Occupational Hazard

Leeds based duo ACCA Dance Theatre presents their much anticipated first full length show: Occupational Hazard

Fusing comedy, clowning and choreography, Occupational Hazard follows the day in the life of air hostesses Becky and Linda, ACCAirways’ creme de la creme on a low budget airline where casual sexism is normalised. Though at times tongue in cheek to entertain a plane full of passengers, the show delves deeper than the interplay between Becky and Linda, as they navigate consent and unsolicited touch as a female in the service industry, asking audience members to ride the waves of their individual emotional journeys.

Bolstered by their shared experience, Becky and Linda declare a feminist emergency by the end of the show, and although the flight is scheduled to travel nowhere, perhaps lands somewhere in the land of empowerment and action.

You’re in safe hands when you fly with Becky and Linda, so sit back, relax, and let them lull you into a false sense of security. Boarding passes at the ready, this flight is about to take off!

Direction & Choreography: ACCA Dance Theatre
Performers: Charlotte Arnold & Anna Cabré-Verdiell Bosch
External eye: Jake Evans
Composer: Will Hearne
Script writer: Julie Burrow in collaboration with ACCA Dance Theatre
Costume & Props Designer: Rosie Whiting
Lighting Design:
Technician: Jason Addison
Producer: Movement Art Management
Photography: Solomon Charles-Kelly
Videography: Bokehgo Film & Photography in collaboration with ACCA Dance Theatre

“Hilarious, moving, thought provoking”

“Absolutely loved the pace, change of dynamics and characterisation. Very entertaining, I would love to see more of this  piece!”

“Jarring, engaging and brilliant”
“Electric, bold, emotional”

“Thoroughly enjoyed the comical elements. Very well executions of the characters”

“I love how interactive it was and managing to touch on a serious topic in such a fun way”

“In a nutshell, a homage to the #metoo movement”

“I appreciated greatly the depth of the process and the powerfulness of the comment about misogyny”

“Describing classic sexism and misogyny via superb dance. The vehicle of air hostesses in a constant extreme made me question whether much has changed in 40 years…”

“Powerful and eye opening”
“I thought it was absolutely amazing!”

Audience members at Yorkshire Dance’s No Dress

Code and preview at Slung Low

RUNNING TIME: 50 minutes

AGE RECOMMENDATION: 14+

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