Theatre company Access All Areas and The Lowry present MADHOUSE re:exit, an immersive piece examining the experiences of five artists with learning disabilities and their isolation from society from May 17 to 26.
As part of Week 53 festival, it will be the first major event at Barton Arcade’s new underground venue in Deansgate which plans to bring events to central Manchester.
Performance poet Cian Binchy, autism consultant on Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, responds to his experience and the absurdities of the benefits system in the UK. He imagines himself as ‘The UK’s oldest baby’, commenting on how recent government cuts to support mean he is constantly treated as a child, without the possibility of a meaningful career or relationship.
The running time is 90 minutes with an age guidance of 16+.