EXXY
Dan Daw Creative Projects
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.)
Age Recommendation: 16+
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.
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Inside Rehearsals
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
Performer & Collaborator Sofía Valdiri
Performer & Collaborator Tiiu Mortley
Performer & Collaborator Joe Brown
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
Sound Operator Seb Falcone
Access and Producing Support Georgie Luppi
Access Support Worker Lottie Vallis
Creative Producer Fellowship Erin Clark
Pre-Show Access drop-in sessions
The Dan Daw Creative Projects (DDCP) team has developed Pre-Show Access as an added benefit for any audience members who comes to EXXY who may need additional information to be comfortable in the space and enjoy the performance.
This includes, but is not limited to audience members who are visually impaired, neurodivergent, d/Deaf or audiences who identify as physically disabled.
Pre-Show Access is an informal, drop-in session before every performance. It begins one hour before the start of every show.
There is no need to book – just turn up to the Battersea Arts Centre Foyer between 6.30pm and 7.15pm (please note some elements of pre-show access are only available for the first 30 minutes as detailed below)
The session is run by the DDCP team and includes:
- Explanations of trigger content in as much or little detail as you need
- Demonstration of the lighting design of the show at their brightest*
- Demonstration of the sound design of the show at its loudest*
- The option to choose and reserve a seat*
- Access to the stage and set*
- Priority entry to the theatre when the doors open
- Try out our environmental noise reduction equipment to see if it might help you during the show
- Try out our tactile equipment to see if it might help you during the show
- Tutorial on the use of our Audio Describing equipment, which comes with several options to tailor your experience of the show to your preference.
- Information on the set, props and costume
- Show credits
*these elements are only available for the first 30 minutes of pre-show access until the performance space closes for the performers to warm up.
The information is available in written and digital forms for anyone who prefers not to have a conversation with DDCP staff.
If you have a question about pre-show access, you can contact us at hello@dandawcreative.com and the venue at boxoffice@bac.org.uk
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
There will be a BSL Interpreted Performance on Friday 10 Oct. Interpreted by Ali Gordon.
There will be an Audio Described Performance on Friday 10 Oct. Audio description provided by ctrl_alt_describe.
If attending on 10 Oct and intend to use Audio Description, our Audio Description provider ctrl_alt_describe will be running a focus group for users post performance to help improve their practices. If interested in attending an online focus group to feedback on your experience, let us know by ticking the box to ‘I consent to my data shared with ctrl alt describe’ when booking your tickets.
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.
Crip Coffee Mornings
We hope, wherever you are out there in the world – you are finding care and rest and joy!
You may know that Dan Daw Creative Projects are about to open our largest show and most ambitious project to date: EXXY.
To celebrate that and because we are the kind of people who seek joy in hanging out with our community, we would love to meet up in two of our touring locations and online for what we are calling Crip Coffee Mornings!
Crip Coffee Mornings is an informal space for d/Deaf, Disabled or Neurodivergent artists to gather together, make some space for each other and meet one another – it’s a chance to talk about what you want to talk about or simply be in a shared space with fellow d/Deaf, Disabled or Neurodivergent artists.
There will be be a Crip Coffee Mornings meet-up at Battersea Arts Centre on Thursday Oct 9 from 11:30am to 1pm. Taking place in Studio 1, which is on the ground floor with step-free access to the space.
BSL interpretation will be provided for all sessions and AI captioning will be used for the Online session.
Please let us know you are coming by emailing assistant@dandawcreative.com
You can find more information about Crip Coffee Mornings and further meet-up dates through the Dan Daw Creative Projects website, linked below.
Dan Daw Creative Projects – Crip Coffee Mornings (Website Link)
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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