ADHD – it’s so hot right now!

Local creative powerhouse Jo Randerson (ONZM) unpacks their diagnosis, Neurospicy parenting, sad songs, men taking their time, and so much more in this highly lauded “funny as hell” theatre extravaganza. Finally having its home premiere as part of Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts, this incredible mahi is so much more than a performance – it’s a revelation.

Jo Randerson has a brain that never stops and a fountain of restless energy fueling their fiercely funny artistic voice. And the spring that feeds that fountain? A lifelong, challenging  superpower, which they had diagnosed in their 40s alongside their son: ADHD. Jo has always lived life at high voltage. A true arts polymath, they have accumulated achievements, accolades, and acclaim as a Performer Comedian Writer Activist Director Curator Theatremaker Filmmaker Witch Clown, recently receiving the 2023 Topp Prize for comedy.

In Speed is Emotional Jo bares their soul, sharing the exhilaration, exhaustion, joy, and absurdity of living and parenting with neurodiversity. Jo weaves their punk poetic magic into a beautiful comedy about transcending labels and living with a voltage so high it’s going to blow the mains. If anyone in your life likes to do things at 4x speed, do not miss this transformative comedy theatre event.

From the artistic  voice behind Soft ‘n’ Hard; Banging Cymbal, Clanging Gong; The Lead Wait; and Another Mammal.

Review
“…a livewire plunge into the chaos, colour, and comedy of living a neurodiverse life” – Blackguard Media Reviews “Speed is Emotional is not a show that frames an audience out. Instead, it brings them in.” – Dramatic Pause

Dates
11 – 29 Mar
Tues – Sat 7pm, Sun 4pm
$25 – $45
Circa One

Accessibility
NZSL and audio described performances available. All performances are relaxed, and audiences may enter or leave at any time.

Audience Care
Suitable for family audiences, parental discretion.
Duration 75 minutes (no interval)

Writer Jo Randerson
Director Isobel MacKinnon
Produced By Barbarian Productions

Creative team
Isobel MacKinnon
Bekky Boyce
Steven Junil Park
Elliot Vaughan

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