A Normal Child by Disability Slapstick Plan and Ridiculusmus

A group of people in a Victorian-period lounge room cluster around a person sitting in a wheelchair. They are all dressed in Victoria-era costumes.

Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy

An epic narrative of vast and imperfect comedic proportions, A Normal Child navigates the intricacies of disability representation in a daring, funny, and complex work.

Examining the right to begin and end life from the perspective of the disability sector. The show tackles issues of euthanasia, sex, abortion and IVF through an absurdist comedy lens.

Led by self-nominated “noddies” and “masters of the absurd”, co-Artistic Directors of Ridiculusmus, David Woods and Jonathan Haynes, and featuring the Disability Slapstick Plan, an ensemble of four Melbourne artists with different physical abilities.


Presented with additional support by Creative Victoria and the Australia Council for the Arts. Developed with the support of the City of Yarra, Malthouse Theatre, Playwriting Australia and Arts Access Victoria.

Creative Victoria logo      Black and white text of the Australia Council of the Arts logo   Ridiculusmus logo in black and white text  The Bureau of Works log in white sketching

 

When

Past event dates

  • Wednesday, 09 October 2019 | 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
  • Thursday, 10 October 2019 | 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
  • Friday, 11 October 2019 | 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
  • Saturday, 12 October 2019 | 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
  • Sunday, 13 October 2019 | 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
  • Wednesday, 16 October 2019 | 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
  • Thursday, 17 October 2019 | 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
  • Friday, 18 October 2019 | 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
  • Saturday, 19 October 2019 | 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM

Location

Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, 189 High Street, Northcote, 3070, View Map