A Spectacle of Herself
Contra Productions
UK
Circus | Physical Theatre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A bold, cinematic, and acrobatic odyssey through mental health, queerness, rage, and the 21st-century space race.

In A Spectacle of Herself, Laura Murphy launches a vulnerable and fiercely personal mission to take up space, spill over, and be unapologetically seen. Blending autobiography, lip sync, aerial performance, video, creative captioning, and her signature cheeky critique, Laura shape-shifts through identities and landscapes—on a mission to serve herself up[in]appropriately for your consumption.

This is a raw, entertaining, and politically charged journey that blurs the line between the personal and the political.

INFO

Show Duration: 60min
Audience Suitability: 16+
Stage Size: Min 6m deep x 7m wide / Height clearance of 6m
Venue Capacity: 150 - 300
Touring Party: 4

BOOKING CONTACT:
Carolina Ortega

CREDITS

Performer & Writer:
Laura Murphy
Director: Ursula Martinez
Producer:
Nicole A’Court-Stuart
Lighting Designer:
Jen Roxburgh
Video Designer: Ben Glover
Film Maker: Holly Black
Production Manager:
Dean Sudron

PRAISE FOR

A Spectacle of Herself
"a powerful and empowering piece of work’.. ‘Its political savvy, seen together with themes of physical and emotional nakedness, makes A Spectacle of Herself incredibly sexy." ★★★★
The Scotsman
"a testament to the transformative power of theatre" ★★★★★
Morning Star
"Laura Murphy’s brainchild is a blistering jigsaw of different artforms and personal thoughts." ★★★★
Everything Theatre