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A young actor with long hair kneels on the floor. She is wearing a blue jumpsuit and foliage can be seen in the foreground of the image. Production still from Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light. A woman with long brown hair, wearing a dark blue shirt, stands in front of two other people, who are both looking intently at her. Production still from Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light. A woman with long dark hair and an orange jacket rests against a door frame, arms folded. Production still from Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light. A woman sits on a bench with a laptop. They are holding their hands in the air in front of them. Production still from Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light. A woman frowns and holds her hand up towards her chin. Production still from Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light. A person kneeling on the floor in a dark room

Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light

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Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light is more than just a play—it’s a rare and beautiful insight into neurodivergence”
★★★★★  Stageside UK

This moving piece of new writing explores the autistic experience through a female lens, inspired by writer Allison Davies’ own diagnosis of autism.

Elsa doesn’t know why she’s never quite fit in. Perhaps it’s just the way she’s made? She’s quirky, kind, clever and funny, but school was always a nightmare, and romance was a mystery, until now…

Allison Davies’ script is fantastic, bringing the audience into the action whilst telling Elsa’s story very authentically”
★★★★ The Reviews Hub

When Elsa meets Carmen the real journey begins: to find out who she is, and why there’s an octopus living inside her head.

This is one woman’s journey of self-discovery: a celebration of the joy that comes when we live as we truly are.

Fizzy, funny [and] heartfelt”
★★★★ Guardian

This show has been designed with the access needs of neurodiverse audiences in mind. You will therefore have the choice to experience the sound through the use of headphones so that you can control what and how you hear. If you prefer not to use headphones at all that is absolutely fine, the sound will play at a relaxed level in the space.

Price

From £12

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Age Guidance

12+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium

Access Performance

Audio Described: Wed 5 Mar 7.45pm (described by Julia Grundy & Carolyn Smith)

A Free Touch Tour is available to book at 6.45pm before the Audio Described performance. 

Running Time

1 hour 10 minutes with no interval

Fees and Charges

Please note there is a transaction fee of £3.50 on all payment types.

Venue

The Door

Trailer

Production Images

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Three actors are stood on stage. In the centre is a young woman wearing a blue jumpsuit. To her left is an older actress wearing a grey cardigan and carrying a white hat. On her right is another young woman wearing an orange dress and scarf wearing a beige coat. A series of windows can be seen in the background.
An young actress stands in the centre of the image wearing a bright orange jumper with a blue and yellow striped tie. She leans against a doorway with her arms folded. Her facial expression shows annoyance.
Two actors lie on their backs on top of boxes. There limbs and hair hang over the edge and there is a carefree energy. You can see the floor of the stage and foliage around the perimeter of the stage.
A young actress wears a strappy top and blue trousers with trainers. She is crawling along the floor and looks anxious.
An older actress wears a grey cardigan and hols her left hand to her chest. She looks concerned.
A young actor with long hair kneels on the floor. She is wearing a blue jumpsuit and foliage can be seen in the foreground of the image.
A young actor with long hair wears a blue jumpsuit and white trainers. She sits on a box looking at a laptop. She gestures expressively with her hands.

Rehearsal Photography

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A rehearsal image from Ting Fragments of Beautiful Light. An actress with long brown hair, wearing a pink cardigan and black leggings is sitting next to another actress with dark hair wearing a white jumper and jeans. The actresses are sitting on a stage block and laughing as they lean backwards.
A rehearsal image from Ting Fragments of Beautiful Light. An older actress leans through the window of the set, wooden beams and plastic windows can be seen in the background,
A rehearsal image from Ting Fragments of Beautiful Light. An actress with dark hair wearing a white jumper and jeans looks upset.
A rehearsal image from Ting Fragments of Beautiful Light. An actress with long brown hair, wearing a pink cardigan and black leggings is on her hands and knees in the middle of the stage.
A rehearsal image from Ting Fragments of Beautiful Light. An actress with long brown hair, wearing a pink cardigan and black leggings has her back to the camera, another actress with dark hair in plaits, wearing a white jumper and jeans has her hands to her mouth in a shocked expression.
A rehearsal image from Ting Fragments of Beautiful Light. An actress with long brown hair, wearing a pink cardigan and black leggings stands next to an older actress with light hair who holds a handbag and wears a brown jumper and grey scarf. They both look over to the side.

Performers

Hannah Genesius
Zoe Lambert
Yemisi Oyinloye

Writer

Allison Davies

Director

Karen Traynor

Designer

Verity Quinn

Producer

Chloe Stott

Projection & Lighting Designer

Si Cole

Sound Designer

Roma Yagnik

Production & Stage Manager

Rachel Glover

Touring Stage Manager

Andrea Scrimshaw

Dramaturg

Laura Lindow

Filmmaker for Trailer

John Slemensek

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