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A person with tattoos mid-air as they jump on a bed. They are wearing a dressing gown.
Wed 22 Oct 2025 - Thu 23 Oct 2025
EXXY (Transform 25)
Theatre
Event organiser:
Leeds Playhouse

A Queer, crippled dance artist on the rise, feeling the pressure to stay at the top of his game. Exxy (Aussie slang for “that’s expensive mate”) is about imposter syndrome and fluctuating self-worth.

Set against the backdrop of the Australian outback, Exxy takes us back to where Dan Daw began – working class, with very little – to reflect on how far he has come.

Joined by three performers who walk and talk like him, through movement and text, they confront and negotiate the meaning of their own value together. In their company, Dan is comforted by the possibility of finally blending in after a lifetime of standing out.

Audacious, uncertain and tender, Dan grapples with the tension between his all-consuming self-doubt and living in the world fearlessly.

Part of Transform 25 international performance festival: transformfestival.org

Leeds Playhouse

Playhouse Square
Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UP
United Kingdom

53.798197, -1.534289

    Date
    Wed 22 Oct 2025 - Thu 23 Oct 2025
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    Wed 22 Oct 2025
    Thu 23 Oct 2025

    Ticket price

    Pay what you can
    Box Office
    0113 213 7700

    A £2.50 booking fee will be applied to all phone and internet transactions.

    Accessibility
    Audio Described
    British Sign Language Interpreted
    Captioned
    Wheelchair access

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