Location: Howard Assembly Room
Address: 32 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU | Venue Information 

Genre: Storytelling, music, comedy
Language: English
 

In this solo performance – somewhere between jazz and stand-up comedy – darkly humorous true stories about other people mix with a haunting soundscape.

Uplifting and bleak, deep and silly, a musical score is created live, electronically looping clarinet, trumpet and everyday objects.

This final piece in an acclaimed trilogy of works inverts the formula of the first two pieces – of autobiographical anecdotes and large ensembles – with stories about other people, other places, and other times set to intimate solo soundscapes that seem to emerge from thin air.

Ahamefule J. Oluo (they/them) is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, composer, writer, comedian, and creator of live performance.

‘Oluo manages to expand the stand-up autobiography format to dizzying proportions’ – Ben Brantley, The New York Times

‘moves seamlessly between improv, storytelling, and live musical performance’ – Public Display Art

Part of Transform 25 international performance festival: transformfestival.org

Duration: 135 minutes (approximately)
Age recommendation: 14+

Content note: 

• The performance contains live music, comedy and storytelling.
• Contains loud music (ear plugs will be available).
• Includes lighting effects and haze.

Accessibility:

• Seated performance within a music venue. The seating is high backed.
• There are two wheelchair spaces, but this can be increased if more are required. Please call the Opera North Box Office on 0113 223 3600, or email [email protected]  for more information.
• BSL interpreted.
• Step free access to the event.
• Accessible toilets at the venue.
• There is an open door policy across all shows at Transform, meaning ticket holders are welcome to come and go as they need.
• See here for more information about the venue.

Price: Transform offers a Pay What You Can scheme, with tickets priced from £2 to £35. The recommended price is £25.

Credits: 
Supported by a grant from The MAP Fund.

Performances at Transform 25 co-presented by Transform and Howard Assembly Room

Get in touch

Production contact : [email protected] 

How to book?

Tickets for this performance are on general sale to the public, so make sure you book early to avoid disappointment.

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