Look Mum, No Hands!

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In the centre of the images are 2 performers. Laura, a curvy brown skinned Filipino female wheelchair user with an above right knee amputation wearing a plum coloured dress. She is sat in a manual wheelchair. Danielle, a white woman with ginger hair in ponytails, is wearing an ochre jumpsuit. Together their bodies are entwined and stretch out. Danielle is upside down, with legs in a split, supported by Laura who leans to the left. Laura's left hand holds Danielle's ankle and her right arm is clasped around her waist. Danielle holds her own left ankle and has her left hand on Laura's knee. They look out at the viewer smiling. Behind them is a grey asphalt path going off into the distance. They’re framed by trees and shrubbery. A blue sky peaking out from between the leaves.

Image © Rachel Hardwick

Look Mum, No Hands!

A Daryl & Co and Mimbre co-production

Performance
12.20pm, 3.30pm (lasts 40 minutes)
Mansfield Market Place
Audio described (12.20pm performance only), Easy Read Guide available, Non-verbal, wheelchair accessible

A tender tale of friendship and growing up. It explores a coming-of-age story about two friends testing their own boundaries. Together they explore freedom, taking risks and independence. They see how those things change, depending on who you are.

Look Mum, No Hands! playfully explores ideas of vulnerability, strength, and independence.

In the show one of the characters is a wheelchair user. The two actors use this to explore exciting acrobatic shapes and unexpected choreography. It is visually beautiful and physically surprising.

View the Easy Read Guide here

 

Listen to the Look Mum, No Hands! audio introduction 

 

In the centre of the images are 2 performers. Laura, a curvy brown skinned Filipino female wheelchair user with an above right knee amputation wearing a plum coloured dress. She is sat in a manual wheelchair. Danielle, a white woman with ginger hair in ponytails is wearing an ochre jumpsuit. Together they create the shape of a starfish. Laura's left arm is stretched outwards and her right arm is clasped around the waist of Danielle. Danielle has her legs spread out midair, her feet are flexed, and her right arm is stretched outwards. They look at each other smiling. Behind them is a sunny urban street with a blue sky. They’re framed by bare-branched trees.

Image © Rachel Hardwick

Look Mum, No Hands! is commissioned by FESTIVAL.ORG and Hat Fair. It is supported by Without Walls, The Spark Arts for Children, Foyle Foundation, The Golsonocott Foundation, Leche Trust, Arts Council England and Blueprint: Without Walls R&D Investment Fund #Blueprint2021.

With special thanks to 101 Outdoor Arts National Centre for Arts in Public Space and Graeae Theatre.

About Daryl & Co

Daryl & Co is a Disabled-led company where collaboration and co-creation meet mischief and merriment. We make tactile, accessible theatre to delight young audiences and their families. Working with young people is great. Every day we get to be surprised and enthused by how they see things and their way of being in the world.

darylandco.com

About Mimbre

Mimbre are a female-led producing company, creating acrobatic theatre for outdoor and unusual settings, touring nationally and internationally, with a strong digital presence. We collaborate across the Creative Industries, as consultants and creators. We run a vibrant local youth programme and an Artist Development Programme for physical performers.

mimbre.co.uk