| What the company trying to say ? What was it about?
That there are a lot of decisions in having a child and whether a person has a learning disability or just able bodied . Everybody needs support in one way or another. Everyone is equal in their right to make a choice and to have a child. There is nothing wrong in having help. |
| How did it look – lighting, set, costumes ?
The set was simple but effective. The lighting, set and costumes helped to get the message across. The lights were not too much or too little. There was a wide range of colours and patterns in the show.Some of the costumes were simple but funny. There were not too many costume changes – not distracting. |
| How did it make you feel?
The show made me open up on a subject which was very personal to me. It made me laugh and cry at the same time and it hit a note that hasn’t been hit before. Parenthood is a delicate subject especially for people with a learning disability. |
| Have you seen anything else like it?
No . . I have seen Mind the Gap performances before but not like this . It was very well planned and thought out. |
| If you have seen work by the Mind the Gap company before, was this different?
Yes , I have seen one performance by Mind the Gap a long time ago – ‘Boo!!’ and it was different to this but both were good in different ways. |
| What did you like about it ?
The show was really good. I thought the performances were good. It got the point across – of people with learning disabilities having children and the difficulties of coping with having a baby and looking after them. It was very well thought out and explained a serious subject using comedy . |
| What did you not like about it?
Nothing. It made me laugh and think about things. |
| Would you recommend it to your friend . . . . yes or non? Why?
It is cutting edge. It gets to the point. It makes you think. It explains things very well. It is very well done. |
| 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)?
The staff were very welcoming. The seats were very comfortable. The space was easy to move around in. The venue was easy to find and was accessible. The play was easy to understand. Lots of dance and movement. The music was fine – not too loud and not too soft. Lights – not too much. |
(photo © Maria Spadafora 2016.)