Downs with Love
Cutting Edge Theatre is committed to making Downs with Love as accessible as we possibly can. We have focused on British Sign Language interpretation and Audio Description. Every performance has integrated BSL and an audio description introduction. The BSL will be provided by Rachel Amey. We are providing further information below.
BSL Trailer –
Descriptions
Audio trailer script word doc – link
Audio trailer script pdf – link
Audio trailer
Character Description word doc – link
Character Descriptions pdf – link
Character Audio Descriptions
Set & production details
Set & Production details – Word doc – link
Set & Productions details – PDF – link
Show introduction – This introduction will be played live to the audience before the performance.
A video version with written descriptions is available via this QR code:
Show audio description – Word doc – link
Show audio description – PDF – link
Venue access information
A full list of the venue access information is available here: Word doc – link pdf – link
Visual Story Guide
Word doc link
PDF – link
Tickets
All venues have committed to a free personal assistant ticket for those who need it. Please contact the venues directly to access this.
“Downs With Love” explores the subject of love and disability and challenges us to consider what we view to be “acceptable”. Can we accept seeing a couple – one of whom has Down’s and the other does not? Do we understand the complexities and issues surrounding love and disability? The play has been written around the performers and especially with Abi Brydon, the central actor. Cutting Edge Theatre have worked with Abi, taking her own feelings, challenges and experiences growing up with Down’s and creating a very real, moving performance around her.
“Downs With Love” tells the story of Beth, a young girl who has Down’s Syndrome. She lives a very independent life, has her routines and lives simply but happily. She is helped by a new support worker, Tracy and they soon strike up a friendship. On a Friday night, she goes to the pub to watch Mark, a local singer. Beth loves Mark but the problem is – Mark loves Tracy who loves both of them. Complex and challenging issues arise for all.
Abi is one of the students at the INSPIRE project. INSPIRE uses drama to help people who have additional support needs to become more confident, increase their self-esteem and improve their vocal abilities – all to help them be more confident in society.
The play was toured to 11 venues in 2018 and had great responses from the audience. It was performed at the World Down’s Syndrome Congress July [shortened version]
Video taken during rehearsals for the 2018 production. Interviews with the cast and creative team
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