The only BSL interpreted event at Brighton Fringe!
THIS all-female troupe from the gay, bi and pansexual communities have entertained diverse audiences for over ten years with their improvised comedy shows and workshops.
Their comedy is a universal, accessible and inspired brand of exuberant boisterousness. Every show is unique and totally improvised with songs, sketches and silliness inspired by suggestions from the audience.
The show is full of unpredictable fun and irreverent hilarity.
Event: Short & Girlie Show
Where: The Verdict, 159 Edward St, BN2 0JB
When: Saturday May 16 & Sunday May 17
Time & Price:
• Adults, children, families: 4-5pm, £5 advance/£7 door (BSL on Sunday)
• Adults only: 8.30-10.30pm, £8 advance/£10 door (BSL on Saturday)
Event: Improvisation Workshops
Where: The Verdict, 159 Edward St, BN2 0JB
When: Saturday, May 16 & Sunday May 17
Time & Price:
• Children (7-15): 2.30-3.30pm, £5 advance/£7 door
• Women (16+): 5.30-7.30pm, £8 advance/£10 door
• SPECIAL OFFER! Book a show and workshop on the same day and receive £2 off and a free gift.
To book tickets online, click here:
Or from Brighton Frige, click here:
Or telephone: 01273 917272
Or visit: 1 Stop Travel Shop, 26 North St, BN1 1EB
Two BSL Interpreted Shows
There are over 750 shows in the Brighton Fringe this year, however The Short & Girlie Show is the only event providing BSL interpreting. Just put “BSL” in the website’s search engine and see how many events come up.
Brighton Fringe is England’s largest arts festival, but they had to develop a set of new procedures for these BSL interpreted shows.
This is not uncommon; the Disability Discrimination Act may have been in for 20 years but there is still a long way to go. With over 100,000 people in the UK using BSL as their first or preferred language (Department of Health/British Deaf Association) The Short & Girlie performers recognise the importance of providing accessible shows for adults and children.
They say laughter is the best medicine and with Deaf people twice as likely to experience mental health issues including depression (Sick of it Report, SignHealth), The Short & Girlie Performers feel there has never been a more important time to provide BSL for their comedy shows.
Short & Girlie Show’s sold out Spreading the Love tour last year included BSL interpreted shows at the Women in Comedy Festival in Manchester.
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Again, this was the only event providing BSL interpreting. On tour The Short & Girlie performers attracted audiences from both the Deaf and LGBT community. As a minority within a minority, these audiences had never experienced anything like it before and a group of 20 Manchester-based new fans are travelling down for the Brighton Fringe just to see them perform.
Short & Girlie Show recently won three awards:
• Arts Event of the Year, L Fest 2014
• Comedy Event of the Year, Ultimate Planet Awards 2014
• Best Performance Group, ShoutOut Listeners’ Awards 2015
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