Details

At the age of 26, in the space of three weeks, Adam Pownall went from being a fit and healthy dancer and performer to a paralysed man unable to blink unaided. Getting Better Slowly is the story of his two and half year battle back to health, from learning to walk and talk again to the movement classes that kept him going to the first time he managed to play football again. Through speech, movement, sound and verbatim text taken from interviews with Adam and his family, the show follows him from diagnosis to rehabilitation, capturing his highs and lows to create an inspirational piece that asks the audience how they might deal with an unexpected illness or accident..

Cast/Performers

Adam Pownall, Killy Randle

Creatives/Company

Author: Nick Wood
Presented by: Lincoln Drill Hall
Director(s): Tilly Branson, Marc Brew (movement director)
Producer: Adam Pownall (creative producer)
Choreographer: Kimberley Harvey (associate choreographer)
Sound: Adam P. McCready
Dramaturg: Luca Rutherford (associate dramaturg)
Design: Kate Unwin
Lighting: Howell Thomas

Getting Better Slowly

Getting Better Slowly (Play) production archive for QTIX code T0993613571. Details of all Getting Better Slowly archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1825736300

Archive Listings

19 Feb 17	General Leeds, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
18 Feb 17	The Place Bedford, Bedfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Feb 17	Harrogate Theatre Harrogate, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Feb 17	Cast Doncaster, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
2 Dec 16	Lakeside Arts Centre Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Dec 16	Deda Derby, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Nov 16	Stamford Arts Centre Stamford, Lincolnshire Performance Details => Venue archive
16 Nov 16	Guildhall Arts Centre Grantham, Lincolnshire Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Nov 16	Riverhead Theatre Louth, Lincolnshire Performance Details => Venue archive
6 Nov 16	Square Chapel Arts Centre Halifax, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
3 Nov 16	ARC Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Oct 16	General Leicester, Leicestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Oct 16 to 15 Oct 16	Mansfield Community Arts Centre Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
12 Oct 16	South Holland Centre Spalding, Lincolnshire Performance Details => Venue archive
2 Oct 16 to 3 Oct 16	The New Diorama Theatre Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Oct 16	The Civic Barnsley, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Sep 16 to 23 Sep 16	Drill Hall Lincoln, Lincolnshire Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

User Review: 24Sep16: As someone who has been through the horrifying experience of Guillain Barre Syndrome as a carer I found this a superbly written and performed play. All involved have shown a great empathy with and understanding of the condition. But I am also sure that the play will provide entertainment and education to lay people with no previous knowledge of GBS. In particular well done to performers Adam ( who has had GBS) and Kitty, and to writer Nick.

User Reviews

Howard Sanders (24Sep16): As someone who has been through the horrifying experience of Guillain Barre Syndrome as a carer I found this a superbly written and performed play. All involved have shown a great empathy with and understanding of the condition. But I am also sure that the play will provide entertainment and education to lay people with no previous knowledge of GBS. In particular well done to performers Adam ( who has had GBS) and Kitty, and to writer Nick.

CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.