Details
When?
Sat 25 Oct 20255–6.20pm
Where?
Leeds School of Arts, Leeds Beckett UniversityCity Campus, Portland Way, Leeds, LS1 3PB
What?
Performance, DancePrices
Pay What You Can £2–£35Recommended price £25
Plus booking fees
Magic Maids interweaves performance, pageantry and possession.
This feral incantation connects the European witch hunts to the exploitation of migrant women’s labour today.
The female figures of the witch and the maid are powerful and powerless, feared and revered, used, accused and discarded. The tropes are not mere hearsay and history but deeply rooted in today’s psyche.
International artists Eisa Jocson and Venuri Perera have collected stories of migrant domestic workers from the so-called Global South, the echoes of which now haunt their bodies. In Magic Maids – the broom – a domestic cleaning tool, as well as the vehicle of the witch – becomes an extension of their body, that transforms oppression into feminist resistance.
The duo dance a ritual of disobedience.
Your Experience
What to expect
This is a seated performance within a theatre venue. The performance contains dance, movement and music.
Duration
80 mins
Latecomers
Please note that latecomers will not be admitted. We strongly advise you plan your travel in advance and arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes prior to the start time.
Age guidance
14+
Language
English
Content guidance
The performance uses salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder. It also includes lighting effects.
Getting here
Leeds School of Arts is located off Portland Way in central Leeds (the building is adjacent to the Leeds Civic Hall/Leeds General Infirmary). There will be signage displayed outside the building directing you to the theatre.
Access information
Wheelchair space
To book a ticket with a wheelchair space please call our box office partner Leeds Playhouse on 0113 213 7700, (phonelines open Tuesday–Saturday, 12–4pm).
Step free access
There is step free access to the event and there are accessible toilets at the venue.
Seating
The tiered seating is high-backed.
Rest area
A rest area is available.
Open door policy
Transform has an open door policy which means that, if for access reasons you need to exit the theatre at any point, you can return when you’re ready.
More information
Head to Transform’s Access page for more information.
If you have specific requirements or questions about access, please fill out our Access form or contact Brad Welch at [email protected] and let us know how we can help you.
