Space Chronic-ills

Image by Caitlin Clough, taken at Girl Gang: Itch that Scratch Night at Contact

A 14-minute performance, focusing on text, sound design, integrated audio description and movement.

The central theme of the work is 'Am I a failure or am I being failed?'

Micro-commissioned by the Collaborative Touring Network, Unlimited and The Old Courts, in association with Touretteshero.

In July 2023 I shared the work across two nights at Wigan Pier, as a pre-show for Touretteshero's Burnt Out in Biscuit Land. I was also invited to do an ‘In Conversation at Wigan Pier: Ash Cox and The Old Courts on DIY Access and Autobiographical Theatre Making’.

In October I was invited to be a part of an 18-month Graeae Beyond: Artist Development Programme in collaboration with the Octagon Theatre, to further develop my practice.

I then shared Space Chronic-ills at Warrington Scratch Night, at Pyramid in November. I also talked about my creative journey at the Collective Encounters, Arts for Social Change Showcase.

Space Chronic-ills' final outing in this iteration was at Girl Gang's Itch That Scratch Night, at Contact in May 2024.

At performances, there were calm spaces, soft seating and relaxed presentation, as well as live captioning, BSL interpretation from Cheryl Walker at Wigan Pier and creative captioning (designed and made by me) at Contact.