★★★★★ “Why can’t more theatre be like this? Open, relaxed, fun and full of love” – The Guardian
Rachel is a theatre-loving, enigmatic, learning-disabled 35 year-old who loves Kylie, heckling her sister, and seeing people falling over. At the touch of a button she commands the action, each scene brought to life by a skilled cast ready for whatever she asks of them. From bar room brawls to a bourbon biscuit cabaret – get ready, this is Rachel’s Perfect Show.
Perfect Show For Rachel is a “joyous celebration of theatre without the rules” (★★★★ The Stage) combining physical theatre, live music, family memories, massive fights and fart jokes in an electric, moving and triumphant tapestry.
Step into Rachel’s unique, often hilarious world in this critically acclaimed show.
★★★★ “A disarming labour of love” – The Times
Perfect Show for Rachel was developed with Rachel, to create a show on her own terms. It explores who defines artistic taste, and questions who that currently excludes. Created by Zoo Co Theatre, a multi award-winning company creating theatre that loudly champions access. Zoo Co won the Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award in 2022. Created in collaboration with Improbable, a pioneering company of improvisers and theatre-makers who have been making ground-breaking work for the past 25 years. Proud winners of Producer of the Year at The Stage Awards 2023.
Want to know more about the show? See the Perfect Show for Rachel Introduction Notes
A limited number of free Essential Companion tickets are available for patrons aged 14 and over with disability-related access needs. All children under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult (18+) at all performances.
All performances are captioned and British Sign Language Interpreted. Contains strong language.
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