The Things Around Us
+ Ellen Beth Abdi
In this solo performance – somewhere between jazz and stand-up comedy – darkly humorous true stories about other people mix with a haunting soundscape.
Uplifting and bleak, deep and silly, a musical score is created live, electronically looping clarinet, trumpet and everyday objects. This final piece in an acclaimed trilogy of works inverts the formula of the first two pieces – of autobiographical anecdotes and large ensembles – with stories about other people, other places, and other times set to intimate solo soundscapes that seem to emerge from thin air.
Ahamefule J. Oluo (they/them) is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, composer, writer, comedian and creator of live performance.
Part of Transform 25 international performance festival. Supported by a grant from The MAP Fund. Performances at Transform 25 co-presented by Transform and Howard Assembly Room.
“Oluo manages to expand the stand-up autobiography format to dizzying proportions”
– Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“Moves seamlessly between improv, storytelling, and live musical performance”
– Public Display Art
Timings
Doors 6.45pm
Support 7.15pm
Ahamefule J. Oluo 8pm
Accessibility
BSL interpreted
* Transform uses a Pay What You Can approach as part of the festival’s commitment to inclusion and accessibility. If you’re able to pay the recommended price or above, this contribution helps ensure affordability for others who cannot meet the recommended price, whilst contributing towards making the festival happen. Proceeds for this performance, excluding booking fees, go to the Transform25 festival.
