Instagramming the Apocalypse
Sunday 24 November
Walthamstow School for Girls
Free, just turn up
Who do you trust when the news is fake, your partner is cheating on you and global politics is an exploding clown car?
Byron Vincent is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but with dying icons, impending climate catastrophe and that bloke from Home Alone Two in charge of world’s largest nuclear arsenal, isn’t blind panic the only sane response?
It’s a glib, postmodern world in which cynicism is cool, modern life is rubbish and sincerity is for suckers; but as concepts like truth, peace and hope become risible anachronisms, maybe it’s time to re-evaluate our perspective. In a post-satire age, what’s so funny about peace, love and understanding?
Byron Vincent is a writer, performer, broadcaster and activist with a long and varied career. He spent the aughts doing spoken word at music and literary festivals for which he was picked as one of BBC poetry season’s New Talent Choices. In more recent years Byron has turned to theatre working as writer director and performer for the RSC, BAC and other notable acronyms.
Part of Liberty –The Mayor of London’s free festival celebrating the work of Deaf and disabled artists, presented in partnership with Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 2019.
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How to get there
Venue: Walthamstow School for Girls, Church Hill, Walthamstow, London E17 9RZ
By bus: 212
By train: Walthamstow Central (Victoria Line, London Overground), Wood Street (London Overground)
Access Information
Live audio description is available for this performance. Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances BSL interpretation will no longer be available. Check our Access Information page here for a full list of BSL interpreted events.
Performances will take place in the Norris Hall. Access is via the student entrance (left hand gate) on Church Hill. Walk through the gates ahead of you and turn right at the end of the yard.
There is level access to the gallery seating above the auditorium, and lift access to the main auditorium entrance.
The venue has an accessible toilet and a rest area. Speak to a member of staff for directions.
Getting There
The 212 bus stops at Church Hill Road, which is 0.1 miles away. Walthamstow Central (Victoria Line and London Overground) is 0.4 miles away (7 minute walk).
On Sunday 24 November, the accessible shuttle bus will stop at Walthamstow School for Girls. Click here to find out more about accessible transport.
Parking
A number of blue badge parking spaces will be available at Waltham Forest Town Hall Car Park on Sunday 24 November, next to Sycamore House.
Once parked, visitors can take the Liberty shuttle bus to Walthamstow School for Girls. The bus will depart from the car park from 10am until 11pm.
There are a number of Controlled Parking Zones available around Walthamstow, which blue badge holders are able to use. Badge and clock must be displayed correctly.
