Emily Woof brings her whip-smart, vividly funny one-woman show Blizzard to the Nuffield Theatre following hit runs at the Soho Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe and New York’s 59East59 Theatre.
Blizzard is an intimate epic about philosophy and neuroscience, dance and animals, body and soul. A dazzling exploration of ideas, relationships, and love. Think Shirley Valentine meets Nietzsche. Delve into a rich and beguiling world in which big ideas are undressed and clothes have opinions of their own.
Emily has worked as both a writer and a performer. Her film credits as an actress include The Full Monty, The Woodlanders, Oliver Twist and Velvet Goldmine. Her work in the theatre often explores the meeting point of movement and narrative, complex ideas and direct emotional force.
After Blizzard, join us for a 30min informal postshow conversation, exploring some of the themes and ideas behind the show. This will be facilitated by director of Lancaster Arts, Jocelyn Cunningham, who will be joined by performer and maker of the work, Emily Woof, Professor of Cognition in the Department of Psychology, Padraic Monaghan and Dance Artist and Scholar Nigel Stewart.
Please be aware there is a no latecomers policy for this show. Anyone arriving after the start of the show will not be permitted entry.
“[a] delightful storm of ideas and feeling”
★★★★ Mark Fisher, The Guardian
Written and performed by Emily Woof
Direction and dramaturgy by Hamish McColl
Developed with Wes Williams
Design by Imitating The Dog
Sound Design by Theo Foley
Movement Direction by Sian Williams
Image Credit: Viktor Erik Emanuel
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