About

Fresh from the success of their Brighton Fringe Award-winning debut The Gloopshow, Oozing Gloop is back with their brand new show co-commissioned by The Marlborough for New Queers on the Block.

Oozing Gloop is the only disabled artist in the UK combining drag and chaos magic to engineer public spectacle. In their unique brand of “queer alchemy” the personal is political.

People with Aspergers Syndrome struggle with social imagination, finding it easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism. Now Gloop has returned to slay these twin dragons with one fell swoop!

In their exhaustingly exuberant solo performance, Gloop sets out a manifesto for Commucracy (communist democracy), and offers a new language of political hope for these troubled times.

GLOOPTOPIA! includes integrated British Sign Language interpretation by Katie Fenwick.

Stay on after the show for a Theatre Club discussion led by theatre critic Maddy Costa. There will also be a post-show chill out area in the Attenborough Centre bar with DJ Xzan on the decks.

“There is an undeniable power in Gloop’s presence” The List

Additional information

GLOOPTOPIA! will include a relaxed space and info for neuro-diverse audiences.

British Sign Language interpretation will also be provided. Some seats with a good view of the interpreter have been reserved - these can be booked online (more information here), or via the box office.

Stay on after the show for a Theatre Club discussion led by theatre critic Maddy Costa.

There will also be a post-show chill out area in the cafe-bar with DJ Xzan on the decks.

GLOOPTOPIA! is commissioned by New Queers on the Block and Unlimited celebrating the work of disabled artists with funding from Arts Council England. Supported by Dadafest, Live Art Development Agency, ]performance s p a c e [ (Folkestone), Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, The Marlborough Theatre & Pub, The Spire (Brighton), Theatre in the Mill (Bradford), Art BnB (Blackpool) and Home Live Art (Hastings).

Creative team

Performance and concept: Oozing Gloop

Production Manager and Lighting: Ali Armstrong

Sound design: Cherif Hashizume

Costume consultancy: Duygu Yorgancioglu and Donald Marshall

Mentoring: Martin O’Brien

Assistant: Moa Johansson

General Information

Access

If you have access requirements that you would like to discuss with us or would like to book a ticket for a Personal Assistant please contact the box office on 01273 678 822 or email boxoffice@attenboroughcentre.com.

Pay What You Decide

There is an allocation of Pay What You Decide (PWYD) tickets per show available to guests on a first-come, first-served basis. Come and see the show without paying anything in advance, and then pay what you think is appropriate at the end of the show. Maximum of four PWYD tickets per person. Please phone the box office on 01273 678822 or email boxoffice@attenboroughcentre.com for further information.

Concessions

The concession rate is available for students, University of Sussex staff, Over 60s, and people in receipt of JSA or DLA/PIP. Proof of eligibility may be required on the door or at the box office (if collecting). Personal assistance tickets are available for free for customers who would otherwise be unable to attend the venue. Please contact the box office on 01273 678822 or email boxoffice@attenboroughcentre.com for further information.

Box Office Opening Times

The box office (phone line and drop-in service) is open from 10am to 4pm, Mondays to Fridays. The box office is also open one hour before the advertised show start time.