Dan Daw - Exxy
How do you continue to value yourself when society doesn't value you?
EXXY (Australian slang for, ‘that's expensive, mate') takes us on an epic and tender journey back to where Dan Daw began - working class, with very little.
Join Dan: A Queer crippled artist on the rise, as he transports us to the Aussie outback to talk about his imposter syndrome and fluctuating self-worth. With raw honesty and scorching stagecraft, Daw lays bare the pressure of success and the fragile balancing act of self-belief, asking what it costs to stay at the top of your game when you've always been made to feel on the outside.
In EXXY, Dan is joined by three extraordinary performers who move like him. Together, they echo, mirror, and multiply his presence, conjuring the tantalising possibility of blending in after a lifetime of standing out.
Visually provocative, emotionally fearless and threaded with humour, EXXY refuses to offer easy answers. Instead, it invites us into the contradictions Dan Daw embodies: bold yet insecure, triumphant yet uncertain, longing for community yet determined to be one of a kind.
Presented by The Lowry in partnership with SICK! Festival
"Truly remarkable [and] life-affirming" ★★★★, The Herald
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 theatre between 7.00pm and 7.45pm (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.
EXXY (Australian slang for, ‘that's expensive, mate') takes us on an epic and tender journey back to where Dan Daw began - working class, with very little.
Join Dan: A Queer crippled artist on the rise, as he transports us to the Aussie outback to talk about his imposter syndrome and fluctuating self-worth. With raw honesty and scorching stagecraft, Daw lays bare the pressure of success and the fragile balancing act of self-belief, asking what it costs to stay at the top of your game when you've always been made to feel on the outside.
In EXXY, Dan is joined by three extraordinary performers who move like him. Together, they echo, mirror, and multiply his presence, conjuring the tantalising possibility of blending in after a lifetime of standing out.
Visually provocative, emotionally fearless and threaded with humour, EXXY refuses to offer easy answers. Instead, it invites us into the contradictions Dan Daw embodies: bold yet insecure, triumphant yet uncertain, longing for community yet determined to be one of a kind.
Presented by The Lowry in partnership with SICK! Festival
"Truly remarkable [and] life-affirming" ★★★★, The Herald
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 theatre between 7.00pm and 7.45pm (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.
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