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Black RAT Productions and Blackwood Miners’ Institute present
A new comedy by Richard Tunley
Starring ZOË DAVIES, JEMIMA NICHOLAS, OLIVIA EDWARDS & KATE POWELL
Hot on the heels of Dai Cula: Prince of the Valleys, Black RAT Productions returns with a riotous new comedy where Jane Austen collides headfirst with modern South Wales.
Austen-and-Bridgerton obsessive Lizzie Bennet dreams of classier times - but keeping hold of that fantasy is difficult when her family is on the brink of collapse.
While Mam is living her best life in Spain, Lizzie is left holding the fort as her sisters unravel around her. Lydia has turned full Bridezilla over the wedding of the century, Jane is struggling with her own fragile marriage, Kitty is threatening to boycott the big day, and Mary? Mary went to Uni… and hasn’t been back since.
As the wedding day hurtles closer, tensions rise, secrets spill, and family pride collides with very modern prejudices.
Performed in Black RAT’s signature high-energy style, this physical comedy is brilliantly bonkers!
Audio description is a live commentary interspersed with the actors' dialogue. This is relayed via a headset linked to the infra-red audio system. There is a short 'programme notes' session, before the production, which explains the atmosphere, costumes, characters and action.
BSL
British Sign Language Performance
Signed performances are ideal for those who use sign language. Trained British Signed Language (BSL) signers usually stand to one side of the stage and interpret the script used by the performers at the same time as it is being performed.
R
Relaxed Screening/Performance
Open to everyone, but particularly appropriate for anyone who may find the usual theatre/cinema environment challenging, due to an Autism Spectrum Condition, a learning disability, or a fear of the dark, loud noises or confined spaces.
Relaxed Performances/Screenings provide a relaxed environment, where elements are adapted to reduce anxiety or stress. Lighting and sound levels are adjusted to soften their impact and there is a relaxed attitude to noise and leaving and re-entering the auditorium during the performance/screening.
Designated 'chill-out' areas are provided outside the auditorium with activities for people to use if being in the auditorium becomes overwhelming for them.
T
Touch Tour
A Touch Tour is ideal for blind and partially-sighted audiences to familiarise themselves with the set ahead of the performance.
C
Captioned Screening/Performance
Captions display dialogue on-screen (similar to subtitles) and also describe the audio or sound portion of a film/performance allowing audience members who are D/deaf or hard of hearing to follow the script and the action of the film/performance at the same time.
For live performances, the screen is positioned at the side of the stage.
