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SUMMARY:Welcome Week Show: Chameleon by Jess Telling
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DESCRIPTION:Welcome Week Show: Chameleon by Jess Telling\n\nFollowing con
 secutive 4* runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and London\, Chameleon celebrat
 es its finale in Manchester. With dry wit and existential dread\, our au
 tistic heroine plunges headfirst into an identity crisis questioning whe
 ther her all-consuming relationship is worth losing herself.\n\nA 20-30 
 minute post-show Q&A will follow this 60 minute performance. Both take p
 lace in the John Thaw Studio Theatre.\n\n4-Stars ‘Chameleon does a great
  job from the start in highlighting just how inclusive theatre can be… T
 he writing is razor sharp and filled with compassion’\n– Love London\, L
 ove Culture\n\n4-Stars ‘The performance is nothing short of spectacular…
 I found myself forgetting to write notes\, being drawn into their story\
 , holding back my tears’\n– EdFringeReview\n\n4-Stars ‘Jess Telling’s wr
 iting is vulnerable and emotive\, dealing with sometimes overwhelming th
 oughts that that might go through an autistic person’s head’ – EdFringeR
 eview\n\n4-Stars ‘Chameleon shines a light on the vulnerability of autis
 tic women seeking validation and intimacy.’ - LouReviews\n\nNominated fo
 r Neurodiverse Reviews’ Actually Autistic Excellence Award 2024.\nHope R
 ose nominated for Fringe Theatre Awards’ Lead Performance in a Play 2025
 /2026.\nChameleon’s production in London 2025 was supported using public
  funding by the\nNational Lottery through Arts Council England.\n\nAge a
 dvisory / content advisory (if applicable): 16+\nThis production include
 s strong language\, discussion of alcohol and drugs. depictions of tobac
 co use\, ableism\, and references to emotional abuse.\n\nAccessibility:\
 nFor any questions about access\, please email chameleonprods@gmail.com.
 \n\nAll performances are sensory-adapted. Sensory toys\, ear plugs and v
 isual guides will be provided. A quiet break-out space will also be avai
 lable before and after the show. There will be no interval\, the perform
 ance is an hour long. Audience members are welcome to leave and re-enter
  the performance at any time.\n\nA trauma-informed practitioner will be 
 at each performance to handle any distress that may arise.\n\nIf you or 
 someone you know relates to the themes of this play\, the below organisa
 tions offer discreet help:\nwww.refuge.org.uk\nwww.womensaid.org.uk\nwww
 .mensadviceline.org.uk\n\nWebsite URL: https://linktr.ee/chameleontheatr
 e\n\nSocial media links:\nInstagram: @chameleon.play\n#ChameleoninManche
 ster
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:John Thaw Studio Theatre\, Martin Harris Centre for Music and Dr
 ama\, Manchester
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