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"Absurdist abattoir theatrical blues from West Midlands troupe Expial Atrocious, presenting a Fringe-approved abstract-horror set in an underground world of sausage-making without redemption. Butchered is a bizarre ride through ASMR meat grinders and macabre physical theatre, you have been warned!"
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A event held at The Loco Klub on Thursday 15th June. The event starts at 19:00.
"After working in a basement kitchen for as long as they can remember, Master Sausage only knows one thing. Eat, sleep, sausage, repeat. Trying to appease the greed of their faceless employers, the Top Steps, they work relentlessly and cannot imagine their life beyond the butchery.
But when a babbling, fresh-faced Apprentice arrives, a harsh reality is brought with them. With their daily routine disrupted, the Master is forced to look their life in the eye and climb into the belly of the beast. As tensions rise, sinister questions rear their heads. What does it mean to be happy? Is there more to life than this? What’s in those sausages anyway?"
Join West Midlands-based theatre company, Expial Atrocious, as they haunt the halls of The Loco Klub, Bristol, with their blood-thirsty absurdist thriller about challenging tradition, surviving in a cut-throat world and doing what has to be done… Think 'Sweeney Todd' meets 'The Trap Door.'
CONTENT WARNINGS: flashing lights, loud/uncomfortable music and sound effects, scenes of stylised violence, reference to death and suicide. Suitable for 14+
REVIEWS:
***** (Everything Theatre)
***** (Fringebiscuit)
**** (Londontheatre1)
**** (Broadway World)
OffFest Nominated (VAULT Festival 2023)
Show of the Week nominee (VAULT Festival 2023)
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram @expial.atrocious | Twitter @ExpiAtro | Facebook /Expial Atrocious
TikTok @expial.atrocious | YouTube Expial Atrocious | Soundcloud Expial Atrocious
www.expialatrocious.co.uk
EVENT INFORMATION:
Doors open 19:00, show begins 19:30.
BUTCHERED runs for approximately 60 minutes without an interval.
ACCESSIBILITY:
The Loco Klub is an inclusive venue, and we welcome D/deaf and disabled customers. The venue has step-free access from the street. Please be aware that there is a cobbled path from the street to the venue. We have lowered bars throughout the venue for wheelchair users. Bookable access facilities are also available upon request.
For more information, click here: https://www.locoklub.com/access-info/
Contact: [email protected]
Entry requirements:
But when a babbling, fresh-faced Apprentice arrives, a harsh reality is brought with them. With their daily routine disrupted, the Master is forced to look their life in the eye and climb into the belly of the beast. As tensions rise, sinister questions rear their heads. What does it mean to be happy? Is there more to life than this? What’s in those sausages anyway?"
Join West Midlands-based theatre company, Expial Atrocious, as they haunt the halls of The Loco Klub, Bristol, with their blood-thirsty absurdist thriller about challenging tradition, surviving in a cut-throat world and doing what has to be done… Think 'Sweeney Todd' meets 'The Trap Door.'
CONTENT WARNINGS: flashing lights, loud/uncomfortable music and sound effects, scenes of stylised violence, reference to death and suicide. Suitable for 14+
REVIEWS:
***** (Everything Theatre)
***** (Fringebiscuit)
**** (Londontheatre1)
**** (Broadway World)
OffFest Nominated (VAULT Festival 2023)
Show of the Week nominee (VAULT Festival 2023)
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram @expial.atrocious | Twitter @ExpiAtro | Facebook /Expial Atrocious
TikTok @expial.atrocious | YouTube Expial Atrocious | Soundcloud Expial Atrocious
www.expialatrocious.co.uk
EVENT INFORMATION:
Doors open 19:00, show begins 19:30.
BUTCHERED runs for approximately 60 minutes without an interval.
ACCESSIBILITY:
The Loco Klub is an inclusive venue, and we welcome D/deaf and disabled customers. The venue has step-free access from the street. Please be aware that there is a cobbled path from the street to the venue. We have lowered bars throughout the venue for wheelchair users. Bookable access facilities are also available upon request.
For more information, click here: https://www.locoklub.com/access-info/
Contact: [email protected]
Entry requirements:
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