Traverse Theatre - Spring Summer 2018

Traverse Theatre Company
LOCKER ROOM TALK
By Gary McNair
WED 4 – SAT 7 APR, 7.30PM
Image by Michael Cranston
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Director Orla O’Loughlin
Following overwhelming response from previous runs at
the Traverse Festival, Abbey Theatre, Latitude Festival and
Scottish Parliament, Locker Room Talk returns to continue
a conversation about misogyny and masculinity which
has become even more urgent since its premiere.
Created in response to the Donald Trump’s infamous
“grab them by the pussy” comment, Locker Room Talk is a
provocative exploration of how men speak about women
in men-only spaces, asking if such sexually abusive
rhetoric can really be accepted as mere ‘locker room talk’,
or whether such attitudes are much more ingrained and
drive abusive behaviour.
Writer Gary McNair interviewed hundreds of men from
a wide variety of backgrounds. A selection of these
conversations are performed, verbatim, by a cast of 4 women.
Each performance is followed by a post-show
conversation, giving the audience opportunity to
participate, ask questions, examine the issues raised and
consider ‘where do we go from here?’.
Tickets
Full price £12
Standard concession £10.50
Under 30s / Student £9
Other concession £6
See Booking your tickets page for
full pricing and booking information.
T1 16+
NOTE: Contains strong language,
references to sexual violence.
Supported by Creative Scotland and
the City of Edinburgh Council
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