An Attempt to Lose Time

Time is everywhere. We’re surrounded by it. We can’t escape it. Or can we…?

After five years of fast-paced burnt-out always-on city life, Miranda thought about time all the time – so she gave it up.

Musing on climate change, capitalism, human extinction and the ever-present threat that crabs might take over the world, this is the story of how Miranda left the city, took to the canals, travelled to a remote Scottish island and formed questionable relationships with moorhens in her quest to escape time.

In an offbeat mashup of storytelling, movement, existential angst and one outrageous musical number, Miranda will attempt to deconstruct and rebuild her own perception of time (and yours!) – all while wearing sparkly antlers.

An Attempt to Lose Time is a playful, surreal and surprising meditation on time blending the personal and the collective, a questioning of the status quo and an invitation to see time differently.

WINNER: Best Theatre, Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards 2024

★★★★.5 “Wonderfully weird” – On The Record

★★★★ “Truly outstanding” – Fringefeed

★★★★ “Witty, moving and relatable” – Everything Theatre

★★★★ “Strange, funny and philosophical” – Binge Fringe

★★★★ “Innovative, surreal, but entirely relatable” – Stage Whisper

Developed with support from Arts Council England, Camden People’s Theatre and Spot On Lancashire.

ACCESSIBILITY: Thanks to a collaboration with Digital 4, all performances will be captioned using a portable LED screen. All performances will have creatively integrated audio description. No extra tech is required from audience. An audio introduction is available here.

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WARNINGS: Suitable for ages 12+. Some strong language.

ADMISSION: £3 / 5 / 10 / 15

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