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We are looking forward to welcoming you to Curve for our Relaxed Performance of Indigo. We hope you are excited to see the show!

This pack is designed to give you a bit more information about the performance and our theatre ahead of your visit.

What is a Relaxed Performance?

Relaxed Performances are open to everyone but are especially tailored to support audiences who may benefit from a more relaxed performance environment. This may include individuals with neurodivergence, such as autism, learning difficulties and other sensory or communication needs.

At this performance, we will be keeping the house lights on at a low level, and the Studio Theatre doors will remain open should you wish to leave the performance at any time. We have a designated, Chill Space on our Mezzanine, which you are welcome to use before, during or after the performance.

Although this is described as a Relaxed performance for the reasons mentioned above, throughout the show there will be moments of audience interaction with some surprises, and the noise levels will be moderate including songs and

amplified voices. For more information about the sensory aspects of this performance, please see pages 19 - 27 of this pack.

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Getting to Curve

Our address is Curve, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB.

Here is a map of where Curve is in the Cultural Quarter, and the surrounding area.

Due to some ongoing building maintenance work at Curve, there are currently road closures in place around our theatre – these are indicated by the red triangles on the map.

Getting here by Car

There are a number of car parks close to Curve, with the multi-storey NCP Rutland Centre Car Park being the closest to our Theatre. Customers are advised that none of the car parks detailed on this page are owned or managed by Curve or Leicester Theatre Trust Ltd.

NCP Rutland Centre Car Park (Multi-storey)

56 Halford Street, Leicester, LE1 1TQ

Access Spaces: 7 | Max Height: 1.93m

Curve visitors can park in the NCP Rutland Centre adjacent to Curve for £7.95 when validated at Box Office, Green Room Café or Stage Door Bar during your visit.

If parking at NCP Rutland Centre between the hours of 5pm and 2am, you can access a cheaper rate of £5.95 if you pay via the NCP ParkPass App, or £6.95 if you pay your parking at the machines located in the NCP on the day.

Southampton Street

Leicester, LE1 1TG

Access Spaces: 4

Hourly charges from £1*

NCP Lee Circle Car Park

Leicester, LE1 3RE

Access Spaces: 4 | Max Height: 1.93m

Hourly charges from £1.95*

Dover Street

Leicester, LE1 6PW

Access Spaces: 14 | Max Height 1.98m

Hourly charges from £2*

Haymarket

Leicester, LE1 3YT

Access Spaces: 5

Hourly charges from £2*

Newarke Street

Leicester, LE1 5SN

Access Spaces: 1

Hourly charges from £2*

Highcross John Lewis Car Park

Leicester, LE1 4QJ

Access Spaces: 109 | Family Spaces:

56 | Max Height, 1.98m

Hourly charges from £3.50*, plus flat evening rate of £2.50* between 5pm and 6am.

There is also a drop-off point outside our theatre. *Prices subject to change.

Getting here by Bus

All Leicestershire bus services have stops within a three to 10-minute walk of Curve, with services terminating on Humberstone Gate, Haymarket Bus Station or St Margaret’s Bus Station.

For more information about travelling by bus in the city, visit www.leicester.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/travelling-by-bus, or call Traveline on 0871 200 2233.

Hop! Free City Centre Circular Bus Service

Hop! shuttle buses are free to use and serve Leicester City Centre, looping in an anti-clockwise between Haymarket Bus Station, Highcross, Jubilee Square, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Railway Station and the Market.

Part of the greenlines electric network, the service also links with the Hospital Hopper service at Royal Infirmary and St Nicholas Circle, Meynell’s Gorse and Enderby Park & Ride at St Nicholas Circle, and Birstall Park & Ride at Savoy Street.

The nearest Hop! stop to Curve is Stand CK on Charles Street, circled in red on the map overleaf. The service operates every 10 minutes, Monday – Saturday between 8am and 6pm.

For more information about Hop!, including a service leaflet and larger route map, visit leicesterbuses.co.uk/hop. A route map is also provided on the next page.

Hop! Route Map

Getting here by Train

Leicester Train Station is less than a 10-minute walk away via Charles Street. For the latest service information, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.

Visual Story: Your Visit to Curve

Curve is a large, round building with a glass front, as shown below. The outside of Curve usually looks like this:

Halford Street Entrance

Rutland Street Entrance

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There are two main entrances into the building – Halford Street, by our Green Room Café, and Rutland Street, by our Box Office. Both entrances have a set of glass double doors.

Halford Street Rutland Street

The doors will open outwards automatically as you move towards them. There is level access into the building from both entrances.

When you enter the building, you will be in the Foyer. Our Foyer is one big circle which wraps around two of our performance spaces – the Theatre and the Studio Theatre. As you make your way around the Foyer, you will notice lots of large pictures on the big red walls. This is our production gallery, and features pictures from our previous productions.

In addition, there are large digital screens displaying upcoming shows and events throughout the building.

A number of automatic hand sanitiser points are available around the building. To use these points, simply hold your hand beneath the dispenser.

Push dispensers are also available around the building.

Before the show, there will be some loud announcements in the Foyer telling you how long it is until the show begins, and other useful information about your visit.

It may also be noisy in the Foyer as other audience members will be arriving to see the show. There will also be a matinee performance of Calamity Jane taking place in our other Theatre space meaning the building may get a little busier than usual.

You might like to cover your ears or wear a pair of ear defenders during this time. A limited number of ear defenders are available at Reception, if you would like to borrow some.

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Here is a map of the Ground Floor of Curve.

In the Foyer inside the Rutland Street doors, you will find our Box Office.

Car parking tickets for cars parked in the NCP Rutland Centre Multi-storey Car Park next door to Curve can be validated at the Box Office for £7.95. Ticket enquiries for this performance and future shows at Curve can also be made here.

In the Foyer you will also find our Green Room Café.

Here you can buy a drink, snack or ice cream to enjoy before the performance.

There may be a small queue at the Café.

If you need to use the toilet before you take your seats, there are male, female and accessible toilets near the Green Room Café and Box Office. There are also gender-neutral toilets on the Mezzanine floor.

There is a Changing Places Facility with adult hoist on the Ground Floor next to Theatre Door 4. Please note you will need to bring your own hoist straps to use this facility.

All ground floor accessible toilets including our Changing Places facility, as well as our male and female toilets close to the Green Room Café will be sensory adapted, meaning the hand dryers will be switched off and paper towels will be provided.

You will be watching Indigo in our Studio Theatre, which has new red seating as shown in the picture below. This is where you will sit to watch the performance.

Your ticket will tell you which door to enter through – Studio Theatre Door 1 or 6 - and where to sit, based on a row letter and seat number.

A member of our Visitor Experience Team can help you find the right door and your seat by looking at the letters and numbers on your ticket. They will be wearing black shirts and/or fleeces with a colourful Curve logo.

When you enter the Studio Theatre, the lights will be on and it will be noisy as the audience will be getting ready to watch the show. You might like to cover your ears or wear your ear defenders to soften the noise, or bring a comfort toy to play with before the performance starts.

To access most rows in the Studio Theatre, you will need to take a number of steps.

When entering at the Stage Level via Studio Theatre Doors 1 or 6, there are 28 steps from the stage to Row P at the back of the theatre, with two steps between each row.

You will need to pull the bottom of your seat down to sit on it.

Booster seats are available if you can’t see the stage comfortably, and a member of our Visitor Experience Team can get one for you.

They will also be happy to help you with anything else you may need to enjoy the performance.

When the show is about to start, the lights in the Theatre will be dimmed but it will never go completely dark. They will remain on at a low-level throughout the performance.

The space will become quiet, so the audience can listen to the story and music.

Whilst the inner doors to the Theatre will close, the outer doors will remain open throughout so you can leave the space if you need to use the toilet or take a break from the show. You can re-enter when you’re ready.

If you would like a break from the performance, you might like to visit our Chill Space on the Mezzanine (Level M).

You will need to take the stairs between Studio Theatre Doors 5 and 6 to access the Mezzanine, and a member of our Visitor Experience Team can help you find it.

Everyone is welcome to visit our Chill Space before, during or after the performance.

When the show has finished, the cast will come back onto the stage and bow. The audience will clap to show the cast they enjoyed the performance. It may be quite loud during this moment.

At the end of the show, the lights will get brighter again. You can leave the Theatre when you are ready.

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Useful Information

The running time for Indigo is 1 hour 40 minutes with no interval, meaning there isn’t a break in the middle.

The performance is recommended for audience members aged 12+.

There will be different lighting throughout the show, with some moments in bright lighting and others in darker lighting.

During moments of audience interaction, the lights will become brighter so the characters can see you!

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Indigo - The Story and Sensory moments

Spoiler Alert!

Below is a summary of the story, which means we tell you what will happen during the show. This might be helpful to know before you come to the theatre, but if you want the story to be a surprise, don’t read these pages. Please don’t share these with other people as they might want the surprise too.

If you do not want to read the full story but would like to see the key sensory moments during the show, please see the green boxes

When you enter the space, the stage is dark with strokes of grey and white paint over the walls and floor. ‘INDIGO’ is spelt across the back of the stage.

The show beings with Emma, a 16-year-old girl. Various sound effects will play including a barking dog and chirping birds amongst some swooshing sounds that sound a bit like ocean waves. These progressively get louder and overlap.

A swoosh of blue paint is projected onto the back of the stage which softly flickers and changes colour as Emma sings a song called Colour Of Home.

At the end of this song, there is a smash sound effect and a black figure appears in the projection. The stage will look as though it is painted black before going into a complete blackout.

The stage then changes to become Beverly and Rick’s home, where they sing a song called Make Room.

During this song, we meet Elaine, Beverly’s mum, who is moving into Beverly and Rick’s home, she thinks she knows better than the couple and wants to make a few adjustments to the décor.

We then learn that Elaine is living with early onset Alzheimer’s and has previously found herself in dangerous situations as she’s become more forgetful. Beverly and Rick are going to take care of her to make sure she’s safe.

We also meet Tyler, a teenage boy who helps around the house for a little extra money.

When the song is finished, Elaine and Beverly bicker over food they keep in the house and Rick does his best to mediate.

Rick leaves the room, and Elaine tells Beverly she’s crocheting an outfit for Beverly’s baby. Beverly gets frustrated with Elaine and says there is no baby. Elaine says Beverly is keeping secrets from Rick. The two become agitated with each other and argue.

Beverly sings a song called Keep It Together.

Emma is now on stage alone in darkness. There is a loud beat that is repeatedly sounding and with it comes a ripple of colour across the back of the stage. Two glowing orange rods will also lower.

The stage slowly changes to a Social Worker’s office. We hear a distorted voice asking Emma to remember what happened to her father.

Emma sings a song called In My Silence.

During this song we learn that Emma’s dad has died and Emma is the person who found him and called 911. She misses her dad a lot.

We meet Alicia, a social worker trying to get through to Emma. Whenever Alicia speaks in this scene, there is an echo to her voice.

Emma remembers someone that will help her through this difficult time and paint strokes are projected over the back of the stage. Emma asks Alicia to contact this person.

The stage changes back to the house where Elaine is making herself at home. She sings a song called Elaine Knows Best.

The fire alarm sounds, Elaine forgot about some toast she left in the oven.

Beverly and Rick bicker over who can take Elaine for an appointment the next day.

Amongst the arguing, Elaine receives a phone call and it seems to be something important. She takes her car keys and leaves abruptly.

Some time later, Rick is stressed after looking for Elaine all day, he tells Beverly his endeavours in the song It’s Been a Day.

During the song, Rick tells Beverly that Elaine has brought home a teenage girl called Emma who doesn’t speak.

Beverly is very shocked and Rick storms out.

Beverly asks Emma is she knows who she is, her voice echoes when she speaks.

Beverly, Elaine and Emma sing a song called Broken.

Beverly and Elaine become angrier and angrier with one another and argue over the past, meanwhile Emma finds all of this to be too much and the stage is filled with squiggly lines and flashing lights.

Emma becomes overwhelmed by all the arguing and begins to hit herself.

Elaine sings a Lullaby to Emma which calms her down.

The stage shifts back to the Social Worker’s Office where Alicia is trying to understand Beverly’s situation with Elaine moving in and Emma’s relation to her.

Beverly makes it clear to Alicia that she does not think Emma should live with them. Alicia is not happy with Beverly’s reasons for this.

Beverly and Emma sing a song called Out Of The Blue.

Back at the house, Elaine tries to get Rick to play a game with her but he’s busy working on his laptop.

Rick asks Tyler to play a game of Scrabble with Elaine.

Beverly arrives home and has Emma with her.

Elaine, Tyler and Emma sing a song called Behind The Words.

During this song, yellow paint strokes will flash across the stage around Tyler.

During this song, Elaine is launched into a memory and tries to restart the game as if they never began. Tyler and Emma are confused by this.

Emma spells out ‘I miss Dad’ in Scrabble pieces, Elaine does her best to comfort her.

On the front porch of the house, Beverly tells Rick that Emma is her daughter. Rick is very upset that Beverly has kept this secret from him all these years. The two of them become angry and argue with raised voices.

During this scene, the voices will become louder and sound more distorted as we hear them from Emma’s perspective. Emma becomes quite upset as this is happening.

Elaine sings a reprise of Elaine Knows Best while Rick and Beverly argue and takes Emma out in the car.

The stage shifts and we see Elaine’s car. Beverly and Rick hear the car screech out of the driveway and begin to panic.

Elaine and Emma are in the car and sing a song called Just Drive.

The set splits in half and the car will backwards and forwards as Elaine drives. During this song, the lights will become darker and we see headlights going by. Lightening will flash and Elaine’s driving becomes dangerous and the two become scared as they make their way onto the highway.

Lights flash and Emma grabs the wheel in an attempt to swerve and they crash.

Emma sings a song called Somewhere In The Gray.

Lightening flashes and thunder sounds throughout the song as Emma walks around a dark stage.

Back at the house, Alicia arrives amid Beverly’s frantic search for Elaine and Emma.

Alicia is upset that Beverly never mentioned that Emma is her daughter. Beverly becomes very upset and explains that she doesn’t know where the two of them are.

Alicia comforts Beverly and sings a song called Nobody Expects That.

Beverly receives a call from the hospital and dashes off to find Elaine and Emma.

Tyler finds Emma asleep on a bench and asks if she’s okay. He starts showing her his comic books and sings a song with her called Silent Superhero.

Rick is calling people back at the house trying to find Emma when she appears with Tyler. He tells them Elaine is at the hospital with a broken arm and Beverly is with her.

Emma realises that Rick cares for her and is a nice person. She sings a song called Your Voice Is Water.

Rick tells Emma that he also lost his dad and how it affected him. He draws a picture of his dad and shows Emma.

Rick and Emma sing a song called Permanent. Rick learns that Emma likes to paint.

Elaine is brought back home by Beverly and Alicia.

Elaine is upset by what happened and realises she is not well, she tries to explain this to Beverly.

Beverly sings a song called Before I Forget.

During this song, Elaine becomes confused and doesn’t recognise Beverly. She becomes upset and calls for help.

Emma runs in and hums the same Lullaby that Elaine sang to calm her down before. All three women sing it together and Elaine calms down.

On the porch, Beverly and Rick talk through what has happened.

Beverly sings a song about her life with Emma before she left, called All That It took.

The two make up and share a kiss.

Back inside the house, Emma is painting and feeling inspired.

The whole cast sing a song called If The World Only Knew.

The stage becomes filled with Emma’s paintings and they glow all different colours.

Rick and Beverly are in the kitchen and Elaine walks in thinking it’s the first day she’s moving in. Beverly and Rick explain she’s lived with them for a while already, this time they are a lot more patient with her.

They sing a reprise of Make Room.

Beverly and Emma are left in the living room alone together, Beverly tries hard to get through to her. The two of them connect.

Alicia arrives and Rick tells Emma he’d like to adopt her. The family are closer than ever and look forward to the future together.

The whole cast sing a song called You Break Through.

That’s the end of the show, we hope you enjoyed it!

Meet the Cast

Katie Cailean plays Emma

Inès Mazdon Delas plays Alternate Emma

Lisa Maxwell plays Elaine

Rebecca Trehearn plays Beverly

Nuno Queimado plays Rick Hugo Rolland plays Tyler

Tania Mathurin plays Alicia

You can find out more about the company and their roles in our show programme, available to buy on the door to the Studio Theatre, Reception, Green Room Cafe or Stage Door Bar.