Peek behind the velvet curtain of The Dirty Work, a new solo performance by Jo Bannon. 

Blending the tricks of the trade – a white rabbit, a magic wand, a puff of smoke – with her lived experience of visual impairment, Bannon invites you to glimpse a world where truth and illusion, performance and reality converge. Through delicate choreography and magician’s patter, which reveals more than it conceals, she unveils the invisible labour that shapes how we navigate the world – balancing effortlessly between what is seen and unseen. 

Through a Crip lens and with a trick up her sleeve, Bannon reveals ‘the dirty work’ that often goes unnoticed on stage and in everyday life. This isn’t just a magic show; it’s a meditation on visibility, disability, and the unseen labour we all perform. 

Say ‘white rabbit’ three times, and see the magic unfold before your very eyes! 

Download the audio flyer here

Full Credits:
Created & Performed by Jo Bannon
Text by Jo Bannon and Gemma Paintin 
Director Gemma Paintin
Sound Designer Dinah Mullen
Set and Costume Designer Katherina Radeva
Lighting Designer Chris Copland
Magic Consultant Augusto Corrieri
Audio Description Consultant Charlotte Whitten
Original Development with MAYK
Photography by Paul Samuel White
Production Manager Froud
Technical Stage Manager Harry Evans
Producer  Amanda Fawcett
Costume Supervisor  Rhi Good 
Fabricator Suzie 
Set builder  Tin Shed Productions

For Jo Bannon Productions:
Company Producer  Hattie Gregory 
Bookkeeper  John Stephenson
Artistic Director Jo Bannon 

Commissioned by Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Cambridge Junction, The Place & Tramway. With additional support from Fabric and Horizon. Supported using public funds through Arts Council England.
The Dirty Work is part of Blind Magic: A triptych of artworks exploring the performativity of visual impairment. A film Passing, an installation Sleight of Hand and live performance The Dirty Work created by Jo Bannon. 

Suitable for ages 14+

This performance contains discrimination and mentions ableism.

Duration: approx. 70 minutes 

Audio Description – All performances contain integrated Audio Description
Touch Tour – A touch tour will be available on each performance date

VIP Access

• Running alongside the performance is a programme of activities and events designed specifically for our VIPs – Visually Impaired People – to foster access, community and welcome. This is VIP Access!
• There will be a VIP area in the foyer for VI audiences to receive information and a complimentary glass of fizz.
• A Touch Tour will be available prior to the performance for VI audiences who would like to learn more about the space, seating and sensory conditions of the work.
• Early Boarding – advance access into the auditorium is offered to VI & Disabled audiences at each performance so they can additional time to select their seat and get comfortable. 
• We know that Access provision can assist multiple groups so we welcome the wider disability community to access these provisions if they would like to. 
• Detailed pre show information about the content of the show will be available in advance of the performance.
  

image credit: Paul Samuel White 

£18.50 • £13 student • £7.50 Troop members
Group of 10+: £11 per person (contact tickets@junction.co.uk to book)

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