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“A thoughtful, curated walk through an area unfamiliar to me.”

-Lou Reviews

A Black Cab Company production

Discover a new side to the streets of East London in our walking audio exhibition, ‘Still, Here’, launching on the day when we would have celebrated Hackney Carnival.

In a year when the annual buzz of street carnivals has fallen silent, audiences are invited instead to visit our Hackney streets and hear learning disabled and autistic artists share their experiences of lockdown, and their hopes for the ‘new normal’. Stop at key locations to hear reflections through spoken word, recorded conversations and found sound.

An audio exhibition across Hackney exploring learning disabled life in lockdown and beyond.

Dates and Venues

13 September – 31 October 2020
There is no set time as the route is self-guided. The entire route lasts approximately 90 minutes, with stops every 5-10 minutes.

Cast

Rufaro Asuquo

Ben Caffrey

Paul Christian

Nancy Clayton

Alain English

Joe Jermome

Tom Rees

Joe Spencer

Anna Gic

Creatives and Crew

  • Co-Director
    Helen Bryer
  • Co-Director
    Adam Smith
  • Sound Designer
    John Kelly
  • Producer
    Patrick Collier
  • Graphic Designer
    Rebecca Pitt
  • Photography
    Richard Davenport
  • Films
    Nusa Films

Plus the voices of Black Cab Company members past and present

“’Still, Here’ is an insightful listen”
Theatre Full Stop
“I thoroughly enjoyed this experience. I am a university student and travelled down from Birmingham to experience the performance. I have never experienced theatre quite like this and in the current circumstances, I think Still, Here is innovative and essential. It connects people through performance safely and with much care and consideration. Thank you for this performance, I found the last section particularly moving and poignant, the reflective nature of the piece is something I hadn’t realised was well-needed for me!”
Abby Lucas

‘Still, Here’ was commissioned by Chats Palace, presented in association with Shoreditch Town Hall as part of Hackney Carnival.