Friday 31 July, 6:30pm at Mercury Theatre
2 hours 20 minutes including an interval.
Tickets are free. Age Guidance: 18+

Priority sales go live at 10am Tuesday 26 May and general sales go live at 10am Friday 29 May. All bookings go through Mercury Theatre.

Graeae’s Crips with Chips is back for an incredible fifth time with brand new plays and a new partner venue!

Join us for an eclectic scratch night of short plays and extracts, platforming Disabled and neurodivergent writers and their new work. Along with your free ticket, there will be chips served as you settle into your seats.

Brought together by a collaboration between Mercury Theatre and Graeae, nine new pieces have been created under the mentorship of the award-winning writer, Nicola Werenowska. The plays will be directed by Jenny Sealey, Artistic Director, Graeae, alonsgide a second director to be announced soon.

Be prepared to expect the unexpected! More details of each play to follow.

Featuring…
A New Start by Catherine Turner
Costs of Living by Sophie Weaver
Head in the Sand by Clare Shaw Burgess
Kim by Mary-Ann Ambrose
Klara by Kate Cavill
Music by Daniel Stephen-Turner
The M Word by Penny Benedetti
The PDA Play by Nix Nugent
R-18 by Christian Markham
White-Spider by Benjamin Wilkinson

The event will be BSL interpreted and captioned, with audio description creatively embedded and presented in a relaxed environment.

Content Warnings:
Strong language, ableism, mental illness, sexual content, sexual violence, racism, homophobia, misogyny, abuse/bullying, discussions of childbirth, death & dying

If you have any questions or concerns, please speak with a member of Mercury Theatre’s box office or front-of-house team, who will be happy to assist you.

Studio Event
Please note that this performance takes place at Mercury Theatre’s smaller Studio Theatre. If it’s your first visit or you are unfamiliar with the Mercury building, you can find out more about their spaces and access information.