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.
Travel notice
Travel disruption may affect your journey to The Warehouse in Holbeck on Friday 24 October due to a rescheduled Leeds United home match that evening. Traffic around the area will be heavy and parking will be limited. Please ensure to plan your journey accordingly and plan to arrive at the venue in plenty of time.
The bar will be open from 7pm should you wish to arrive early.
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.
Please wrap up warm and wear extra layers as the venue will likely be cold.
Duration
60 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 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.
Walking Bus
We will be leading a ‘Walking Bus’ following Transform Happy Hour, leaving Outlaws Yacht Club at 7pm sharp. The walk will take approximately 45 minutes and will take in some of the city’s most iconic sites by night, including Kirkgate Market, Leeds Corn Exchange and Granary Wharf , where we will pause briefly outside SALT (Granary Wharf, Candle House, Leeds LS1 4GJ) to pick up anyone joining us from the train station. From there, we’ll continue down Water Lane past Leeds favourites The Midnight Bell and Northern Monk towards Holbeck, where we’ll arrive in good time for the show start time of 8pm.
If you’d like to join us, meet at Outlaws Yacht Club for 7pm, or SALT for 7.20pm (if joining from the station), where you’ll spot us with Transform 25 branding and high visibility jackets. We will be leaving each of those locations respectively at 7pm and 7.20pm sharp, so please be ready to leave at that time. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and warm clothing.
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).
Audio Description
Audio description will be available.
To book a headset to access the Audio Description, please email Brad Welch [email protected] with ‘Audio Description booking’ in the subject and let us know what show you’d like to book a headset for.
This will then be available for you to collect at the venue.
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
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.
