Jo Bannon - The Dirty Work

Peek behind the velvet curtain of The Dirty Work, a new solo performance by Jo Bannon.

Blending the tricks of the trade – a white rabbit, a magic wand, a puff of smoke – with her lived experience of visual impairment, Bannon invites you to glimpse a world where truth and illusion, performance and reality converge. Through delicate choreography and magician’s patter, which reveals more than it conceals, she unveils the invisible labour that shapes how we navigate the world - balancing effortlessly between what is seen and unseen.

Through a Crip lens and with a trick up her sleeve, Bannon reveals ‘the dirty work’ that often goes unnoticed on stage and in everyday life. This isn’t just a magic show; it’s a meditation on visibility, disability, and the unseen labour we all perform.

Say ‘white rabbit’ three times, and see the magic unfold before your very eyes!

Recommended for ages 14+

Audience notes
Mentions ableism and discrimination

ACCESS 
VIP Access - Running alongside the performance is a programme of activities and events designed specifically for our VIPs - Visually Impaired People - to foster access, community and welcome. This is VIP Access!

There will be a VIP area in the foyer for VI audiences to receive information and a complimentary glass of fizz.

A Touch Tour will be available prior to the performance for VI audiences who would like to learn more about the space, seating and sensory conditions of the work.

Early Boarding - advance access into the auditorium is offered to VI and Disabled audiences at each performance so they have additional time to select their seat and get comfortable. 

We know that Access provision can assist multiple groups so we welcome the wider disability community to access these provisions if they would like to. 

Detailed pre show information about the content of the show will be available in advance of the performance. 

CREDITS

Created and Performed by Jo Bannon
Text by Jo Bannon and Gemma Paintin 

Director Gemma Paintin
Sound Designer Dinah Mullen
Set and Costume Designer Katherina Radeva
Lighting Designer Chris Copland
Magic Consultant Augusto Corrieri
Audio Description Consultant Charlotte Whitten
Original Development with MAYK
Photography by Paul Samuel White
Production Manager Froud
Technical Stage Manager Harry Evans
Producer Amanda Fawcett
Costume Supervisor Rhi Good
Fabricator Suzie
Set builder Tin Shed Productions

For Jo Bannon Productions
Company Producer Hattie Gregory
Bookkeeper John Stephenson
Artistic Director Jo Bannon

Photo - Paul Samuel White 
Image description
A photograph of Jo Bannon lying on a vibrant pink carpet with her white hair fanned out around her head. She is wearing a black suit and white shirt and hot pink lipstick. Her hand is held to her forehead. A small white rabbit is positioned nearby. The background features a rich pink curtain.