Wednesday 4 December at 2pm
The Sainsbury Theatre, LAMDA
Running Time: 1hr 45m + 15min interval Content warnings:
Features nudity and depictions of male genitalia, brief references to animal cruelty, transphobia, sexism, homophobia. Regular strong language. Use of haze and flashing lights.
• You are welcome to leave and re-enter from the theatre as you need.
• There is a break-out room available called The Rittner Room.
• House lighting is on low throughout, never going to full black-out.
• Loud noises are reduced.
• No strobe lighting is used.
• You are welcome to react to the show however you want.
• At the end of this document is a show synopsis and sensory guide .
Here is a guide to sensory information symbols in this document:
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Indicates bright or sudden lighting changes
Indicates a sad or potentially distressing scene
Indicates fighting, or use of guns/weapons
When you arrive at LAMDA, the box office is to your right. You should pick up your ticket here, using your name.
Toilets are located right next to box office.
LAMDA staff will be wearing LAMDA branded T-Shirts or lanyards. If you need any assistance whilst in the building, please ask them.
This is the Theatre Foyer. You may be asked to wait here until the house is open.
You will be shown how to get to the Sainsbury Theatre by an usher.
This performance will take place in the Sainsbury Theatre.
This is the entrance.
When you enter, an Usher will take your ticket from you.
You can sit in any seat. The house lights will stay on low throughout the show.
There is a break-out space called ‘The Rittner Room’ which you are welcome to use at any point during your visit. It can be accessed via the stairs or lift in the main entrance foyer.
If you aren’t sure about any of this information during your visit please ask an usher or anybody wearing a lanyard.
Before the show begins, the actors will introduce themselves and the characters they are playing.
The lights in the theatre will dim and she show will start. You can leave and re-enter if you need to through the doors you came in through.
At the end of the show the actors will come on and bow. You are welcome to clap at this point if you would like.
VIRGINIA / DRUNKEN TORY / OFFICER
Sadhbha OdufuwaBolger
VIRGINIA / HARRIET / KITTY
VIRGINIA
Below is a brief synopsis of the play to aid in contextualizing the following sensory guide.
In the court of Queen Elizabeth I, the young nobleman Orlando begins his search for identity as he embarks on one of the greatest adventures in all of literature. Travelling through time and place he is catapulted into the court of King James, falls in love with a Russian princess, witnesses London freeze over and wakes up under the blazing sun of Constantinople transformed into a young woman. She continues her journey up to the present day in search of happiness, selfknowledge and the courage to answer one fundamental question… WHO AM I?
Throughout the play there is strong language.
There is a blackout before the play begins. A drum beats loudly as ‘The Virginias’ enter the stage.
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During Orlando’s big speech he shouts out to the audience in search of something. He lets us know he’s feeling alone.
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There is music that sounds like thunder underscoring Queen Elizabeth’s speech,
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During the parade of the suitors a disco ball is used that reflects light into the audience. One of the suitors enters to music containing strong language of a sexual nature. After the 3rd suitor there is a sudden lighting change.
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There are orange flashing lights during a change of set on stage.
One of the actors wears a pig mask and pretends to be part of the banquet
There are flickering lights at the back of the stage to represent a fire.
There are firework noises and flashing lights and Orlando and Sasha make love.
Orlando is sad as he realises that Sasha isn’t coming to meet him.
There are loud sounds including: waves crashing and a big thunder storm. The music here feels tense.
Orlando has a jug of water thrown on him.
Orlando shouts loudly using nasty words about Sasha.
No distressing action
Halfway through the scene there are multicoloured flashing lights and loud music to represent a party.
There is a sudden shift in lighting from light to dark.
Orlando doesn’t wake up after the party - we think he has died.
Mrs G has a very big reaction to Orlando’s death - wailing, shouting and crying a lot. Orlando wakes up and is now a woman which Mrs G reacts to with strong language. There are loud ocean and seagull sounds. There are slow flashing orange flashing lights.
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There is a loud foghorn sound
There is a flash of blue light that leads to a blackout. ------The
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Scene 9
Starts in blackout
Loud noises including a foghorn and bells ringing can be heard.
Orlando rejects Harry after Harry proposes. There are flashing lights and haze in a dance number to ‘Vogue’ by Madonna.
Orlando gets very angry at herself and talks about suicide.
Scene 10
Flashing blue and pink lights
Loud rumbling sounds and crackling fire sounds
Scene 11
During the scene change Orlando undressed by The Virginias
Mrs G shouts at Orlando
Scene 12
There is tense music towards the end of the scene
There are firework sounds and flashing lights as Marmaduke and Orlando make love There are loud wind and seaside noises as Marmaduke and Orlando get married. Orlando becomes distressed at the wedding.
There is tense music during the scene change. As the show comes to the end the music gets louder until we hear a loud gong sound and then a blackout.
During the end people will clap and may stand up, cheer or shout to tell the actors they did a good job.