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CYC: Under The Covers

A Contact Young Company Production, with Stacy Makishi.

Under The Covers examines young people’s contemporary attitudes to sex, questioning myths and breaking down taboos. The show is inspired by the new Wellcome Collection exhibition The Institute of Sexology, and the recent National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles.

Contact Young Company has explored the topic of Sexology with a gaggle of artists, theorists and sexologists. They also got up close and personal with The Institute of Sexology exhibition in London. It has been an intriguing, enlightening and supportive process.

    ‘I wasn’t expecting such a delicate and sophisticated piece of work. It left me deeply moved… I can be afraid for newer generations; how in the midst of this hyper sexualised society with its expectations and assumptions, will they find their way? I wept at the end of their performance in relief and pride. It seems, we’re going to be okay.

    Dr Rachel Morris, Cosmopolitan

    CREATIVE TEAM

    Devised by CYC
    Directed by Stacy Makishi with Nathaniel J Hall and Nathan Crossan-Smith.
    Produced by Contact.
    Supported by Wellcome Collection as part of the Sexology Season.
    Originally developed as part of SICK! Festival.

    NATIONAL TOUR DATES

    MANCHESTER
    Wed 7 to Sat 10 October 2015, 7:30pm.
    Wed 4 to Sat 7 March 2015,  7.30pm.
    Contact, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6JA.
    0161 274 0600
    contactmcr.com/underthecovers

    LONDON
    Sat 24 October 2015, 4pm and 6:30pm.
    Why? Festival @ Southbank Centre, London
    020 7960 4200
    southbankcentre.co.uk

    EDINBURGH
    Sat 7 November 2015, 12:15pm and 7pm.
    Chrysalis Festival @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
    0131 228 1404
    traverse.co.uk

    LONDON
    Sat 28 March 2015, 7pm.
    Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, Battersea, London SW11 5TN
    0207 223 2223
    bac.org.uk