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“This is for those from the far-off towns that nobody’s heard of. Who sit on busses rolling backwards out of cities and watch everything fall into silence.”
This Town is a modern-day epic narrative poem, performed and written by exciting new talent Rory Aaron (BBC New Creatives, Southbank Poetry Collective).
An ode to home, This Town uses powerful spoken word to transport us to a post-industrialised landscape, weaving together stories of loss, PTSD, and friendship.
Please note, there will be a post-show discussion with the creative team and cast after the performance on Friday 24th of March.
About Rory Aaron
Born in Derby but based in Manchester, Rory moves between the worlds of poetry, music and theatre. A former teacher and youth worker, Rory was a part of the BBC New Creatives scheme in 2020, and is currently part of Southbank’s 2022 New Poets Collective. Rory has published his first collection with Bearded Badger Press, and has a second coming out with Verve Press in April 2023. His first two-person show ‘This Town’ will be showcased at Contact & Derby Theatre in March 2023.
Credits
Commissioned by Contact and Derby Theatre. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Partners Kings College London Military Health Department.
Written and Performed by: Rory Aaron
Director: Cheryl Martin
Producer: Roxy Moores for Contact
Performer: Kate Ireland
Composer: Blythe Pepino
Movement Director: Chris Brown
Photography by Audrey Albert.
Trailer
CONTENT WARNINGS
- The show contains swearing, use of homophobic language, references to violence, drug use, and depiction of PTSD.
In the show, there are references to:
- Mental health
- Veteran experience (including a depiction of PTSD)
- Coming out (LGBTQ+ story)
- Alzheimer’s
- The loss of a family member
ACCESS
Captioning available during the performance on 29th March 2023.
There will be a BSL-interpreted show on Thurs 30th of March, interpreted by Jude Mahon.
If you have any access needs you want to discuss with us, please call the box office Monday to Friday between 10am – 10pm on 0161 274 0600.
Alternatively, you can email the box office on boxoffice@contactmcr.com, or get in touch via direct message on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram (@contactmcr on all three platforms).
Once you have been booked in a wheelchair seat once, you can book online from then onwards and do not have to call our box office team to facilitate your booking. Please do reach out if you have any questions about this process.
Show contains references to PTSD related to military service.
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THE PINCH TICKET
Times are hard. They are getting harder. Despite that, we know that art will prevail.
Our lowest concession rate – called The Pinch ticket – is now available for anyone who needs it, with no proof required.
To book your The Pinch ticket, simply proceed to check out at any event of your choice and input the number of tickets required into the ‘The Pinch’ field. For any queries, reach out to our wonderful Box Office team at boxoffice@contactmcr.com.
