Details
When?
Fri 24 Oct 20258–9pm
Where?
The Warehouse in HolbeckCrosby Street, Holbeck, Leeds LS11 9RQ
What?
Performance, MovementPrices
Pay What You Can £2–£35Recommended price £25
Plus booking fees
Eve Stainton’s unnerving choreographic performance explores societal suspicion and the construction of threat.
As a solo figure moves amongst us, the Airedale Symphony Orchestra play a live soundtrack – the music from 80s horror film The Thing.
The Joystick and The Reins interrogates who decides who and what is a ‘threat’ within society, and how these ideas are reinforced through systems of oppression and authoritarianism.
Reproducing intense, hyper-emotional states, Stainton’s references include historical reenactments, police and riot arrest imagery, and 1980s ‘Crime Watch’ episodes.
Complicating ideas of power and dominance, perpetrator and victim, threat and interpretation, the show asks what it means to reconstruct a theatrical scene that draws on truth, and what societal constructs keep people at risk.
Your Experience
What to expect
This performance is presented in a warehouse space with theatre seating. The artist will move through the audience at parts of the performance and there will be optional moments of audience interaction.
Duration
60 mins
Age guidance
14+
Language
English
Content guidance
The performance includes movement and moments of loud music (ear plugs will be available).
Getting here
If you are driving, there is on-street parking available on Ingram Road. Please note that the other surrounding streets are residents-only. Blue badge holders are welcome to park on Crosby Street.
The venue encourages you to use public transport, cycle, walk or wheel wherever possible. You will be able to store any bicycles inside the venue. The closest bus stop is called Holbeck – Pleasant Place on Domestic Street, which is 5 minutes walk from the venue. Routes 55, 55C 65, 75, 86, 87 and R1 stop and collect from the stop.
Access information
Audio Description
Audio description will be available.
Step free access
There is step free access to the event and there is an accessible toilet at the venue.
Seating
Most of the seating is high-backed chairs.
Rest area
A rest area is available.
Open door policy
We have an open door policy across all shows at Transform, meaning ticket holders are welcome to come and go as they need.
More information
Head to Transform’s Access page for more information.
