One women’s mission to let go of a load of sh*t
Look After Your Knees is a new solo performance by Natalie Bellingham that celebrates the messy business of being human, sprinkled with joy and ridiculousness.
In a blend of comedy, storytelling and movement, Natalie takes a personal journey through the pain and beauty of growing older, connecting and unravelling, holding on and letting go.
It’s about a person trying to unwrap a new version of themselves in a world they don’t recognise and a life they seem uncomfortably in charge of.
It’s about what comes next.
Creative team
Performer and co-creator: Natalie Bellingham; Director and co-creator: Jamie Wood; Sound: Jack Sibley; Design: Hannah Sibai; Lighting: Martin Smith; Technician: Steve Watling; Photography: Matt Rogers and David Lindsay; Artist Wellbeing: Lou Platt; Producer: SJ Watkinson.
Look After Your Knees is supported by Arts Council England, Wakefield Council, Barnsley Civic, Leeds Playhouse, The Dukes Lancaster, Lawrence Batley Theatre and CAPA College, Wakefield.
Dates & Times
The Box @ The Met
£17 standard / £15 subsidised / £19 supporters (inc fees)
Standard What we need most people to pay.
Subsidised For people currently unable to pay the standard price.
Supporters The extra you pay goes directly towards the subsidised ticket option.
Duration: 1 hour
Age guidance: 14 years +
Content warnings: Some strong language, references to grief and bereavement
Reviews
“I left wanting to hold my loved ones closer, but also wanting to walk through a forest and learn the names of all the birds and mushrooms. A powerful, moving ode to finding your way through the debris left by loss, but at the same time a theatrical, warm hug”
Lothian Life
“Her lovely performance energy immediately imbues the room - the next hour is a joy”
Total Theatre
““Fantastic physicality, an exceptional talent”
The Reviews Hub, Yorkshire
“Her easy, surreal humour is rare and above all laugh out loud funny!”
Lynne Parker, Founder - Funny Women
“Honest, raw and emotionally open on the stage, it makes for a performer who is utterly compelling.”
Nick Ahad, Writer and Broadcaster
Look After Your Knees
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