by FlawBored
Usually, disabled people just want to do the right thing. But what if they didn’t? What if they were out to make as much money as possible from the guilt of non-disabled, anxious people (like you)?
In PR office RIZE, blind talent manager Tim has worked out how to monetise disability. Together with wannabe blind influencer Ross, and anxious HR manager Helen, he is determined to cash in on ‘Able Anxiety’. But their mission has unintended consequences, as it turns out that manipulating people’s desire to fit in is even easier than you think.
Meanwhile Aarian, Sam and Chloe are here to deliver a fully accessible show. Or they’re trying to. They’re worthy, they’re dedicated, they’re just fundamentally good people (unlike you). But there’s a problem, the captions can’t be seen by the blind audience and the audio description is going over the heads of the deaf. Not to mention the gay jokes, the gender pay gap and the climate crisis...
It's A Motherf**king Pleasure was first produced by FlawBored and ASLYUM Arts at Vaults Festival in London in February 2023. The show then transferred to Soho Theatre in May 2023, and the Edinburgh Festival in August 2023 with support from New Diorama Theatre and Underbelly.
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