About

'EXXY' by Dan Daw Creative Projects

A Queer, crippled dance artist on the rise, feeling the pressure to stay at the top of his game 'EXXY' (Aussie slang for “that’s expensive mate”) is about imposter syndrome and fluctuating self worth. Set against the backdrop of the Australian outback, 'EXXY' takes us back to where Dan Daw began – working class, with very little - to reflect on how far he has come.

Joined by three performers who walk and talk like him, through movement and text, they confront and negotiate the meaning of their own value together. In their company, Dan is comforted by the possibility of finally blending in after a lifetime of standing out.

Audacious, uncertain, and tender, Dan grapples with the tension between his all-consuming self-doubt and living in the world fearlessly.

Following the world premiere at Battersea Arts Centre in London (2–10 October), 'EXXY' then tours to Take Me Somewhere/Tramway in Glasgow (15 October) and Transform/Leeds Playhouse (22 & 23 October) before these final two dates in Brighton.

Creative team

• Artistic Director DDCP, Co-Director and Performer: Dan Daw
• Executive Director DDCP and Executive Producer for EXXY: Liz Counsell
• Co-Director: Sarah Blanc
• Lighting Designer: Nao Nagai
• Set and Costume Designer: Kat Heath
• Costume Supervisor: Izzie Byers
• Video and Creative Caption Design: Sarah Readman
• Composer: Guy Connelly
• Sound Design: Lewis Gibson
• Dramaturg: Brian Lobel
• Production Manager: Froud
• Technical Stage Manager: Emily Winsor
• Access Support Worker: Lottie Vallis
• Creative Producer Fellowship: Erin Clark
• Image: Hugo Glendinning

Co-commissioned by Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Battersea Arts Centre, Transform, Take Me Somewhere, and Tramway for the New Dimensions commission. Additionally co-commissioned by Fabric, Kampnagel, Sadlers Wells, SICK! Festival and Les Halles.

Supported by Arts Council England and Cockayne 10th Anniversary Grants for the Arts. R&D supported by an Unlimited Strategic Award 2023.

Co-produced by Battersea Arts Centre.

Pre-Show Access drop-in sessions for EXXY

The Dan Daw Creative Projects (DDCP) team has developed Pre-Show Access as an added benefit for any audience members who come to 'EXXY' who may need additional information to be comfortable in the space and enjoy the performance.

This includes, but is not limited to audience members who are visually impaired, neurodivergent, d/Deaf or audiences who identify as physically disabled.

Pre-Show Access is an informal, drop-in session before every performance. It begins one hour before the start of every show.

There is no need to book - just turn up to the Box Office between 7pm and 15 mins before show time (8pm). Please note some elements of pre-show access are only available for the first 30 minutes as detailed below.

The session is run by the DDCP team and includes:

• Explanations of trigger content in as much or little detail as you need
• Demonstration of the lighting design of the show at their brightest*
• Demonstration of the sound design of the show at its loudest*
• The option to choose and reserve a seat*
• Access to the stage and set*
• Priority entry to the theatre when the doors open
• Try out our environmental noise reduction equipment to see if it might help you during the show
• Try out our tactile equipment to see if it might help you during the show
• Tutorial on the use of our Audio Describing equipment, which comes with several options to tailor your experience of the show to your preference.
• Information on the set, props and costume
• Show credits

*these elements are only available for the first 30 minutes of pre-show access until the performance space closes for the performers to warm up.

The information is available in written and digital forms for anyone who prefers not to have a conversation with DDCP staff.

If you have a question about pre-show access, you can contact us at hello@dandawcreative.com and the venue at boxoffice@attenboroughcentre.com.