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Production Content Guide

If there are specific themes, triggers or allergies which you would like to discuss before you book then please call the Box Office on 020 7359 4404 or email boxoffice@almeida.co.uk

Below is a detailed breakdown for each upcoming production listing specific content that may impact audience members. This includes actions and themes as well as technical triggers.

Our content warnings are updated as a production evolves through rehearsals and previews, so please note they may change between booking a ticket and seeing the production.

 



Please note the information below may also contain spoilers which may impact your experience of the production.

1536: West End

Recommended for ages 15+.

Thematic triggers:
This production includes strong language, depictions of violence and sexual assault and discussion of miscarriage, rape, domestic violence and traumatic childbirth.

Technical triggers:
This production includes the use of blood, flashing lights and haze.

Cleansed

Recommended for ages 16+.

Thematic triggers:
This production includes prolonged nudity, torture, mutilation, murder, violence, sex including sexual violence and incest, suicide, drug abuse and drugging, as well as homophobic and misogynistic language and blood.

Technical triggers:
This production includes blackouts, flashing lights, latex and loud, sudden noises including recorded gunshots.

 

Golden Boy

Recommended for ages 12+.

Thematic triggers:
This production includes misogynistic, homophobic, racist and strong language, depictions of violence, injury detail, gambling, heavy drinking, and references to suicide, manslaughter, domestic violence and death.

Technical triggers:
This production includes smoking, flashing lights, haze and sudden blackouts.

Desire Under the Elms

Recommended for ages 15+.

Thematic triggers:
This production includes misogynistic, racist and strong language, as well as depictions of violence including domestic violence, incest, sexual threat, infanticide, sexual content, alcoholism, and references to death and grief.

Technical triggers:
This production includes smoking, flashing lights, haze and sudden blackouts.