| What the company trying to say ? What was it about?
To tell a story about pregnancy and parenthood and also motherhood. |
| How did it look – lighting, set, costumes ?
The costume changes are great in the show. Really good lighting. I think the set was really well done in the play. |
| How did it make you feel?
I feel unsure about the difficult decisions about being a parent with Down’s Syndrome. |
| Have you seen anything else like it?
No, it was my first time to see this performance at the Harlow Playhouse |
| If you have seen work by the Mind the Gap company before, was this different?
It was really different to go and see it. Also, I haven’t seen it before. |
| What did you like about it?
I like the performance because they told a story about parenthood to let other people know what it is like for people with a learning disability. I like the music and dancing in the play. |
| What did you not like about it?
I didn’t like the ‘giving birth’ scene. But during the performance we watched a TV programme with a person with learning disability being a parent and that was interesting. |
| Would you recommend it to your friend . . . . yes or no ? Why?
Yes, she would like Mind the Gap people and I would recommend the show to my friend.But …No, she wouldn’t understand about the play being about parenthood with Down’s Syndrome. She would find it upsetting. |
| What it was like for you going to see the play (was it easy to find, were the staff welcoming, was the place confusing, was it comfortable, was it too loud)?
It was good to see the play ‘Mia’ at the Harlow Playhouse. Yes, it was easy to find The Playhouse in Harlow. Harlow Playhouse staff were welcoming and polite to people. It is not a confusing place for me. It was really comfortable.It wasn’t too loud for me.
(photo © Maria Spadafora 2016.) |
