Karen's blog: Lawrence Batley Theatre

Here are details of upcoming performances at Lawrence Batley Theatre:

We've got a hilarious parody, powerful gig theatre and a brand new comedy musical in a new mini festival

Paul O'Donnell
We've Got Each Other

★★★★★
‘A show that bridges comedy and a master class in theatre’
The List

How do you stage a musical without actors, dancers, costumes or sets? Paul O'Donnell has the answer, all he needs is a microphone, some lighting and your imagination.

We've Got Each Other is the hilarious almost-musical that celebrates the weird and wonderful world of musical theatre.

Friday 7 June
Tickets £14

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W I L D C A R D
Electrolyte

Jessie is sick of Leeds. Wondering whether it’s time to leave, she decides to go on one last night out. In a dirty nightclub, she becomes fixated by a musician with big ambitions and her new path takes an unexpected turn.

Spoken word poetry and live music come together to create a powerful piece of gig theatre exploring depression and psychosis.

Saturday 8 June
Tickets £15

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Fat Rascal Theatre
Vulvarine

★★★★★
'A fantastic piece of musical theatre'
Theatre Weekly

Grab your tights, your spanx and your most supportive sports bra. It’s hero time.

Bryony Buckle is astoundingly average. But following a dose of hormone therapy gone wrong and a well-timed bolt of lightning, Bryony gains superhero abilities and a brand-new persona: Vulvarine, saviour of womankind.

Sunday 9 June
Tickets £14

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Penned in the Margins
How to Keep Time: A Drum Solo for Dementia

What happens when memories disappear? Where do they go, and can we get them back?
Poet and performer Antosh Wojcik explores the effects of dementia on speech, memory and family through the moving story of his Polish grandfather. Poems become beats become glitches in a mesmeric display of live drumming and spoken word.