We publish content warnings with all of our shows, to make sure our audiences can make a safe and informed decision. This page gives you an overview of what those warnings mean.
This list is by no means exhaustive. We will continue to update it to cater for any new productions. If you think there is something missing, please contact us.
Coarse language
Severity: mild to strong
Mild coarse language: one or more characters might use expletives that are in common use.
Coarse language: more than one character uses expletives that are in common use but widely considered offensive.
Strong coarse language: more than once character uses expletives that are highly offensive.
Frequency: occasional to frequent
Occasional coarse language: one or more characters might use one or two expletives throughout the course of the show.
Frequent coarse language: more than one character uses expletives in their regular speech.
Violence, injury and death
Suicide
Mention: a character simply states that a person has died by suicide.
Discussion: one or more characters talks about the detail of death by suicide. This may include details of how the death by suicide happened, or the character’s own plans for suicide.
Depiction: a character dies by suicide, on stage, in the course of the play.
Death
Mention: a character states that a person has died or is dead.
Discussion: one or more characters talks about the detail of a death that has happened or that might happen. This may include details of how the death happened.
Depiction: a character dies on stage, in the course of the play.
Violence
Mention: a character states that violence has occurred.
Discussion: one or more characters discuss a violent incident or incidences. This may include details of the violence.
Depiction: one or more characters enact violence on stage, in the course of the play.
Sex and sexual references
Sexual activity
Mention (sexual references): one or more characters will state that they have engaged in sexual activity.
Discussion: one or more characters will discuss their sexual activity in detail.
Depiction: one or more characters will engage in sexual activity on stage, in the course of the play.
Slurs and shaming
Slurs, -isms and marginalising
Where possible, we will name the specific -ism or marginalisation.
Mention: a character might tell another character that they experienced a slur, -ism or marginalisation. They will not go into detail.
Discussion: one or more characters discuss, in detail, their own or other people’s experience of a slur, -ism or marginalisation.
Depiction or use of: one or more character uses a slur or acts on a prejudice. This may be directed at another character on stage.
Shaming
Mention: one or more characters might tell of their experience of shaming.
Discussion: one or more characters will discuss, in detail, their experience of shaming others or being shamed.
Depiction or use of: one or more characters will shame another character on stage.
Mental illness, disability, neurodivergence and personality disorders
Anxiety and depression
Mention: a character might tell another character that they experience anxiety or depression.
Discussion: one or more characters might discuss, in detail, their experience of anxiety or depression or the experience of others. This may include the specifics signs or symptoms of their illness.
Depiction: one or more characters will display signs or symptoms of anxiety or depression.
