Retardant
Retardant
"What's your favourite TV show?
For one autistic Donegal trans lad, it's Skivvies, an iconic teen drama about to enter its fifth season about his favourite character, Nick Braxton. After moving to Belfast to pursue his own coming of age story, he gets caught up in the debauched, messy hedonism of Gen Z queers. As his gender and sexuality waver, the TV glows brighter than the city lights and the lines between fiction and reality start to blur..."s between fiction and reality start to blur...
retardant
"What's your favourite TV show?
For one autistic Donegal trans lad, it's Skivvies, an iconic teen drama about to enter its fifth season about his favourite character, Nick Braxton. After moving to Belfast to pursue his own coming of age story, he gets caught up in the debauched, messy hedonism of Gen Z queers. As his gender and sexuality waver, the TV glows brighter than the city lights and the lines between fiction and reality start to blur...
This is staying up all night refreshing Tumblr. This is that 4am sleepover deep talk you regret the next day. This is a house party mirrorball fever dream about obsession, psychosis, and doppelgangers.
Because what's scarier than a crazy trans person?
This work-in-progress performance by Isaac Quinn is supported by the Acorns Programme and An Grianán Theatre."
Show Info
In-Person
Venue: 12-13 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast, BT2 7DB
Access: Directly from Shaftesbury Square
Performance(s): Wednesday 29th October 2025
Doors: 7.30pm GMT
Starts: 8:00pm GMT (Book Bar* will not be open, BYOB welcome)
Age Guidance: 16+
Content Warnings Needed: This show contains strong language, sexual references, sudden loud noises, and depictions of mental illness, drug and alcohol use, ableism, and transphobia.
Run Time: 75 minutes
Disabled Access: Theatre (ground floor) is fully accessible. Toilets & Book Bar (1st floor) are accessible via a wheelchair platform lift. Carer tickets available: Call 028 9032 5881 to book.
Online
Access for the live stream will be emailed out on the day of the event, please check junk/spam folders.
Ticket Info
Please book a ticket per person watching to avoid viewing issues.
£6 - WATCH IN-PERSON TICKET - a standard ticket that gives you in-person access to watch the show in the theatre.
£6 - WATCH LIVE ONLINE TICKET - a standard ticket that gives you access to the live stream on the night.
£10 - WATCH LIVE ONLINE & LATER TICKET - a special ticket that gives you access to watch live online & on demand at your leisure.
£12 - DONATION TICKET - a special ticket that gives a little extra to the exceptional and hardworking artists creating the show. Donation Tickets include all watch options above.
