13 Nov 2008
Are we the puppets of our emotions? That is the question asked and pondered in the new ‘Theatre Essay’ from On Theatre, currently playing at the Soho theatre. Read more
Age: General
Genre: Performance
Sub Genre: Puppetry
On Emotions finds maverick theatre-maker Mick Gordon and neurologist Paul Broks join forces with acclaimed puppeteers Blind Summit to ask 'Are we just the puppet of our emotions?'
No aspect of our mental life is more important to the quality and meaning of our existence than emotions. They are what make life worth living, or sometimes ending. They are what motivate our behaviour and influence our beliefs.
On Emotion uses and abuses the tools of the theatre, an art form which creates and manipulates feelings, to explore the complicated and crucial arena of human emotion.
For more about On Emotion at the Soho theatre read our First Night Feature.
show times: Mon-Sat 19:30
ticket prices: £10-£22.50
captioned performance: By In-House on Wed 17 Dec at 19:30 T: 0870 429 6883 F: 020 7287 5061 M: 020 7478 0148 E: charlie@sohotheatre.co.uk
audio described performance: By In-House on Tue 16 Dec at 19:30 T: 0870 429 6883 F: 020 7287 5061 M: 020 7478 0148 E: charlie@sohotheatre.co.uk
sign language interpreted performance: By In-House on Thu 18 Dec at 19:30 T: 0870 429 6883 F: 020 7287 5061 M: 020 7478 0148 E: charlie@sohotheatre.co.uk
cast: Rhian Blythe, Caroline Catz, Mark Down, James Wilby
producer: Soho theatre and On Theatre in association with Blind Summit
map: View Map
address: 21 Dean Street, London, United Kingdom, W1D 3NE
nearest tube: Tottenham Court Road/Leicester Square/Tottenham Court Road
nearest bus: Oxford Street 7, 8, 10, 25, 55, 73, 98, 176; Shaftesbury Avenue 38,19,14; Regent's Street 3, 6, 12, 13, 15, 23, 53, 88; Charing Cross Road 14, 29, 176
parking: NCP Car Parks on Brewer Street and Berners Street; Westminter City Council car park on Cavendish Square and Poland Street
air conditioned: Yes
Access Booking: Tel: 0870 429 6883 SMS: 07925576 105 Minicom: 020 7478 0148 EMAIL: charlie@sohotheatre.co.uk
discounts: People with disabilities can get tickets at concession rate. £7.50 tickets for access nights.
limited mobility: 19 steps down from back row to front row of Lorenz Auditorium. Front row and aisle seats have most legroom. Seating in the Studio is moveable. Seating is unreserved, but for special access requirements seats can be reserved.
access description: Slight slope through entrance on Dean Street into foyer through automatic double doors opening outwards. Box Office and information desk on left with lowered counters. Lift, with voice announcements and Braille signage, to all levels just beyond Box Office on left. Else 18 steps to level 1, 36 to level 2 and 53 to level 3 - all highlighted with handrails on either side.
hearing impaired: Infra-red system with 5 headsets – please reserve when booking tickets.
guide dogs policy: Guide dogs can either be brought into the auditorium or left with Soho Theatre Staff. The theatre can accommodate 2 guide dogs per performance.
wheelchairs: Lorenz Auditorium: 4 spaces for wheelchair users in front row of main auditorium which is accessed through entrance on level 1. Further wheelchair spaces in back row of auditorium accessed on level 2. Theatre can accommodate 3 wheelchair and 1 scooter transferee. Studio: Slight slope into Studio space on level 3. 4 spaces for wheelchair users in front row. Theatre may not be suitable for some scooters – please ask when booking.
disabled toilets: Adapted toilets on ground level past the lift and opposite the main entrance. Further adapted toilets at levels 2 and 3.
legroom: Audio guides on CD and touch tours available on request.
Rhian Blythe and Mark Down in On Emotion
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