design Sarah Readman
Composer Guy Connelly
Sound Design Lewis Gibson
Dramaturg Brian Lobel

Production Manager Froud
Technical Stage Manager Emily Winsor

Access Support Worker Lottie Vallis
Creative Producer Fellowship Erin Clark

Access

PRE EVENT INFORMATION

This event takes place in person in our Grand Hall. This space is on the ground 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.

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

All performances have Integrated Captions

There will be a Sensory Adapted Performance on Thursday 9 Oct

Content

  • Sudden loud noises and music
  • Flashing lights
  • Blackouts

Please note: This show is still in development and further content warnings may be added ahead of the performance. A pre-show information guide will be available as soon as we know more about the production.

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 Grand Hall performances in 2025 start at £12.50, 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.

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