ANIMAL West End

ANIMAL 2023

Ages: 16+
Opened: April 21, 2023
Closing: May 20, 2023

ANIMAL - 2023 - West End History , Info & More

Park Theatre
Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3JP, United Kingdom London

Needs must. Needs lust.

Meet David – gay, disabled and profoundly horny. He can’t eat, drink or shower by himself – let alone the rest. Totally inexperienced, he embarks on a sexual and romantic odyssey, armed with a fierce brain and impressive nudes (that he has to get someone else to take). But can David keep it casual whilst also relying on round-the-clock care? Can he manage the thrill and uncertainty of random hook-ups after a lifetime of knock-backs?

Hilarious, challenging and heartbreaking, ANIMAL won the inaugural Through The Mill Prize (Hope Mill Theatre supported by Jonathan Harvey), and was shortlisted in the top five for the Papatango Prize out of more than 1,500 entries.

Jon Bradfield co-wrote Above The Stag Theatre's acclaimed series of queer adult pantomimes, most recently Dick Whittington – A New Dick in Town (★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★★ The Stage), and he wrote Missing Alice for the BBC and Old Vic. Josh Hepple is an activist with severe cerebral palsy. He has a masters in law and teaches at various universities. He has been a theatre reviewer, and is an equality trainer and a writer-journalist at The Guardian and Huffington Post.

__Access Performances__

- Mon 24th April 7.30pm = semi-relaxed

- Thurs 27th April 3.00pm = semi-relaxed

- Tues 2nd May 7.30pm = semi-relaxed

- Thurs 4th May 3.00pm = fully relaxed

- Fri 5th May 7.30pm = captioned

- Mon 8th May 7.30pm = semi-relaxed

- Fri 12th May 7.30pm = audio-described (with Tour Tour at 6:30pm)

- Weds 16th May 7.30pm = semi-relaxed

- Saturday 20th May 3.00pm = semi-relaxed

*Semi-relaxed*

Still 100% audience capacity

House lights up during show

Break-out space set up at Front Of House for those who need it

Free-flowing feel i.e. audiences can get up and walk out and back in if they need to, without latecomer points etc.

No sensory adaptations made to show’s sound or lighting states

*Fully relaxed*

60% audience capacity

House lights up during show

Break-out space set up at Front Of House for those who need it

Free-flowing feel i.e. audiences can get up and walk out and back in if they need to, without latecomer points etc.

Sensory adaptations made to the show’s sound or lighting states


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