Thursday 23 January 2025

Get Off

By Katy Baird

7.30pm—8.30pm

Performance

The average life expectancy of a woman in London is 83 years old. The average life expectancy of a woman in Glasgow is 78 years old. This means, when I go home to visit my mum next month, I’ll be 5 years closer to my death…

Self-proclaimed hedonist and queer performance artist Katy Baird has spent the last decade documenting her pursuit of pleasure. She’s been trying to understand what she does with her time, and what she’s going to do with the time she has left.

Through trademark humour and an existential haze of home videos, last night’s pounding gabber track, and sessions with her life coach, Stephen – Get Off offers a raw, unfiltered glimpse into the human need for distraction; exploring the depths of our desires and what truly gets us off.

‘“Every possible boundary is broken, but this too is liberating.” ★★★★  Jane Darcy, Reviews Hub

“Get Off will make its audience squirm, cringe, and laugh out loud like they never have before.” Abundant Art UK Review

Credits

Devised, Directed & Performed by Katy Baird
Co-Director Kim Noble
Producer Michael Kitchin
Dramaturgy Pol Heyvaert
Choreographer Lisi Estaras
Production Manager James Dawson
Stage Manager Florian Lim
Sound Design Nicol Parkinson
Additional Music Brecht Hayen and Ely Muff
Lighting Designer Joe Hornsby
Costume Designer Lambdog1066
Video Design Kim Noble and Pol Heyvaert

Further artistic support from Darragh O’Leary, Lucy Hutson, Eirini Kartsaki, Jordan Mckenzie, Eve Stainton, Ivor Macaskill, Kharn Roberts, Mitch and Zeroh.

Special thanks to Sex Music and Serge Nicholson.

Co-commissioned by Battersea Arts Centre, CAMPO, and Transform, with further support from Artsadmin, Tramway, Cambridge Junction, Horizon and Old Diorama Arts Centre. Using public funding through the National Lottery from Arts Council England.

Watch preview (video contains flashing images).

Presented as part the 2025 Future Flares Festival