THURSDAY 15 - SATURDAY 17 JULY

WELCOME BACK, WE MISSED YOU!

Departure Lounge Festival is back: On-Stage, Online, Outside, and all Socially Distanced!

In 2020, we saw how our industry needed to stay resilient and welcome change.

This year, we will be offering a diverse line-up of events, including stage productions, 1-1 experiential performances, audio walks, new scratch pieces, the ever-popular panel discussion and much more.

• Please follow the government advice and do not enter the building if you are showing symptoms or feeling unwell.

• Anyone in a high-risk category should refer to the Government guidance before deciding to travel.

• If you are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, we will respectfully ask you to leave.

• Wherever possible, ensure you follow public health guidelines whilst in public.

• Maintain an appropriate distance from fellow visitors wherever possible.

• Use hand-sanitiser and/or wash hands regularly throughout your visit.

• To ensure guidelines are followed, there may be increased waiting times and queuing throughout various aspects of your visit. We ask you to be as patient as possible.

How you can help

Café

Opening Times

Our Café wlll be serving a range of refreshments, available to eat in or takeaway (seating available near Outdoor Tent)

• Toasted Sandwiches• Sausage Rolls (inc. Vegan)• Selection of hot, cold drinks, cakes and snacks

Thu 15 July Fri 16 July Sat 17 July

Building(Public) 10.00 - 22.00 10.00 - 21.30 10.00 - 22.00

Box Office 10.00 - 20.45 10.00 - 20.15 10.00 - 20.15

Café 10.00 - 19.00 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 19.00

Bar11.00 - 12.30

19.30 - 22.00

12.00 - 16.00

19.00 - 21.30

13.00 - 14.30

19.00 - 23.00

Keeping Everyone SafeFind out what to expect during your in-person visit to the Festival and how we’ll be keeping you safe with our new video and safety guide at: https://www.derbytheatre.co.uk/health-and-safety-information-for-your-visit

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12.00 - 13.15 A Good Neet Aht

20.30 - 21.30 States of Independence

20.00 - 21.00 Good Grief

13.00 - 14.00 Don’t Leave Me This Way

11.00 - 11.40am Cloudscapes

12.00 - 12.40 Cloudscapes

17.00 - 17.40 Cloudscapes

16.00 - 16.40 Cloudscapes

12.00 - 13.00 Snack n’ Chat

12.00 - 20.00 Mouthful of Salt and Soil

15.00 - 18.00 36 Questions That Lead To Love

9.00 - 12.00 36 Questions That Lead To Love

12.00 - 20.00 Thousand Papers Installation

12.00 - 20.00 Thousand Papers Installation

12.00 - 20.00 Mouthful of Salt and Soil

13.00 - 14.00 SpeakEasy: Spoken Word

15.00 - 16.00 LUCA Political Party Disco Session 1

14.00 - 15.00 LUCA Political Party Disco Session 1

19.00 - 20.00 LUCA Political Party Disco Session 2

19.00 - 20.00 LUCA Political Party Disco Session 2

12.00 - 20.00 LUCA Political Party Disco

12.00 - 20.00 LUCA Political Party Disco

15.30 - 17.00 Panel Discussion

Live StageDigital StageOutside Upper Foyer

THURSDAY 15 JULY FRIDAY 16 JULY

20.00 - 21.00 Retrained

21.00 - 23.00 Spoken Word Night

14.00 - 15.30 Represent! Disability Artists

12.00 - 14.00 Cyclical

16.00 - 18.00 Cyclical

12.00 - 20.00 Thousand Papers Installation

12.00 - 20.00 Mouthful of Salt and Soil

16.00 - 17.00 LUCA Political Party Disco Session 1

19.00 - 20.00 LUCA Political Party Disco Session 2

12.00 - 20.00 LUCA Political Party Disco

SATURDAY 17 JULY

Derby Theatre has large fully accessible toilets on every level of the theatre.

If you require urgent access to the toilet because of an impairment / disability you can make this known to staff at any time and they will ensure that you are quickly pointed toward the nearest toilet with discretion and dignity.

This can and will include both accessible toilets and staff toilets where necessary.

Derby Theatre is located in the heart of the City Centre and is a short distance from the bus station and approx. 5 minutes from the train station by foot. There is a regular licensed taxi service in operation.

Derby Theatre address: Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter’s Quarter, Derby, DE1 2NF

Box office number: 01332 59 39 39

Accessible Toilets

Getting Here

Parking

Accessibility

You can be dropped off outside the lift that runs from the basement car park, to level 1 where the café and Box Office is or up to level 2 where the auditorium and bar is.

There is a short walk into the auditorium from the lift. Alternatively, you can be dropped off at our drop off point at the top of the ramp adjacent to the theatre, where there is a short distance into the auditorium.

It is really important to us when presenting work that anyone should be able to access it, whatever their circumstances.

We want to welcome everyone and are working hard to make as much of the Festival as we can accessible to all.

All live performances on the Main Stage, as well as the online Panel Discussion, will be both BSL interpreted and captioned.

We know that access provision is constantly evolving and that your individual access needs might change over time, so please do get in touch if you require BSL or captions on other events or if have any additional requirements by emailing tickets@derbytheatre.co.uk

Image Credit: Camilla Greenwell

A provocative and riotous look at the imposed ghettoisation experienced by people who are intellectually disabled and neurodivergent.

States of Independence takes its audience on a journey through the lived experience and taboo subjects that this disenfranchised section of the population grapple with on a daily basis. The result is at once a metaphorical ‘slap in the face’ and an affectionate embrace that whispers to you to understand and take action.

@unanimatheatre

@unanima

Unanima is supported to be Company in Residence at The Old Library by Inspire Youth Arts. This work was created in partnership with Nottingham University’s YALLiD (Young Adults Living with Learning/intellectual Disabilities) research project testimonies. Thanks go to Assistant Professor Dr David Charnock and his team.

Age guidance: 14+

Warnings: Sexual references and riotous activism

States of Independenceby Unanima Theatre

Thu 15 July 20.30 - 21.30£9.50

A Good Neet Ahtby Phil Green

It’s about the places that make us. It’s about growing up and moving away. It’s about where we’ve been and where we are now. It’s about belonging and not belonging. It’s about not fitting in and finding a place to fit in. It’s about here. It’s about there. It’s about me and it’s about you.

Join Phil as he recreates the 1968 Rugby League Cup Final, his mum and dad’s Silver Wedding party, U16 disco night at the Mecca and his favourite beer ads.

Video/Trailer Link: http://youtu.be/IcCNtc819Y8

Footage Credit: Mark Curwood & Paul Bateman

@philgreen63

Image Credit: Paul Bateman

Age Guidance: 14+

Warnings: Some strong language

Thu 15 July 12.00 - 13.15£9.50

THURSDAY 15TH JULYLIVE STAGE LIVE STAGE

Don’t Leave Me This Way Good Grief by Zoo Indigo by Ugly Bucket

Don’t Leave Me This Way is a concert that never quite happens.

The Zoo Indigo duo perform a series of citizenship catwalks to a live soundscore, as they audition for their motherland.

In a playful and provocative exploration of cultural belonging, they grieve the loss of identity, home, and the Eurovision song contest.

In 2019, Zoo Indigo embarked on an odyssey across Europe; searching for identity along the shores of Budapest; crossing the Irish sea to the docks of Dun Laoghaire.

They collected stories, folk dances and lyrics along the way, their

journey now brings them to their final call.

Credit: Produced and presented by Zoo Indigo Music: Rob Rosa Multimedia: Barret Hodgson Lighting design: Ben Hughes Dramaturg: Sarah Thom, Gobsquad With thanks to: Matt Marks.

Trailer Link: https://vimeo.com/524841067

Footage Credit: Ben Hughes

@ZooIndigo

Image Credit: Rob Roza

Age Guidance: 14+

A dying man’s wish; for Ugly Bucket to create a show about death. Will it be subtle? Will it be sophisticated? Probably not, but it’s his funeral. Literally.

The multi award-winning company Ugly Bucket process the death of a friend in the only way they know how; through a high energy maelstrom of clowning, movement, verbatim, and thumping techno tracks.

‘It’s fast, it’s funny and it plumbs the emotional depths exquisitely’ - The Stage. Featured by BBC Stories, Good Grief is a paranormal physical performance of loss and the memories left behind.

Footage Credit: Mark Curwood & Paul Bateman

Trailer Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-51327721/a-clown-show-that-tackles-death-and-grief

@uglybuckettheatre

Image Credit: Jack Ehlen

Age Guidance: 14+

Warnings: Strobe lighting Loud music and Themes of death & grief.

Fri 16 July 13.00 - 14.00£9.50

Fri 16 July 20.00 - 21.00£9.50

LIVE STAGE LIVE STAGE

REPRESENT! Disabled Artists

A work-in-progress showcase featuring performances from disabled artists from theatre-makers to dancers.

The idea of this platform is to support the artist’s new ideas and get some feedback from audience via a digital form- Come and support, be open-minded and constructive!

Watch pieces by Lauren Russell, Neal Pike and Nadia Nadarajah.

Lauren Russell: ‘I am...’ is an evolving piece exploring how past experiences shape who we are today.

In particular, it focuses on Lauren’s adapting dance practice as her circumstances have changed and how missing out on doing something you love affects

your identity. After the past year, this theme will be relatable to many.

Neal Pike: This is a story about growing up, small villages and grandparents. It’s about growing up with learning disabilities and struggling to make friends. It’s about finding freedom, space and moments of silence through walking.

Nadia Nadaraja: “This or That is about a person who has many identities in her life. The journey of life has to choose the path, but how many paths did she has been?”

Image Credit: Dani Bower

Sat 17 July 14.00 - 15.30£5.00

LIVE STAGE LIVE STAGE

As per government advice, we’ve retrained. We’ve spent the last year developing some skills. We’ve shaken hands with Rishi Sunak and promised him we’d show all you thespians how much more employable we are now.

For one night only, IN BED WITH MY BROTHER will present something so meaningless and completely chaotic that everyone will leave in agreement that theatre is dead. There will be prologues and narrative threads and several intervals. And they’ll all be boring. But we’ll still charge you 50 quid for an ice cream. [Exeunt] pursued by a career in cyber bay-beeeee.

Credit: Supported by Camden People’s Theatre

@inbedwithmybro

Website: inbedwithmybrother.com

Age Guidance: 16+

Warnings: Nudity, Strobe Lighting, Loud Music, Haze, Audience Interaction (of a covid secure kind)

Sat 17 July 20.00 - 21.00£9.50

Retrainedby In Bed With My Brother

Snack n’ ChatNetworking Online

DIGITAL STAGE

Mouthful of Salt and SoilAudio Walk by Jo Tyabji

But you’re British first aren’t you? She said.

And I said. Nothing.

Did I? Did I say nothing?

What would you say?

Come for a walk with me. Around your place, somewhere you love. And I’ll be in mine. We’ll look at the land, and we’ll find a way to be in it, the both of us.

An audio experience to be done on a walk - or while imagining you’re on a walk, it’s your choice. Download the MP3, put your boots on, and don’t forget your mac.

Duration: 40 minutes

Access: BSL version / transcript

With thanks to: Alison Freegard, Imran Tyabji, Louise Mulcahy, Raz Weiner and Ruby Glaskin

Commissioned by: Buzzcut

Thu 15 JulyFri 16 JulySat 17 July 12.00 - 20.00£5.00

Thu 15 July 12.00 - 13.00£5.00 with snack bag £3.00 without snack bag

DIGITAL STAGE

No, not another breakout room! This networking lunchtime will be held at Gather.Town

You get to create your own mini avatar, a video-game style character , “walk” around the online space and “bump” into other participants for a chat. All ticket holders will be sent further details on how to access Gather.Town nearer the time, and a special curated ‘snack bag’ mailed to your home.

DIGITAL STAGE DIGITAL STAGE

The Power of IndependencePanel Discussion chaired by Lyn Gardner

Cyclicalby Michael Pinchbeck

Cyclical sees Michael cycle on an exercise bike in his home for 4 hours, the time it would take to get from where he lives outside Nottingham (where he spent lockdown) and Derby Theatre and then back again. He will cycle the equivalent distance of 50km and audience members will be invited to join him for 15 minutes at a time to accompany him on his journey and share stories of bikes and bike rides and the cyclical nature of working from home. He is cycling for work. He is cycling from home to Derby. He is busy going nowhere.

Please bring a bottle of water to the Zoom meeting so you can share a drink with Michael on his journey. If you have one please feel free to cycle along on your own exercise bike.

This event has extremely limited availability.

Credits: Commissioned by Homemakers programme at HOME (Manchester). Supported by Manchester Metropolitan University.

Image credit: Victor Simao

@mdpinchbeck

Age Guidance: 16+

Warnings: Contains fast moving images (go-pro video footage) and some references to injuries and accidents related to cycling.

Sat 17 July12.00 - 14.00 16.00 - 18.00 (15 mins slots)

£5.00

In response to how many freelancers have come into view and are stepping up to be heard in a way they’ve not before, we wanted to provide some focus on the needs and successes in the independent sector.

Some questions IGC continually ask include:

What are the needs of freelancers about how we can move forward to address them?

Where are the independent leaders and what new directions are they leading us into?

How do we raise the profile of independents and their groundbreaking projects as evidence of their integral part in making

& sharing theatre with communities and audiences?

The panel brings together: Sarah Brigham (Artistic Director & CEO of Derby Theatre); Dr Cecila Wee (Independent curator, educator and agitator) Sunita Hinduja and Adele Thomas (Freelancers Make Theatre Work) and a representative from Inc Arts.

Early booking strongly advised.

Fri 16 July 15.30 - 17.00£5.00

36 Questions That Lead To Love

by Lynn Lu

Physical distancing in pandemic times has translated into sustained social isolation for many of us.

Operating within this new normal – which inhibits our evolutionarily hard-wired need to connect with others – 36 Questions that Lead to Love is an invitation to explore intimacy and generate interpersonal closeness across a virtual divide through a scored series of shared confidences.

One participant at a time will join the artist for 50 minutes on Zoom, and work through the 36 questions together.

The experience will culminate with handwriting a letter and reverse-pickpocketing it.

This performance has extremely limited availability.

Thu 15 July 9.00 - 10.0010.00 - 11.0011.00 - 12.0015.00 - 16.0016.00 - 17.0017.00 - 18.00£5.00

Speakeasy: Spoken Wordcurated by Aoife O’Connor

Kicking us off to open Departure Lounge outside is a spoken word event, curated by IGC’s own Assistant Producer, Aoife O’Connor.

The event will be in-person and on IGC’s Instagram Live.

Thu 15 July13.00 - 14.00FREE

OUTDOOR AREADIGITAL STAGE

Fed up with politics? Don’t want to talk about it? Dance it out instead. Treat yourself to an unashamed dance. Rage, laugh, cry, get your groove on and shake it all off.

Political Party Disco is a pop disco and installation. Write down the song that gets to the heart of how you feel about politics right now.

Your song will be added to the People’s Political Party Disco playlist.

There will also be party games! The dance floor is waiting for you.

@LucaRutherford

@luca_rutherford

Website: luca-rutherford.co.uk

Review Link: http://exeuntmagazine.com/reviews/review-luca-rutherfords-political-party-curve-theatre-leicester/

Image Credit: Camilla Greenwell

Political Party Discoby Luca Rutherford

OUTDOOR AREA

Thu 15 July12.00 - 20.00 with sessions at: 15.00 - 16.0019.00 - 20.00

Fri 16 July12.00 - 20.00 with sessions at:

14.00 - 15.0019.00 - 20.00

Sat 17 July12.00 - 20.00 with sessions at: 16.00 - 17.0019.00 - 20.00FREE

Cloudscapes is a duologue for performer and clouds in an outdoor auditorium — a cloud-gazing area.

Whilst a performer tells stories of her relationship with the troposphere, audiences are encouraged to look up and contemplate the mutability of clouds, as well as the mutability of humanity.

Even the most seemingly featureless skies provide plentiful material. Cloudscapes is a very personal, human-scale work about clouds, with a focus on the role of clouds in climate change.

It premiered at the Inside Out Dorset Festival in September

2016 on the dramatic coastal site of Hengistbury Head.

@thegobbledegook

@gobbledegooktheatre

Website: gobbledegooktheatre.com

Age Guidance: 8+

Warnings: There is mention of the death of a relative.

Cloudscapesby Gobbledegook Theatre

OUTDOOR AREAOUTDOOR AREA

Fri 16 July 11.00 - 11.4012.00 - 12.4016.00 - 16.4017.00 - 17.40£5.00

‘也許故事從未結束，暫此封印在千鶴內。Tell us your stories, hopes and dreams. So then we can build the Senbazuru of ours.’ Join us to participate in this durational performance with ShumGhostJohn to create a community installation of Senbazuru that holds happiness, sadness, hopes, dreams and memories.

Together, we sing, dance and celebrate.

Link to Review: https://poplarlondon.co.uk/art-aberfeldy-street-poplarism-shumghostjohn/

Website: https://www.ghostandjohn.art/shumghostjohn

@ShumGhostJohn

Image Credit: Jeffrey Choy

UPPER FOYER

Closing Party + Spoken Word

Sat 17 July 21.00 - 23.00FREE

Closing the festival, we’re gonna party it up in the Upper Foyer for some late night spoken word performances by Charlotte Lunn, Sophie Sparham and Dan Webber

Have some drinks, grab some snacks and chit chat the night away.

Thousand Papersby ShumGhostJohn

UPPER FOYER

Thu 15 JulyDurational Performance and Installation 12.00 - 20.00Fri 16 JulySat 17 July Installation 12.00 - 20.00FREE

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